YenzoWhat is E142 (green S)?
It is Green S, a synthetic triarylmethane green colour. It is added to food to give a green colour.
E142Green S
E142 is Green S, a synthetic green triarylmethane colour. In food it gives a green colour to sweets, jellies, ice cream and drinks.
- Code
- E142 · INS 142
- Group
- Colour
In VietnamNot on Vietnam's list of permitted additivesNot on Vietnam's list of permitted additives (Circular 24/2019); it may be used only in a product whose declaration is registered with the Vietnam Food Administration
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalelow?Based on EFSA's scientific assessment, 2010
How much a day stays within the ADI?EFSA 2010: 5 mg/kg bw/day
about 0.3 g a daythat is 325 mg
How E142 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, colour (142), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
colour (142)colour 142E142INS 142
Questions about Green S
Is Green S harmful?
In 2010 EFSA concluded that the data gave no reason to revise the ADI of 5 mg/kg body weight per day set by the SCF in 1984. For adults, estimated intake did not exceed this ADI.
Is E142 permitted in Vietnam?
It was not found. Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT (consolidated text 09/VBHN-BYT), the list of additives permitted in food, has no row with INS 142, and neither does Appendix 2B.