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Name –
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AMARANTH
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Revision No –
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00
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Classification
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E123 /C.I. FOOD RED -9 /C.I. No. 16185 /C.I.ACID RED#27/BORDEAUX -S
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Effective Date –
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01/01/2002
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No.
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Characteristic
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Requirement
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DESCRIPTION
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REDDISH BROWN POWDER
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1
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Total colour/Assay, percent by Mass, min.
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85.00
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2
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Water-insoluble matter, percent by mass, Max.
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00.20
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3
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Combined ether extracts, percent by mass, Max.
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00.20
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4
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Subsidiary dyes, percent by mass, Max.
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02.00
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5
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Dye intermediates, percent by mass, max.O- Sulfo – BenzaldehydeN’-N’- Ethyl benzyl aniline 3- sulfonic acidLeuco base
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00.50
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6
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Unsulfonated primary aromatic amine (calculated as aniline) percent by mass, max.
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00.01
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7
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Lead, mg/kg, Max.
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10.00
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8
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Arsenic, mg/kg, Max.
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03.00
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9
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Heavy metals, (as pb) mg/kg, max
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40.00
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10
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Mercury, mg/kg, Max.
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01.00
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11
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Cadmium, mg/kg, Max
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01.00
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Application: Amaranth can be used to color a variety of foods and beverages, including confectionery products, desserts, cereals, bakery products, dairy products, sausages, and snack foods.
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