food color

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food color

The baker adds a drop of red food color to the white frosting.

Definition

Noun: A substance added to food or drink to change or enhance its color. Food colors are typically synthetic or derived from natural sources and are used to make food more visually appealing or to compensate for color loss during processing.

Usage

Food color is used as a countable or uncountable noun. It refers to the additive itself. * The baker added a few drops of red food color to the icing. * Artificial food colors are common in candies and sodas. * This juice contains no artificial flavors or food color.

Examples
  • The vibrant blue food color turned the cake frosting a shocking shade.
  • Many parents prefer to avoid giving their children foods with artificial food color.
  • The recipe calls for green food color to achieve a minty look.
Advanced Usage
  • "to color food": This verbal phrase describes the action of using food color.
    • They color the candy with natural beet juice.
  • In regulatory and scientific contexts, the term "color additive" is often used synonymously with "food color."
Variants and Related Words
  • Food coloring (n): A common alternative term with identical meaning.
    • She bought a set of gel food coloring.
  • Food dye (n): Another synonym, often used interchangeably.
    • The food dye stained his fingers.
  • Colorant (n): A more general term for any substance used to impart color.
  • Natural color (n): A food color derived from plants, minerals, or animals (e.g., turmeric, beetroot).
Synonyms
  • Coloring
  • Dye
  • Tint
  • Pigment (specifically when referring to the colorant itself)
Related Phrases
  • FDA-approved color: Refers to food colors permitted for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
  • Certified color: A specific class of synthetic food colors that are individually certified by regulatory bodies to contain no impurities.
Notes

The term "food color" refers specifically to the substance added for coloration. It does not describe the inherent, natural color of the food itself (e.g., "the red color of a strawberry").

food color

The baker adds a drop of red food color to the white frosting.

Noun
  1. a digestible substance used to give color to food
    • food color made from vegetable dyes

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