Riboflavins (E101)
- Food Fine
What is Riboflavins (E101)?
Riboflavin is vitamin B2, added to foods as a yellow-orange colour and as a vitamin. Your body uses what it needs and passes any extra out in urine, which is why urine can turn bright yellow. It's fine at normal amounts.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Riboflavins?
Yasno’s verdict on Riboflavins: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Riboflavins allowed in the EU?
EU status of Riboflavins: Permitted as a food additive. Conditions and limits come from the regulation cited below. Yasno summarises them and does not replace the legal text.
| Where | EU | US |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Permitted as a food additive | Not recorded |
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-2986, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2013
- Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of riboflavin (E 101(i)) and riboflavin-5′-phosphate sodium (E 101(ii)) as food additives, European Food Safety Authority, 2013
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