E140Colour

Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins

What the research shows

Not enough

published research on this page yet

How we decide

Used in food as a colour.

Vegan
Vegetarian
EU permitted

Regulatory status

Checked Sep 2026

European Union Permitted EUR-Lex Reg. (EC) 1333/2008
United Kingdom Permitted FSA retained EU law

Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating. A country appears here once we've found this ingredient on its official list.

How we check

Products

The 6 most-scanned of 254 products on Open Food Facts that list chlorophylls and chlorophyllins.

APPLE + ELDERFLOWER VIT-HIT · 500 ml 7 additives
Tortilla Chips Avocado Guacamole Flavour Mister Free'd · 135 g 2 additives
Thai Green Curry paste Blue Dragon · 170 g 2 additives
Pistachio Crème SPECIALLY SELECTED · 200 G 3 additives
Chip shop mushy peas Morrisons 2 additives
Randoms Rowntree's · 150 g 15 additives