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Assorted Food Coloring

Contains polysorbate 80

These food colors use vegetable juices, turmeric and spirulina extract rather than artificial colors. Some colors also contain polysorbate 80, invert sugar or trehalose.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$8.99 lowest price at Watkins
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Red: Glycerin, invert sugar, water, vegetable juice, citric acid; Yellow: Glycerin, water, polysorbate 80, turmeric; Green: Glycerin, water, polysorbate 80, trehalose, spirulina extract, turmeric, sodium citrate; Blue: Glycerin, water, trehalose, spirulina extract, sodium citrate
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ANOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
Product details
PackagingRecycled-content packagingRecycled material
“Yes, Watkins commits to sourcing only deforestation-free and conversion-free (DCF) pulp, paper for our product packaging utilizing recycled content material as well as Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) & Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) certified pulp/paper material.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
58 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesLow confidence · Scored on 2 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%70
Processing · counts 20%30
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 20%65
Why it scores 58
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 70 · Invert sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Polysorbate 80 (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 30 · Color formulations include glycerin, sugars and polysorbate 80
Sourcing 50 · Vegetable and spice sources are not specified
Transparency 65 · Complete color-by-color ingredient lists; no specific sourcing claims
Contains polysorbate 80
Contains invert sugar and trehalose
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for invert sugar
Varies by additive−10 for polysorbate 80
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Red: Glycerin Invert sugar Water Vegetable juice Citric acid; Yellow: Glycerin Water Polysorbate 80 Turmeric; Green: Glycerin Water Polysorbate 80 Trehalose Spirulina extract Turmeric Sodium citrate; Blue: Glycerin Water Trehalose Spirulina extract Sodium citrate
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 moderate risk
Polysorbate 80 (E433)EmulsifierModerate risk
Mouse studies (Nature, 2015) linked it to gut-lining inflammation and changes in gut bacteria.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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