Red No. 3 -- also known as FD&C Red No. 3, erythrosine or Red 3-- is a synthetic dye that is made from petroleum and adds a "bright, cherry-red color" to the products it is added to.

Red 3 is a petroleum-based synthetic food dye that gives foods and drinks a bright, cherry-red color. The FDA announced on Jan. 15 that it is amending its color additive regulations to no longer ...

11:28 a.m. Jan. 16, 2025: This story was updated with new details on foods with Red. No. 3. Red No. 3, an artificial food coloring with links to cancer, will soon be banned by the U.S. Food and ...

No, red dye 3 and red dye 40 are not the same. Red dye 40, made of a chemical compound called Allura red AC, is already banned in California, and is among the dyes that the FDA plans to eliminate ...

Red 3 is also sometimes used in imitation bacon bits, sausages and seasoning packets that appear to have a “natural red color but are enhanced with the dye,” Dille y said.

FDA debates ban on Red Dye No. 3 amid cancer concerns 04:37. The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday it had decided to revoke Red 3's authorization to be added to foods, over concerns ...

CANDIES. Brach’s Conversation Hearts and Brach’s Candy Corn both contain Red 3. But some other red candies, like Swedish Fish and Wild Cherry Lifesavers, use Red 40. BAKED GOODS AND SNACKS ...

Red No. 3 has been linked to hyperactivity in children and has also been found to cause cancer in animals, although there is not enough research linking the additive to cancer in humans.

The FDA has banned red dye No. 3, as the synthetic additive is known to cause cancer. Nutritionists Ilana Muhlstein and Robin DeCicco discuss what this means for American health.

Consumer advocates say some gummy vitamins and medications contain Red 3. But others use natural coloring or alternate dyes. Vicks Formula 44, Luden’s and Halls cough drops all use Red 40.