How many calories are in Red food coloring?

100 g of Red food coloring has 0 kcal. Serving, 0.25 tsp, 1.2 ml (1.2 g): about 0 kcal.

How much protein is in Red food coloring?

Red food coloring contains 0 g of protein per 100 g (0% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 0 g in serving, 0.25 tsp, 1.2 ml (1.2 g).

How many carbs are in Red food coloring?

Red food coloring has 0 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g.

How much fat is in Red food coloring?

Red food coloring contains 0 g of fat per 100 g.

How much sodium is in Red food coloring?

100 g contains 0 mg of sodium, 0% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated April 23, 2020. FoodFactly last checked it on November 7, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Red food coloring

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Red food coloring contains 0 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 0.25 tsp, 1.2 ml (1.2 g) provides about 0 kcal.

That is less energy than the typical item in other foods on FoodFactly, where the median is 375 kcal per 100 g across 436 products.

The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.

0kcal per 100 g

0 gprotein

0 gcarbohydrates

0 gfat

0kcal in serving, 0.25 tsp, 1.2 ml (1.2 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	0 kcal
Total fat L	0 g	0%
Saturated fat	not reported
Sodium L	0 mg	0%
Total carbohydrates L	0 g	0%
Dietary fiber	not reported
Total sugars	not reported
Protein L	0 g	0%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Not enough macronutrient data for a calorie breakdown.

Values by source

More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods.

Per 100 g	Open Food Facts	USDA Branded
Calories	0 kcal	0 kcal
Protein	0 g	0 g
Carbohydrates	0 g	0 g
Fat	0 g	0 g
Fiber	n/a	n/a
Sugars	n/a	n/a
Sodium	0 mg	0 mg

Product details

Barcode: 0041512071164
Label serving: 0.25 tsp (1.2 ml)
Category: Baking decorations
Nutri-Score: A as computed by Open Food Facts
NOVA group: 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Water, red 40, citric acid, sodium benzoate added as a preservative.

As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.

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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 1932456. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated November 1, 2017. Imported November 6, 2026.
Open Food Facts, record 0041512071164. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated April 23, 2020. Imported November 7, 2026.

Last updated: November 7, 2026. Data quality score: 70/100 (how it is calculated).

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