Gutlog

Artificial colors

Is orange b clean?

No. Our rubric flags orange b under artificial colors (evidence: regulatory action). Only allowed in sausage casings in the US, under revocation since 2025, and not authorized in the EU. In the EU: not authorized in eu food.

Artificial colors Regulatory action
Penalty 40 of 100 · Balanced and Strict profiles

Only allowed in sausage casings in the US, under revocation since 2025, and not authorized in the EU.

Source: Not authorized as a food color in the EU; FDA began revoking Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B in 2025

Banned or restricted in the EU Regulatory action
Penalty 40 of 100 · Balanced and Strict profiles

Not authorized as a food color in the EU.

Source: Not authorized as a food color in the EU; FDA began revoking Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B in 2025

In the EU

Not authorized in EU food. Not an authorized food color.

Low-FODMAP status

Coming soon: whether it is low-FODMAP and at what serving.

Related ingredients

From Gutlog's clean ingredient rubric, version 2026.11.0. Ask your assistant "is this clean?" with a photo of the label and Gutlog checks every ingredient. General information, not medical advice.