Guide to Food Additives - R
| Name | Other Names | Purpose | SourcedFlo |
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Ramtil oil |
Niger seed oil, inga seed oil, blackseed oil |
Oil with a similar composition to safflower and sunflower oil, substitute for olive oil, Niger seeds used in South Asian cuisines in bread and curries |
Pressed from seed of Guizotia abyssinica plant |
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Ras-el hanout |
Rass el hanout |
North African spice mix used in savory dishes, meat & fish. Usually consists of cardamom, cumin, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, fenugreek, turmeric and various others depending on the dish and location. |
Various types of spices |
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Raspberry leaves |
E375, Vitamin B3, nicotinic acid |
Used to create herbal teas, providing an acidic flavor |
Extracted from raspberry fruit tree |
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Red 2G |
E128, Acid Red 1, Food Red 10, azofloxin, CI 18050 |
Red food dye Currently banned in many countries including EU, Australia, Japan, USA & Malaysia. |
Synthetic red azo dye |
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Rhodoxanthin |
E161f |
Purple food coloring Banned in the EU & USA. Approved in Australia & New Zealand. |
Small amounts found in a variety of plants |
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Riboflavin |
Vitamin B2 |
Found in various foods, added to foods to fortify baby foods, breakfast cereals, pasta & meal replacement products. |
Found in dairy, eggs, leafy greens, liver, kidneys, lean meats, legumes, mushrooms and almonds |
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Rice bran oil |
Cooking oil in Asian countries, making vegetable ghee, similar composition to peanut oil, smoke point of 232C/450F |
Extracted from hard outer brown layer of rice called chaff or rice husk |
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Rosemary |
Salvia Rosmarinus, Rosmarinus officinalis, anthos |
Flavoring stuffings & lamb roasts, pork, chicken, turkey, Mediterranean cuisine, bitter taste & aroma. Making herbal tea. Extract used to improve the shelf life of Omega-3 oils. |
Herb native to the Mediterranean region |
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Ruixanthin |
E161d, Natural yellow 27 |
Red-orange food color Banned in the USA. Approved in Australia & New Zealand |
Xanthophyll pigment found in rose hips |