Titanium Dioxide

Also labeled as: TiO2, E171, CI 77891

A white pigment used to brighten candy shells, coatings, and some baked goods.

Regulatory status: Permitted in the US with no quantity limit. The EU banned it as a food additive in 2022 over unresolved genotoxicity concerns; the FDA has not followed with a US ban.

173

products contain it in this category

Target Stores

top manufacturer by product count

Candy

most common category

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All Candy (4,406)Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes (1,668)Cookies & Biscuits (1,149)Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks (1,047)Baking Decorations & Dessert Toppings (893)Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt (347)Powdered Drinks (173)Snack, Energy & Granola Bars (109)Chips, Pretzels & Snacks (81)Breads & Buns (27)Frozen Breakfast Sandwiches, Biscuits & Meals (8)Fruit & Vegetable Juice, Nectars & Fruit Drinks (7)

Manufacturers most likely to use Titanium Dioxide

Manufacturer	Products with Titanium Dioxide
Target Stores	649
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.	528
Ferrara Candy Company	521
Ross Acquisition Inc.	464
Wilton Industries Inc.	354
Frankford Candy, LLC	257
Hostess Brands, LLC	208
The Kroger Co.	193
Meijer, Inc.	191
Mars, Inc.	172