Yellow 5

FDA phase-out target: 2027

Also labeled as: FD&C Yellow No. 5, Tartrazine, E102

A synthetic yellow dye used in cereals, snacks, drinks, and candy.

Regulatory status: Not banned. Part of the FDA's 2025 voluntary phase-out request, targeted for removal by 2027.

954
products contain it in this category
Ferrara Candy Company
top manufacturer by product count
Candy
most common category

Manufacturers most likely to use Yellow 5

ManufacturerProducts with Yellow 5
Ferrara Candy Company1,298
Target Stores1,279
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.1,065
Mars Chocolate North America LLC640
Frito-Lay Company514
Meijer, Inc.498
Ross Acquisition Inc.493
Wilton Industries Inc.482
Kraft Heinz Foods Company434
The Kellogg Company433

Products

MEIJER
Meijer, Inc.
label from 2023
Yellow 5Yellow 6Seed Oils
MEIJER
Meijer, Inc.
label from 2023
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
MEIJER
Meijer, Inc.
label from 2023
Yellow 5Yellow 6Seed Oils
MEIJER
Meijer, Inc.
label from 2023
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
MEIJER
Meijer, Inc.
label from 2023
Yellow 5Yellow 6Seed Oils
MEXSNAX
L. Gonzalez Enterprises Inc.
label from 2022
Yellow 5Seed Oils
MIKESELL'S
Mike-Sell's Potato Chip Co.
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
MIKESELL'S
Mike-Sell's Potato Chip Co.
label from 2017
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
MISSION
Mission Foods Inc
label from 2021
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
MISSION
Mission Foods Inc
label from 2019
Yellow 5Yellow 6Seed Oils
MISSION
Mission Foods Inc
label from 2019
Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1
MONKEY JOE'S BIG NUT CO
Monkey Joe's Big Nut Co.
label from 2023
Yellow 5
MUNCHIES
Frito-Lay Company
label from 2023
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
NATHAN'S FAMOUS
UTZ Quality Foods, LLC
label from 2020
Yellow 5Seed Oils
NATURAL CRAVINGS
Nosher's Choice
label from 2021
Yellow 5Blue 1Seed Oils
NATURE'S EATS
Texas Star Nut & Food Company, Inc.
label from 2018
Yellow 5Blue 1
NATURE'S GARDEN
CIBO VITA INC
label from 2018
Yellow 5Blue 1
NATURE'S HARVEST
Bay Valley Foods, LLC
label from 2020
Yellow 5Blue 1Seed Oils
NICE!
Walgreens Co.
label from 2023
Yellow 5Yellow 6Seed Oils
NICK'S
Jones Potato Chip Company
label from 2020
Yellow 5Yellow 6
NORITA
Luv Yu Bakery Inc.
label from 2023
Yellow 5Blue 1
NORTH STAR
Navy Exchange Service Command
label from 2018
Yellow 5Blue 1Seed Oils
NORTHGATE MARKET
Northgate Gonzalez, Inc.
label from 2021
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Seed Oils
NUTTY NATURALS
Nosher's Choice
label from 2018
Yellow 5Blue 1