Food Additive · EU 165

Gardenia Blue

FDA status: Approved. EU: Approved. No U.S. state has enacted a specific ban yet.

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Gardenia Blue: 4/5 (Low Risk)

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Gardenia Blue is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy. The European Union separately classifies it as approved.

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The verdict

Gardenia Blue is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it.

4/5
Low Risk
Approved
FDA status
Approved
EU status
0
state regulations

Identified by its EU additive code

Gardenia Blue: no OFF product match; EU code 165 is the standout identifier.

Property Value Source
E-Number 165 EU additive register
FDA Status Approved FDA SAFFA
EU Status Approved EC 1333/2008
CAS Number - CAS Registry
Category Food Additive FDA functional class
Composite Safety Score 4 / 5 (Low Risk) PlainIngredients methodology
EFSA ADI Not in our EFSA data EFSA scientific opinion
U.S. State Actions 0 states State legislative records
Tracked Products Not yet tracked Open Food Facts (US)

Values reflect official agency classifications as published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Union's regulatory framework. See our methodology for scoring details.

Gardenia Blue: what it is

Gardenia Blue is a food additive (165) classified as food additive.

Common Uses

Various processed foods

Catalog-profile peer axes

How Gardenia Blue compares to its catalog-profile peers nationwide

Product-count (0) and safety-score (4/5) peer columns, disjoint link sets.

Score 4/5 peers (≥50 OFF products)

Nearest other additives by PlainIngredients safety score (floored at ≥50 tracked products), distinct from the count row.

8 peers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gardenia Blue safe to consume?

Gardenia Blue scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; EU additive code 165 is the standout identifier on this row.