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Corn Endosperm Oil

Level 2Generally safeIn Winter's Dictionary

Corn Endosperm Oil is a colorant — Coloring in chicken feed to enhance yellow color of chicken skin and eggs

What it does

Coloring in chicken feed to enhance yellow color of chicken skin and eggs

Where you'll see it

Chicken feed

Regulatory status

  • US FDA: NIL
  • Notes: Permanently listed since 1967

Sources

  • A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): For use in chicken feed to enhance the yellow color of chicken skin and eggs