Dataset of Certified Food Dye Levels in Food Samples Consumed by Children for Updated Exposure Levels

Abstract This is dataset describing the levels of Food, Drug, & Cosmetic (FD&C) dye in juice drinks, breakfast cereals, frozen desserts, ice cream cones, fruit flavored soft drinks, frostings & icings, fruit snacks/candy, decoration chips for baking, water enhancers, and flavored fruit drink powder. The data are organized by absolute values, averages, SDs and % RSD. Data values were obtained using high performance liquid chromatography with a photometric diode array detector (HPLC-PDA). These data can be used for calculating the consumption of dye in various populations (e.g. children) to understand how it compares to accepted daily intake (ADIs) suggested by the United States Food & Drug Administration (US FDA). The interpretation of the data is described in “Survey of Certified Food Dye Levels in Food Samples Consumed by Children for Updated Exposure Levels” in the Journal of Food Additives and Contaminants: Part B.1