Does gingerbread cookie contain artificial dyes?

Yes, gingerbread cookie contains 4 artificial dyes: Yellow 5, Red 3, Red 40, Blue 1.

Is gingerbread cookie safe for kids with dye sensitivity?

gingerbread cookie contains artificial dyes (Yellow 5, Red 3, Red 40, Blue 1) which have been linked to hyperactivity in some children. Consider dye-free alternatives.

gingerbread cookie

Name: gingerbread cookie
Brand: little debbie

by little debbie

Barcode: 0024300805899

CONTAINS 4 ARTIFICIAL DYES

This product contains artificial food coloring.

Yellow 5Red 3Red 40Blue 1

Detected Dyes

Yellow 5 (Tartrazine, E102)

Red 3 (Erythrosine, E127)

Red 40 (Allura Red AC, E129)

Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue FCF, E133)

Ingredients

ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, BARLEY MALT, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MOLASSES, SUGAR, PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, INVERT SUGAR, TOPPERS (SUGAR, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, YELLOW 5, RED 40 LAKE, CARNAUBA WAX, RED 40, BLUE 1, RED 3), DRIED EGGS, DRIED EGG WHITES, BAKING SODA, GINGER, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, GUM ARABIC, CARAMEL COLOR, ALLSPICE, CINNAMON, CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVORS, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, RED 40, WHEY, CITRIC ACID, SORBIC ACID.