Colors · Food additive

Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins (E140)

Updated October 2, 2026

Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins (E140) is a food additive in the “colors” group. It appears in 788 products in our database, 102 of them sold in the US.

Quick facts

Also known as
E140
E-number
E140
Function
Colors
Found in
788 products (102 sold in the US)

Foods that commonly contain Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins

Candies 1% · 74
Gummi candies 1% · 26
Confectioneries 0% · 25
Ice creams 1% · 24
Ice pops 3% · 18
Ice cream tubs 1% · 16
Groceries 0% · 15
Dietary supplements 0% · 13

Share of published products in each category whose ingredient list includes Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins.

Popular products with Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins

Shogun-Mix d NOVA 4
Shogun-Mix
Aldi · 150 g
397 kcal
4.4 Fat g
9.7 Sugar g
1.5 Salt g
per 100 g · 7.4 g protein
Palm oil freeVegetarian 4 allergens
Kaktus Box c NOVA 4
Kaktus Box
Pirulo
125 kcal
2.7 Fat g
17.7 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 1 g protein
2 allergens
Tesco Curly The Caterpillar Cake e NOVA 4
Tesco Curly The Caterpillar Cake
Tesco
410 kcal
17.1 Fat g
43.7 Sugar g
0.5 Salt g
per 100 g · 4.8 g protein
Vegetarian 4 allergens
Green tea fat burner NOVA 4
Green tea fat burner
Applied Nutrition
750 kcal
50 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 50 g protein
Palm oil free 2 allergens
Party cakes NOVA 4
Party cakes
Tesco
425 kcal
19.5 Fat g
36.5 Sugar g
0.4 Salt g
per 100 g · 4.5 g protein
3 allergens
Vitamin D3 e NOVA 4
Vitamin D3
Welby · 1
375 kcal
0 Fat g
100 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free
Fruit Gums a NOVA 4
Fruit Gums
Easis
200 kcal
0.5 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 6 g protein
Palm oil free
Refreshers e NOVA 4
Refreshers
Candy Land · 34 g
383 kcal
1 Fat g
88.7 Sugar g
2.6 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Candies
Extra creamy oat milk d NOVA 4
Extra creamy oat milk
Chobani
58 kcal
3.3 Fat g
2.9 Sugar g
0.1 Salt g
per 100 ml · 0.8 g protein
Plant-based milk alter...
Chlorophyll water b NOVA 4
Chlorophyll water
Chlorophyll Water LLC
0 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 ml · 0 g protein
Palm oil free

Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins-free alternatives

Popular products from the same categories that don't list Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins and score Nutri-Score A–C.

Ice Breakers Cool Mint a NOVA 4
Ice Breakers Cool Mint
Hershey · 42 gr
5 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free
Sour Blue Raspberry Strips a NOVA 4
Sour Blue Raspberry Strips
Joyride · 3.5 oz
70 kcal
0 Fat g
4 Sugar g
0.2 Salt g
per 100 g · 1 g protein
Palm oil free 1 allergen
Sweet Fish b NOVA 4
Sweet Fish
Smart Sweets
260 kcal
0 Fat g
6 Sugar g
0.5 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free
Sour Pink Lemonade Strips c NOVA 4
Sour Pink Lemonade Strips
Joyride
219 kcal
0 Fat g
12.5 Sugar g
0.7 Salt g
per 100 g · 3.1 g protein
Palm oil free 1 allergen
Sweet Fish c NOVA 4
Sweet Fish
Smart Sweets
260 kcal
0 Fat g
6 Sugar g
0.5 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free

How to spot Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins on a label

Look for any of these names in the ingredient list:

Chlorophylls and ChlorophyllinsE140

Related additives

Caramel color · E150a–dRed 40 · E129Yellow 5 · E102Blue 1 · E133Beta-carotene · E160aYellow 6 · E110 All colors

Frequently asked questions

What foods contain Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins?

In our database, Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins most often appears in candies, gummi candies, confectioneries and ice creams.

How many products contain Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins?

788 published products on Foodmetria list Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins, including 102 sold in the United States. Counts come from ingredient lists in Open Food Facts and update daily.

Product data: Open Food Facts (ODbL), updated daily. Additive information is for general education and is not medical advice. Always check the package label. Our methodology.