Colors · Food additive

Red 2G (E128)

Updated October 2, 2026

Red 2G (E128) is a food additive in the “colors” group. It appears in 5 products in our database, 1 of them sold in the US.

Quick facts

Also known as
E128
E-number
E128
Function
Colors
Found in
5 products (1 sold in the US)

Foods that commonly contain Red 2G

Dietary supplements 0% · 1

Share of published products in each category whose ingredient list includes Red 2G.

Popular products with Red 2G

MuscleTech, Platinum Multivitamin NOVA 4
MuscleTech, Platinum Multivitamin
Muscletech · 90 tablets
Nutrition data not available
Dietary supplements
Caramelos de goma surtido azucar NOVA 4
Caramelos de goma surtido azucar
Unknown brand · 230 g
334 kcal
0 Fat g
66 Sugar g
0.1 Salt g
per 100 g · 4 g protein
NOVA 4
Ve Y Va Fuss-Free Flavour With Flava It! Greek Ev
The Flava People
344 kcal
3.3 Fat g
28.9 Sugar g
9.6 Salt g
per 100 g · 6.7 g protein
NOVA 4
Jelly Straws
Funny Hippo
100 kcal
0 Fat g
20 Sugar g
0.2 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
3 allergens
NOVA 4
So Sweet
Vidal
346 kcal
0.7 Fat g
61 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 3 g protein

Red 2G-free alternatives

Popular products from the same categories that don't list Red 2G and score Nutri-Score A–C.

Men's Daily Vitamin a NOVA 4
Men's Daily Vitamin
up & up
0 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free
Alani Nu a NOVA 4
Alani Nu
Unknown brand
110 kcal
1.5 Fat g
2 Sugar g
0.7 Salt g
per 100 g · 20 g protein
Palm oil free 3 allergens
ZYN Chill 6mg Nicotine Pouches a
ZYN Chill 6mg Nicotine Pouches
Zyn
500 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 100 g protein
Dietary supplements
Glucerna shake a NOVA 4
Glucerna shake
Unknown brand
62 kcal
2.7 Fat g
2.2 Sugar g
0.3 Salt g
per 100 g · 5.3 g protein
Palm oil freeVegetarian 2 allergens
Melatonin a NOVA 4
Melatonin
Natrol · 150×3mg tablets
0 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan 7 allergens

How to spot Red 2G on a label

Look for any of these names in the ingredient list:

Red 2GE128

Related additives

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

Frequently asked questions

What foods contain Red 2G?

In our database, Red 2G most often appears in dietary supplements.

How many products contain Red 2G?

5 published products on Foodmetria list Red 2G, including 1 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.