2006-08-17 05:07:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
I looked on their website and they list artificial flavors and colors in the nutrition facts panel.
2006-08-17 05:16:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
According to the Smarties website, the manufacturer states, "Our candy is intentionally made in pastel colors so that our customers will be eating more candy and less artificial colors."
So they admit that artificial colors are used in the candy-making process. And, like another answerer noted, Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, and Yellow 6 Lake are used in the Smarties candy.
So, how do they make the purple ones? A combination of blue and red will produce the classic pastel purple color of Smarties.
2006-08-17 05:32:30 · answer #2 · answered by southernserendipiti 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Blackberry juice? It's purple
2006-08-17 05:13:25 · answer #3 · answered by Lorla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they do contain art. colors:
red 40 lake
yellow 5 lake
blue 2 lake
yellow 6 lake
i got this from their own website, listed below
2006-08-17 05:19:14 · answer #4 · answered by < Roger That > 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they take a pink one and a blue one and leave them in a room alone .9mths later lots of little purple ones.
2006-08-17 06:17:29 · answer #5 · answered by crysram27 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blueberries!
they have a purple hue to them.
2006-08-17 05:13:21 · answer #6 · answered by Wizard of Oz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
grapes, yes, grapes are purple... have you seen red wine, its purplish due to the presence of the grape skins
2006-08-17 05:13:23 · answer #7 · answered by Seven S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
natural means. juices and such.
2006-08-17 05:16:25 · answer #8 · answered by skizdanielle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no clue
2006-08-17 05:12:21 · answer #9 · answered by come on love run with me 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dunno
2006-08-17 05:12:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋