Annatto
AchioteBixa orellana
Colorant
Annatto is a natural food coloring made from the seeds of the achiote tree. It's often used to give cheese, butter, and other foods a yellow or orange color.
Low Concern
Source: FDA GRAS list
Annatto is generally considered safe for consumption and is approved for use as a food coloring by the FDA.
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Using full chloroplast genomes of 'red' and 'yellow' Bixa orellana (achiote) for kmer based identification and phylogenetic inference.
Villacrés-Vallejo J, Aranda-Ventura J, Wallis A
2020
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Last updated: May 16, 2026