광주광역시 내에 있는 초등학교 주변에서 판매되고 있는 어린이와 청소년들의 선호 식품인 사탕류, 청량음료류, 껌류, 건과류, 빙과류 100품목을 대상으로 고속액체크로마토그래프(HPLC) 동시분석법으로 타르색소 사용량을 분석하여 식품의 안전성 확보를 위한 기초 자료로 활용코자 하였으며 검출되는 허용 타르색소 9종의 분석 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 종류별 타르색소의 최대 검출량은 사탕류 74.10 mg/100g, 건과류 20.10 mg/100 g, 껌
This study was carried out to research the use of tar colors in children's favorite foods such as candies, soft drinks, chewing gums, cereals, and ice bars in order to acquire basic data on food safety. The tar colors were simultaneously analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The contents of tar colors in candies, soft drinks, gums, cereals, and ice bars were maximum 74.10 mg/100 g, 5.96 mg/100 g, 35.70 mg/100 g, 20.10 mg/100 g, and 4.93 mg/100 g, respectively. In addition, every tar colors except for Indigo carmine (B2) and Fast Green FCF (G3) among permitted tar colors were used in foods and more than two kinds of tar colors were used in most cases. From the results, only types of tar colors for foods were regulated, but the amount was not regulated.