Food additive · Color
Gardenia blue
A blue color from gardenia fruit (genipin), approved in the US in 2025.
- Food additive
- Color (added)
- Color from natural sources
- Expert review pending
Concern level
A whole food or a benign function, with no credible concern. It never costs points. The concern level sets how many points gardenia blue costs on a product’s receipt.
Diets and allergens
- Vegan
- Yes
- Vegetarian
- Yes
- Gluten-free
- Yes
For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.
Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (4)
- genipin blue
- gardenia blue
- gardenia extract
- gardenia fruit extract
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