| abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stable carotenoid-containing emulsion which can be used as an aqueous dye solution for food which enables transparent and stable coloring of aqueous foods, a method for producing the same, and a use thereof as a coloring agent. With the goal. SOLUTION: Glycerin, glycerin fatty acid ester and sucrose fatty acid ester are dissolved in advance, and an astaxanthin-containing oil and water are added to and mixed with this solution to prepare a water-soluble astaxanthin-containing oil emulsion. Food coloring that enables transparent and stable coloring of aqueous foods. |