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| Colour | Ingredient | Japanese name | Taste / Aroma | Colour potency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | Beetroot powder / juice | ビーツ | earthy, slightly sweet | strong |
| Red | Hibiscus powder | ハイビスカス | tart, fruity, floral | medium |
| Red | Red perilla | 赤紫蘇 (*aka shiso*) | herbal, slightly minty | medium |
| Red | Strawberry powder | いちご | sweet, fruity | weak–medium |
| Red / pink | Red yeast rice powder | 紅麹 (*beni-kōji*) | mild fermented rice, slightly fruity | strong |
| Orange | Carrot juice/powder | 人参 | mild sweetness, vegetal | medium |
| Orange | Pumpkin powder | かぼちゃ | sweet, nutty | medium |
| Orange | Paprika powder (sweet) | パプリカ | mild pepper sweetness | strong |
| Yellow | Turmeric | ウコン | warm, slightly bitter | very strong |
| Yellow | Gardenia fruit | 梔子 (*kuchinashi*) | nearly neutral | very strong |
| Yellow | Egg yolk | 卵黄 | rich, custardy | medium |
| Yellow | Saffron | サフラン | floral, honey-like | strong |
| Green | Matcha | 抹茶 | grassy, bitter tea | strong |
| Green | Yomogi (mugwort) | よもぎ | herbal, slightly bitter | medium |
| Green | Spinach powder | ほうれん草 | mild vegetal | medium |
| Green | Barley grass powder | 大麦若葉 | grassy, fresh | strong |
| Blue | Butterfly pea flower | バタフライピー | mild, slightly earthy | strong |
| Blue | Blue spirulina | スピルリナ | very mild algae note | very strong |
| Purple | Purple sweet potato | 紫芋 | sweet, earthy | strong |
| Purple | Red cabbage extract | 紫キャベツ | mild vegetal | medium |
| Purple | Blueberry powder | ブルーベリー | fruity, sweet | weak–medium |
| Brown | Cocoa | ココア | chocolate | strong |
| Brown | Kinako | きな粉 | roasted soybean | medium |
| Brown | Kuromitsu | 黒蜜 | molasses-like sweetness | medium |
| Black | Black sesame | 黒胡麻 | nutty, roasted | strong |
| Black | Bamboo charcoal | 竹炭 | neutral | very strong |
| Black | Squid ink | イカ墨 | marine umami | very strong |
| White | Rice flour | 米粉 | neutral | n/a |
| White | Shiro-an | 白餡 | mild bean sweetness | n/a |