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| Colour | Ingredient | Taste / Aroma | Colour potency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | Beetroot powder / juice | earthy, slightly sweet | strong |
| Red | Hibiscus powder | tart, fruity, floral | medium |
| Red | Red perilla | herbal, slightly minty | medium |
| Red | Strawberry powder | sweet, fruity | weak–medium |
| Red / pink | Red yeast rice powder | mild fermented rice, slightly fruity | strong |
| Orange | Carrot juice/powder | mild sweetness, vegetal | medium |
| Orange | Pumpkin powder | sweet, nutty | medium |
| Orange | Paprika powder (sweet) | mild pepper sweetness | strong |
| Yellow | Turmeric | warm, slightly bitter | very strong |
| Yellow | Gardenia fruit | nearly neutral | very strong |
| Yellow | Egg yolk | rich, custardy | medium |
| Yellow | Saffron | floral, honey-like | strong |
| Green | Matcha | grassy, bitter tea | strong |
| Green | Yomogi (mugwort) | herbal, slightly bitter | medium |
| Green | Spinach powder | mild vegetal | medium |
| Green | Barley grass powder | grassy, fresh | strong |
| Blue | Butterfly pea flower | mild, slightly earthy | strong |
| Blue | Blue spirulina | very mild algae note | very strong |
| Purple | Purple sweet potato | sweet, earthy | strong |
| Purple | Red cabbage extract | mild vegetal | medium |
| Purple | Blueberry powder | fruity, sweet | weak–medium |
| Brown | Cocoa | chocolate | strong |
| Brown | Kinako | roasted soybean | medium |
| Brown | Kuromitsu | molasses-like sweetness | medium |
| Black | Black sesame | nutty, roasted | strong |
| Black | Bamboo charcoal | neutral | very strong |
| Black | Squid ink | marine umami | very strong |
| White | Rice flour | neutral | n/a |
| White | Shiro-an | mild bean sweetness | n/a |