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Had Red Velvet Cake, Reddish Tint In Urine. Is It Due To Food Color?

i made a red velvet cake from scratch which calls for red food color. I have noticed my urine is a reddish/yelllow tint. This was very concerning to me, so I started to wonder if the food color good do this? If not should I let my doctor no (if it continues). Thanks feeling really bad about making that fatting cake!!!!!! LOL - Lynne
Tue, 3 Sep 2013
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Hi, it appears to be the food color you have used might be the one which is excreted in the urine, so you had urine coloration. Don't worry about the discoloration of urine, this will go away in a few days. It has nothing to do with the health, if still it is present you continue to take more of water. Thank you.
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Had Red Velvet Cake, Reddish Tint In Urine. Is It Due To Food Color?

Hi, it appears to be the food color you have used might be the one which is excreted in the urine, so you had urine coloration. Don t worry about the discoloration of urine, this will go away in a few days. It has nothing to do with the health, if still it is present you continue to take more of water. Thank you.