Given the ban of red dye No. 3, consumers are taking a second look at ingredients labels and they have questions. How is red dye 40 different from red dye 3?

The now-banned dye is also found in Jesse Jones Red Hots (but not the brand’s hot dogs, which use Red No. 40); Star’s Red Hots; Steven’s Hot Dogs, Red Hots and Smoked Sausage; and in Curtis Hot Dogs.

The now-banned dye is also found in Jesse Jones Red Hots (but not the brand’s hot dogs, which use Red No. 40); Star’s Red Hots; Steven’s Hot Dogs, Red Hots and Smoked Sausage; and in Curtis ...

Red Dye No. 3 is an iodine-based compound, which is believed to contribute to its effects on thyroid function.

SO THERE’S A LOT OF DIFFERENT FOODS THAT ACTUALLY CAN CONTAIN RED DYE. THREE NOW THEY’VE SWITCHED A LOT OF THE COMPANIES ALREADY OVER TO RED DYE 40. AND SO A LOT OF TIMES YOU’RE NOTICING ...