The present invention is added to a food material containing an oil, it can be used even when heated at a high temperature to the discoloration of the food and negligible, food dye formulation containing carotenoid pigments, food and food dye formulations containing it to provide a method for manufacturing a processed food to be used. A is a food dye formulation comprising a carotenoid pigment and discoloration inhibitors, the discoloration inhibitor, under conditions of 20 ℃, water solubility 1L is below 1g, and for 80% by volume aqueous ethanol solution 1L food color preparation solubility of an organic polymer than 1g. [Selection Figure] None【課題】油脂を含む食品原料に添加し、それを高温で加熱しても食品の変色をごくわずかとすることができる、カロチノイド色素を含む食品用色素製剤、それを含む食品および食品用色素製剤を用いる加工食品の製造方法を提供すること。【解決手段】カロチノイド色素と変色抑制剤を含む食品用色素製剤であって、前記変色抑制剤が、20℃の条件下、水1Lに対する溶解度が1g以下で、かつ、80体積%エタノール水溶液1Lに対する溶解度が1g以上の有機高分子である食品用色素製剤。【選択図】なし
