The present invention relates to a powdery Eierfärbemittelzusammensetzung with which a uniform, homogeneous staining result is obtained in the dyeing of eggs. The powdery Eierfärbemittelzusammensetzung comprises at least one dye selected from a group consisting of riboflavin-5'-phosphate, Carmine, Brilliant Blue FCF and / or patent blue V; at least one acid selected from a group comprising citric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, dehydroascorbic acid and / or ascorbic acid; and at least one sugar in an amount in a range of about 25 wt .-% to about 94 wt .-%, preferably in an amount in a range from about 30% to about 91 wt .-%, based on the total amount of the composition.