Ponceau 3R (C.I. 16155) is an azo dye that once was used as a red food colorant.[1] It is one of a family of Ponceau (French for "poppy-colored") dyes.
References
^Sharma, Vinita; McKone, Harold T.; Markow, Peter G. (2011). "A Global Perspective on the History, Use, and Identification of Synthetic Food Dyes". Journal of Chemical Education. 88 (1): 24–28. Bibcode:2011JChEd..88...24S. doi:10.1021/ed100545v.