If you read the ingredients list for Cherry Kool-Aid it also lists RD&C Blue 1 as a dye present in the Kool-Aid mix. Why do we not have to worry about the content of the blue dye when determining the concentration of the red dye? The spectra for FD&C Red 40, Blue 1 and Yellow 5 are shown below.

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If you read the ingredients list for Cherry Kool-Aid it also lists RD&C Blue 1 as a dye present in the Kool-Aid mix. Why do we not have to worry about the content of the blue dye when determining the concentration of the red dye? The spectra for FD&C Red 40, Blue 1 and Yellow 5 are shown below.

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