Artificial ingredients are going to be a big fat zero in terms of adding any type of health value to your diet. This not only doesn't add anything healthy but eating too much of them can cause health problems. So it is always best to simply steer clear of the fake stuff. It can be hard to find products that don't contain artificial flavors and colors.
These additives are used to help preserve shelf-life as well as make them look and taste more appealing. Here are some considerations to take if you are trying to limit your intake of these junk additives in foods:
Stay away from artificial sweeteners like aspartame, sucralose, and saccharin.
Avoid those ingredients with colors or numbers in the name, like “yellow no. 5.” These artificial colors might also be listed as “E” then a number, like “E102.”The fact that they have no real name, just a color, and a number shows their lack of purity and their presence of chemicals, there is no need for that in your diet.
You may see artificial flavors listed as “FD&C,” or simply as “artificial flavors.” That is pretty clear, and when you see this you will know for sure that these additives are just that, fake additives that you don't want in your diet.