Category AI Visibility Report
Food Colorings AI Visibility Report 2026: Top Brands & Buyer Topics in AI Search
Data updated 2026-08-27 · 30-day window · ChatGPT · Google AI Mode · Google AI Overviews
≈4,590
Est. AI queries / month
5
Buyer topics monitored
10
Brands on the AI shelf
Key insights
- Over the last 30 days, GEOly monitored 5 buyer topics in Food Colorings across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews — an estimated 4,590 AI queries per month.
- AmeriColor leads the AI shelf with 25.7% of brand mentions, followed by Chef Master (24.6%) and Wilton (11%). The top three hold 61.3% combined — a concentrated shelf where challengers need a differentiated topic wedge.
- The highest-demand topic is “food coloring powder food colorings” (top keyword “food coloring powder”, ~2,900 searches/mo).
- AI answers lean on reddit.com most (35.6% of citations) — earning presence on these sources is the shortest path to being recommended.
Brands AI recommends most
Share of brand mentions across AI answers in the last 30 days (Share of Model).
| # | Brand | AI mentions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AmeriColor | 435 | 25.7% |
| 2 | Chef Master | 416 | 24.6% |
| 3 | Wilton | 186 | 11% |
| 4 | The Sugar Art | 183 | 10.8% |
| 5 | Colour Mill | 57 | 3.4% |
| 6 | Suncore Industries | 46 | 2.7% |
| 7 | Watkins | 43 | 2.5% |
| 8 | ColorKitchen | 34 | 2% |
| 9 | LorAnn Oils | 22 | 1.3% |
| 10 | Amoretti | 22 | 1.3% |
What shoppers ask AI
Buyer topics monitored in this category, with estimated monthly AI queries and the top Google keyword behind each topic.
| Topic | Est. AI queries / mo | Top keyword | Search volume / mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| food coloring powder food colorings | ≈4,590 | food coloring powder | 2,900 |
| gel food colorings | — | gel food coloring | 9,900 |
| food colorings for color mixing | — | what food colorings make black | 1,000 |
| artificial food colorings | — | red dye 40 | 27,100 |
| natural food colorings | — | natural food colorings | 27,100 |
Sources AI cites in this category
Root domains AI engines cited most when answering category queries in the last 30 days.
| Domain | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| reddit.com | 117 | 35.6% |
| chefmaster.com | 41 | 12.5% |
| fda.gov | 37 | 11.2% |
| wilton.com | 30 | 9.1% |
| nih.gov | 27 | 8.2% |
| webstaurantstore.com | 13 | 4% |
| sciencedirect.com | 11 | 3.3% |
| chefsresource.com | 8 | 2.4% |
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FAQ
Which brands do AI assistants recommend most for food colorings?
Over the last 30 days the top brands by AI mention share are: AmeriColor (25.7%), Chef Master (24.6%), Wilton (11%), The Sugar Art (10.8%), Colour Mill (3.4%). Data from GEOly's continuous monitoring across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews.
How many people ask AI about food colorings?
GEOly estimates ~4,590 AI queries per month in this category across 5 buyer topics, led by “food coloring powder food colorings”.
Which sources do AI engines cite for food colorings?
The most-cited domains are: reddit.com, chefmaster.com, fda.gov, wilton.com, nih.gov. Building brand presence on these sources is the most direct way to win AI recommendations.
Methodology
GEOly continuously runs category buyer prompts across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews and records which brands are mentioned and which sources are cited. Figures aggregate a 30-day window; AI query volumes are modeled estimates from keyword demand and AI-adoption share. Data: GEOly MCP Server, updated 2026-08-27.
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