Eleven New Food Additives Open for Public Consultation

No

Name

Function

Category number

Food name/category

Maximum level (g/kg)

Note

1

Quinoline yellow aluminum lake

Colorant

05.03

Coatings for candy and chocolate products(only for candy)

0.3

Measured as quinoline yellow

No

Name

Source

Donor

1

β-fructofuranosidase

Aspergillus fijiensis

—

2

Lactase

Bacillus subtilis

Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus

3

Phytase

Aspergillus niger

Aspergillus tubingensis

No

Name

Function

Category number

Food name/category

Maximum level (g/kg)

Note

1

Magnesium chloride

Flavoring agent

06.07

Instant rice and flour products

Appropriate level as required in production

—

6.08

Frozen rice and flour products

12.10

Compound condiment

2

Lutein

Colorant

01.01.03

Modified milk

0.05

—

01.02.02

Flavored fermented milk

No

Name

Function

Usage scope

1

polyacrylamide

Flocculating agents

Processing technology of salt

No

Name

Category number

Food name/category

Usage amount

Note

1

2′-Fucosyllactose (synthetic)

01.03.02

Modified milk powder (limited to milk powder for children)

1.2 g/L

Count as the state of ready to eat, for powdery products, the level of use should be increased by times of brewing

2

D-ribose

13.05

Other special dietary foods except 13.01~13.04 (only for sports nutrition foods)

≤33 g/kg

—

14.04.02.01

beverages for special uses (only for sports drinks)

≤8.0 g/kg

Count as the state of ready to drink

3

lnositol (Cyclohexanehexol)

01.03.02

Modified milk powder (limited to milk powder for children)

210 mg/kg~250 mg/kg

—

14.02.03

Fruit /vegetable juice(meat) beverages (including fermented products)

60 mg/kg~120 mg/kg

14.04.02.02

Flavored drink

60 mg/kg~120 mg/kg

13.0

Foods for special dietary uses

Refer to relevant standards for special dietary foods

No

Name

Category number

Food name/category

Usage scope

Note

1

Vitamin K (Vitamin K2)

01.03.02

Modified milk powder(Milk powder for children, pregnant and puerpera are excluded)

340 μg/kg ~680 μg/kg

—

13.03

Formula foods for special medical purposes (excepted for those mentioned in 13.01)

Refer to the regulation of vitamin K1 in GB 29922