04.2.3

Canned or bottled fruit and vegetables

Number 04.2.3
Name Canned or bottled fruit and vegetables
Details
Parent Category Processed fruit and vegetables

Authorized additives

E Number Maximum Level (mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate) Details Restrictions/exceptions
32only fruit energy-reduced or with no added sugar
quantum satisonly chestnuts in liquid
50only fruit energy-reduced or with no added sugar
350Limits are expressed as acesulfame K equivalent The maximum usable levels are derived from the maximum usable levels for its constituent parts, aspartame (E 951) and acesulfame-K (E 950) The levels for both E 951 and E 950 are not to be exceeded by use of the salt of aspartame-acesulfame, either alone or in combination with E 950 or E 951only fruit energy-reduced or with no added sugar
250Maximum levels are expressed as SO2 relate to the total quantity, available from all sources, an SO2 content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not considered to be presentonly bottled, sliced lemon
100only processed mushy and garden peas (canned)
20only processed mushy and garden peas (canned)
1 000Maximum usable levels are expressed in free acidonly fruit energy-reduced or with no added sugar
250only pulses, legumes, mushrooms and artichokes
200only cocktail cherries and candied cherries
10only processed mushy and garden peas (canned)
150Expressed as Feonly olives darkened by oxidation
quantum satisonly preserves of red fruit
10 
200Maximum individually or for the combination of E 120, E 122, E 124, E 129, E 131, E 133only preserves of red fruit
quantum satisonly vegetables (excluding olives)
1 000only fruit energy-reduced or with no added sugar
100Maximum levels are expressed as SO2 relate to the total quantity, available from all sources, an SO2 content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not considered to be presentonly bottled whiteheart cherries; vacuum-packed sweetcorn
200Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly fruit energy-reduced or with no added sugar
400only fruit energy-reduced or with no added sugar
350only fruit energy-reduced or with no added sugar
50Maximum levels are expressed as SO2 relate to the total quantity, available from all sources, an SO2 content of not more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/l is not considered to be presentonly white vegetables, including pulses
quantum satis 
150only bigareaux cherries in syrup and in cocktails
25Expressed as Snonly white asparagus