05.3

Chewing gum

Number 05.3
Name Chewing gum
Details
Parent Category Confectionery

Authorized additives

E Number Maximum Level (mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate) Details Restrictions/exceptions
1 500The additives may be added individually or in combination The maximum level is applicable to the sum and the levels are expressed as the free acid 
5 500only with no added sugar
200As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid 
1 000 
10If E 950, E 951, E 957, E 959 and E 961 are used in combination in chewing gum, the maximum level for each is reduced proportionallyonly with added sugar or polyols, as flavour enhancer
1 200The maximum amount applies to all uses covered by this regulation, including the provisions set out in Annex IIIas glazing agent only
2 000as glazing agent only
30 000only with no added sugar
300 
quantum satisThe additives may be added individually or in combination The maximum level is expressed as P2O5 
100 
quantum satissurface treatment only
5 000The additives may be added individually or in combination 
1 200Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly with no added sugar
2 000The additives may be added individually or in combination 
150If E 950, E 951, E 957, E 959 and E 961 are used in combination in chewing gum, the maximum level for each is reduced proportionallyonly with added sugar or polyols, as flavour enhancer
2 500If E 950, E 951, E 957, E 959 and E 961 are used in combination in chewing gum, the maximum level for each is reduced proportionallyonly with added sugar or polyols, as flavour enhancer
400only with no added sugar
quantum satisas glazing agent only
3 000only with no added sugar
2 000 
250only with no added sugar
400The additives may be added individually or in combination 
800If E 950, E 951, E 957, E 959 and E 961 are used in combination in chewing gum, the maximum level for each is reduced proportionallyonly with added sugar or polyols, as flavour enhancer
2 000Limits 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 with no added sugar
50only with no added sugar
2 000only with no added sugar
quantum satis 
3If E 950, E 951, E 957, E 959 and E 961 are used in combination in chewing gum, the maximum level for each is reduced proportionallyonly with added sugar or polyols, as flavour enhancer
5 000 
10 000The additives may be added individually or in combination