E322

Lecithins

E Number E322
Name Lecithins
Class Emulsifiers, Stabilisers, Thickeners and Gelling Agents
Groups Group I
Additional details Emulsifier
Origin Natural
Common sources soy, eggs and sunflower extraction
Common applications Mayonnaise, margarine, butter, chocolate, powder cacao, milk powder, vegetal fat, soups, biscuits, pastry, chewing gum, kitchen sprays (as nonstick)
Observations No adverse effects were observed
Evaluation Innocuous

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Conditions of use in food categories

Category Number Category Name Maximum Level (mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate) Details Restrictions/exceptions
01.5 Dehydrated milk as defined by Directive 2001/114/ECquantum satis 
02.1 Fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milkfat)30 000except virgin oils and olive oils
05.1 Cocoa and chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/ECquantum satis 
06.4.1 Fresh pastaquantum satis 
06.4.3 Fresh pre-cooked pastaquantum satis 
07.1.1 Bread prepared solely with the following ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast or leaven, saltquantum satis 
07.1.2 Pain courant français; Friss búzakenyér, fehér és félbarna kenyerekquantum satis 
13.1.1 Infant formulae as defined by Commission Directive 2006/141/EC (18)1 000If more than one of the substances E 322, E 471, E 472c and E 473 are added to a foodstuff, the maximum level established for that foodstuff for each of those substances is lowered with that relative part as is present of the other substances together in that foodstuff 
13.1.2 Follow-on formulae as defined by Directive 2006/141/EC1 000If more than one of the substances E 322, E 471, E 472c and E 473 are added to a foodstuff, the maximum level established for that foodstuff for each of those substances is lowered with that relative part as is present of the other substances together in that foodstuff 
13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children as defined by Commission Directive 2006/125/EC (19)10 000only biscuits and rusks, cereal-based foods, baby foods
13.1.4 Other foods for young children10 000If more than one of the substances E 322, E 471, E 472c and E 473 are added to a foodstuff, the maximum level established for that foodstuff for each of those substances is lowered with that relative part as is present of the other substances together in that foodstuff