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E Number
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E336 |
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Name
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Potassium tartrates |
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Class
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Others |
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Groups
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Group I |
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Additional details
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Stabilizer, antioxidant, acidity regulator |
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Origin
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Synthetic |
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Common applications
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Refreshments, energetic drinks, juices, wines, marmalade, biscuits, bakery, chewing gum, candies, pastry and egg white |
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Observations
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No adverse effects were observed |
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Evaluation
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Innocuous |
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Conditions of use in food categories
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Category Number
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Category Name
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Maximum Level (mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate)
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Details
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Restrictions/exceptions
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04.2.3
| Canned or bottled fruit and vegetables | quantum satis | | |
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11.4.2
| Table-top sweeteners in powder form | quantum satis | | |
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11.4.3
| Table-top sweeteners in tablets | quantum satis | | |
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13.1.3
| Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children as defined by Commission Directive 2006/125/EC (19) | 5 000 | As a residue | only L(+)-form; only biscuits and rusks and baby foods |
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14.1.2
| Fruit juices as defined by Directive 2001/112/EC and vegetable juices | quantum satis | | only grape juice |
