E475
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
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E Number
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E475 |
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Name
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Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids |
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Class
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Emulsifiers, Stabilisers, Thickeners and Gelling Agents |
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Groups
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Additional details
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Emulsifier, stabilizer, antioxidant |
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Origin
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Synthetic |
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Common applications
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Pastry, bakery, biscuits, breakfast cereals, milks, marmalade, margarine, creams, chocolate, pizzas, sausages, charcuterie, rice, products containing milk and flour |
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Observations
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At high doses, may impair essential fatty acids absorption, increase liver and kidney size |
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Evaluation
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Precaution |
Search for Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids in scientific databases
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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01.4
| Flavoured fermented milk products including heat-treated products | 2 000 | | |
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01.8
| Dairy analogues, including beverage whiteners | 5 000 | | only milk and cream analogues |
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01.8
| Dairy analogues, including beverage whiteners | 500 | | only beverage whiteners |
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02.2.2
| Other fat and oil emulsions including spreads as defined by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and liquid emulsions | 5 000 | | |
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05.2
| Other confectionery including breath refreshening microsweets | 2 000 | | only sugar confectionery |
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05.3
| Chewing gum | 5 000 | | |
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05.4
| Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 | 2 000 | | |
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06.3
| Breakfast cereals | 10 000 | | only granola-type breakfast cereal |
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07.2
| Fine bakery wares | 10 000 | | |
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10.2
| Processed eggs and egg products | 1 000 | | |
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13.2
| Dietary foods for special medical purposes defined in Directive 1999/21/EC (excluding products from food category 13.1.5) | 5 000 | | |
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13.3
| Dietary foods for weight control diets intended to replace total daily food intake or an individual meal (the whole or part of the total daily diet) | 5 000 | | |
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14.2.6
| Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 | 5 000 | | only emulsified liqueurs |
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16
| Desserts excluding products covered in categories 1, 3 and 4 | 2 000 | | |
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17.1
| Food supplements supplied in a solid form including capsules and tablets and similar forms, excluding chewable forms | quantum satis | | |
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17.2
| Food supplements supplied in a liquid form | quantum satis | | |
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17.3
| Food supplements supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form | quantum satis | | |
