14.1.4

Flavoured drinks

Number 14.1.4
Name Flavoured drinks
Details
Parent Category Non-alcoholic beverages

Authorized additives

E Number Maximum Level (mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate) Details Restrictions/exceptions
350Maximum 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 concentrates based on fruit juice and containing not less than 2,5 % barley (barley water)
700The additives may be added individually or in combination The maximum level is expressed as P2O5 
350only energy-reduced or with no added sugar
2only energy-reduced or with no added sugar, as flavour enhancer
5 000only dairy-based drinks intended for retail sale
250The additives may be added individually or in combination The maximum level is applicable to the sum and the levels are expressed as the free acidmaximum applies if E 210-213, benzoic acid — benzoates, have also been used is
300only energy-reduced or with no added sugar
2 000The additives may be added individually or in combination The maximum level is expressed as P2O5only chocolate and malt dairy-based drinks
5 000The additives may be added individually or in combinationonly aniseed-based, dairy-based, coconut and almond drinks
300 
12excluding dilutable drinks
20 000The additives may be added individually or in combination The maximum level is expressed as P2O5only vegetable protein drinks
50only milk and milk derivative based flavoured drinks, energy-reduced or with no added sugar
250Maximum usable levels are expressed in free acidonly energy-reduced or with no added sugar
30only energy-reduced or with no added sugar, except milk and milk derivative based flavoured drinks
500only flavoured powdered instant drinks
10 
100only cloudy drinks
150The additives may be added individually or in combination The maximum level is applicable to the sum and the levels are expressed as the free acidexcluding dairy-based drinks
20only energy-reduced or with no added sugar
10 000The additives may be added individually or in combinationonly powders for home preparation of drinks
10 000The additives may be added individually or in combinationonly powders for the preparation of hot beverages
100Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly “gaseosa” energy-reduced or with no added sugar
20Maximum 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 carry over from concentrates in non-alcoholic flavoured drinks containing fruit juice
80Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imideonly energy-reduced or with no added sugar
300only cloudy drinks
0,5only water based flavoured non-alcoholic drinks, as flavour enhancer only
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 non-alcoholic flavoured drinks containing at least 235 g/l glucose syrup
2 000The additives may be added individually or in combinationonly powders for the preparation of hot beverages
250Ingoing amount, residues not detectable 
1 000only instant powders for fruit-based drinks
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 energy-reduced or with no added sugar
500The additives may be added individually or in combination The maximum level is expressed as P2O5only sport drinks
600only energy-reduced or with no added sugar
200Calculated as anhydrous extract 
4 000The additives may be added individually or in combination The maximum level is expressed as P2O5only whey protein containing sport drinks
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 other concentrates based on fruit juice or comminuted fruit; capilé, groselha
300The additives may be added individually or in combination The maximum level is applicable to the sum and the levels are expressed as the free acidexcluding dairy-based drinks
3 000only powders for home preparation of drinks