17.3

Food supplements supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form

Number 17.3
Name Food supplements supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form
Details
Parent Category Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council  (22) excluding food supplements for infants and young children

Authorized additives

E Number Maximum Level (mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate) Details Restrictions/exceptions
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 951 
400As the sum of carnosol and carnosic acid 
30 
2 400 
2 000 
400The additives may be added individually or in combination 
1 200Maximum usable levels are expressed in free imide 
1 500 
1 000 
1 250Maximum usable levels are expressed in free acid 
10 000 
400 
200 
2only food supplements based on vitamin and/or mineral elements, as flavour enhancer
quantum satis 
185 
quantum satisThe additives may be added individually or in combination 
5 500