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Ammonium salts of phosphatidic acid (442)

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  • Emulsifier
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GSFA Provisions for Ammonium salts of phosphatidic acid

Table Items Number Category MaxLevel Notes
Table Item 05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products 10000 mg/kg
101: When used in combination as emulsifiers: ammonium salts of phosphatidic acid (INS 442), polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acid (INS 476), sorbitan monostearate (INS 491), sorbitan tristearate (INS 492), and polysorbates (polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate (INS 432), polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate (INS 433), polyoxyethylene (20), sorbitan monostearate (INS 435) and polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate (INS 436)), the total combined use level shall not exceed 15,000 mg/kg.
Table Item 05.1.1 Cocoa mixes (powders) and cocoa mass/cake 10000 mg/kg
97: On the final cocoa and chocolate product basis.
Table Item 01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g. pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt) 5000 mg/kg
231: For use in flavoured fermented milks and flavoured fermented milks heat treated after fermentation only.
Table Item 05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products 10000 mg/kg
Note: Unless otherwise specified, food additive provisions apply to the food category indicated (e.g. Dairy), as well as to all subcategories of that category (e.g. Cheese, Ripened Cheese, etc.).