ASCORBYL ESTERS

304

Ascorbyl palmitate

305

Ascorbyl stearate

07.0.0.0

Bakery wares

1000 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

15: On the fat or oil basis.

01.3.2.0

Beverage whiteners

80 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

XS250: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for a Blend of Evaporated Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat (CODEX STAN 250-2006).

XS252: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for a Blend of Sweetened Condensed Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat (CODEX STAN 252-2006).

06.3.0.0

Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats

200 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

02.1.1.0

Butter oil, anhydrous milkfat, ghee

500 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

171: Excluding anhydrous milkfat.

06.5.0.0

Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g. rice pudding, tapioca pudding)

500 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

2: On the dry ingredient, dry weight, dry mix or concentrate basis.

12.6.4.0

Clear sauces (e.g. fish sauce)

200 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

XS302: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Fish Sauce (CODEX STAN 302-2011).

13.2.0.0

Complementary foods for infants and young children

200 mg/kg

15: On the fat or oil basis.

187: Ascorbyl palmitate (INS 304) only.

05.0.0.0

Confectionery

500 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

15: On the fat or oil basis.

375: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Chocolate and Chocolate Products (CODEX STAN 87-1981) except for white chocolate, where ascorbyl palmitate (INS 304) may be used only as an antioxidant at 200 mg/kg calculated on a fat content basis.

XS105: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Powders (Cocoas) and Dry Mixtures of Cocoa and Sugars (CODEX STAN 105-1981).

XS141: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa (Cacao) Mass (Cocoa/chocolate liquor) and Cocoa Cake (CODEX STAN 141-1983).

XS309R: Excluding products conforming to the Codex Regional Standard for Halawa Tehenia (CODEX STAN 309R-211).

XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).

01.7.0.0

Dairy-based desserts (e.g. pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

500 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

2: On the dry ingredient, dry weight, dry mix or concentrate basis.

13.5.0.0

Dietetic foods (e.g. supplementary foods for dietary use) excluding products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6

500 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

13.4.0.0

Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction

500 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

04.1.2.2

Dried fruit

80 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

04.2.2.2

Dried vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds

80 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

08.4.0.0

Edible casings (e.g. sausage casings)

5000 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

03.0.0.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

200 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

15: On the fat or oil basis.

10.4.0.0

Egg-based desserts (e.g. custard)

500 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

2: On the dry ingredient, dry weight, dry mix or concentrate basis.

12.6.1.0

Emulsified sauces and dips (e.g. mayonnaise, salad dressing, onion dip)

500 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

15: On the fat or oil basis.

02.3.0.0

Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-water, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions

500 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

02.2.2.0

Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended spreads

500 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

02.4.0.0

Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based dessert products of food category 01.7

80 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

13.1.2.0

Follow-up formulae

50 mg/kg

187: Ascorbyl palmitate (INS 304) only.

315: Singly or in combination: ascorbic acid (INS 300), sodium ascorbate (INS 301), calcium ascorbate (INS 302), and ascorbyl palmitate (INS 304).

72: On the ready-to-eat basis.

13.6.0.0

Food supplements

500 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

13.1.3.0

Formulae for special medical purposes for infants

10 mg/kg

187: Ascorbyl palmitate (INS 304) only.

72: On the ready-to-eat basis.

09.2.2.0

Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms

1000 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

09.2.1.0

Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms

1000 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

392: For non-standardized food and for products conforming to the Standard for Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs (CODEX STAN 292-2008): for use as an antioxidant for raw frozen molluscs.

XS190: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Fillets (CODEX STAN 190-1995).

XS191: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Raw Squid (CODEX STAN 191-1995).

XS312: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Live Abalone and for Raw Fresh Chilled or Frozen Abalone for Direct Consumption or for Further Processing (CODEX STAN 312-2013).

XS315: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Fresh and Quick Frozen Raw Scallop Products (CODEX STAN 315-2014).

XS36: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Finfish, Uneviscerated and Eviscerated (CODEX STAN 36-1981).

XS92: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Shrimps and Prawns (CODEX STAN 92-1981).

XS95: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Lobsters (CODEX STAN 95-1981).

04.1.2.9

Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts

500 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

2: On the dry ingredient, dry weight, dry mix or concentrate basis.

12.2.0.0

Herbs, spices, seasonings and condiments (e.g. seasoning for instant noodles)

500 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

XS326: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Black, White and Green Peppers (CODEX STAN 326-2017).

XS327: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cumin (CODEX STAN 327-2017).

XS328: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Dried Thyme (CODEX STAN 328-2017).

13.1.1.0

Infant formulae

10 mg/kg

187: Ascorbyl palmitate (INS 304) only.

72: On the ready-to-eat basis.

02.1.3.0

Lard, tallow, fish oil, and other animal fats

500 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

526: Except for use in products conforming to the Standards for Fish Oils (CXS 329-2017) at 2500 mg/kg.

01.5.2.0

Milk and cream powder analogues

80 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

01.5.1.0

Milk powder and cream powder (plain)

500 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

12.6.3.0

Mixes for sauces and gravies

200 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

12.4.0.0

Mustards

500 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

12.6.2.0

Non-emulsified sauces (e.g. ketchup, cheese sauce, cream sauce, brown gravy)

500 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

11.4.0.0

Other sugars and syrups (e.g. xylose, maple syrup, sugar toppings)

200 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

06.4.3.0

Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like products

500 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

211: For use in noodles only.

15.2.0.0

Processed nuts, including coated nuts and nut mixtures (with e.g. dried fruit)

200 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

01.6.2.1

Ripened cheese, includes rind

500 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

112: For use in grated cheese only.

XS208: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cheese in Brine (CODEX STAN 208-1999).

XS263: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cheddar (CXS 263-1966).

XS264: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Danbo (CXS 264-1966).

XS265: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Edam (CXS 265-1966).

XS266: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Gouda (CXS 266-1966).

XS267: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Havarti (CXS 267-1966).

XS268: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Samsø (CXS 268-1966).

XS269: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Emmental (CXS 269-1967).

XS270: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Tilsiter (CXS 270-1968).

XS271: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Saint-Paulin (CXS 271-1968).

XS272: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Provolone (CXS 272-1968).

XS274: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Coulommiers (CXS 274-1969).

XS276: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Camembert (CXS 276-1973).

XS277: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Brie (CXS 277-1973).

XS278: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Extra Hard Grating Cheese (CXS 278-1978).

XS283: Excluding products conforming to the General Standard for Cheese (CXS 283-1978).

12.7.0.0

Salads (e.g. macaroni salad, potato salad) and sandwich spreads excluding cocoa- and nut-based spreads of food categories 04.2.2.5 and 05.1.3

200 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

15.1.0.0

Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based (from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes)

200 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

12.5.0.0

Soups and broths

200 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

01.6.1.0

Unripened cheese

500 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

XS221: Excluding products conforming to the Group Standard for Unripened Cheese including Fresh Cheese (CXS 221-2001).

XS273: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cottage Cheese (CXS 273-1968).

02.1.2.0

Vegetable oils and fats

500 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

511: Excluding virgin and cold pressed oils in products conforming to the Standard for Edible Fats and Oils not Covered by Individual Standards (CXS 19-1981) and the Standard for Named Vegetable Oils (CXS 210-1999).

XS33: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils (CODEX STAN 33-1981).

14.1.4.0

Water-based flavoured drinks, including "sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks

1000 mg/kg

10: As ascorbyl stearate.

15: On the fat or oil basis.