Erythritol (968)
Synonyms: Meso-erythritol, Tetrahydroxybutane, Erythrite
Functional Classes: Flavour enhancer, Humectant, Sweetener
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GSFA Provisions for Erythritol
N°
Food Category
Max Level
Notes
14.1.5.0
16000 mg/kg
160: For use in ready-to-drink products and pre-mixes for ready-to-drink products only.
381: As consumed.
478: Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars. This limitation may not apply to the appropriate use as a flavour enhancer.
N°
14.1.5.0
Max Level
16000 mg/kg
Notes
160: For use in ready-to-drink products and pre-mixes for ready-to-drink products only.
381: As consumed.
478: Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars. This limitation may not apply to the appropriate use as a flavour enhancer.
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GSFA Table 3 Provisions
Erythritol is a food additive that is included in Table 3, and as such may be used in the following foods under the conditions of good manufacturing practices (GMP) as outlined in the Preamble of the Codex GSFA. Although not listed below, Erythritol could also be used in heat-treated butter milk of food category 01.1.1 and spices of food category 12.2.1.
Note that food categories listed in the Annex to Table 3 were excluded accordingly.
Erythritol is a: Flavour enhancer, Humectant, Sweetener.
Any Flavour enhancer listed in Table 3 can be acceptable for use in all products conforming to CS 117-1981, CS 256-2007.
Any Humectant listed in Table 3 can be acceptable for use in all products conforming to CS 117-1981.
Any Sweetener listed in Table 3 can be acceptable for use in all products conforming to CS 117-1981.
N°
Food Category
01.1.4.0
N°
01.1.4.0
Food Category
01.3.0.0
N°
01.3.0.0
Food Category
01.4.3.0
N°
01.4.3.0
Food Category
01.4.4.0
N°
01.4.4.0
Food Category
N°
01.5.0.0
01.6.1.0
N°
01.6.1.0
Food Category
01.6.2.0
N°
01.6.2.0
Food Category
01.6.4.0
N°
01.6.4.0
Food Category
01.6.5.0
N°
01.6.5.0
Food Category
N°
01.7.0.0
N°
01.8.1.0
Food Category
N°
02.2.2.0
Food Category
N°
02.4.0.0
N°
03.0.0.0
Food Category
04.1.2.0
N°
04.1.2.0
Food Category
05.0.0.0
N°
05.0.0.0
Food Category
N°
06.3.0.0
Food Category
N°
06.4.3.0
Food Category
N°
06.5.0.0
N°
06.6.0.0
N°
06.7.0.0
N°
06.8.0.0
07.0.0.0
N°
07.0.0.0
Food Category
N°
08.2.0.0
N°
08.3.0.0
Food Category
N°
08.4.0.0
Food Category
N°
09.3.0.0
N°
10.2.3.0
Food Category
N°
10.3.0.0
10.4.0.0
N°
10.4.0.0
Food Category
N°
11.6.0.0
12.2.2.0
N°
12.2.2.0
Food Category
12.3.0.0
N°
12.3.0.0
Food Category
12.4.0.0
N°
12.4.0.0
Food Category
12.5.0.0
N°
12.5.0.0
Food Category
12.6.0.0
N°
12.6.0.0
Food Category
12.8.0.0
N°
12.8.0.0
Food Category
N°
12.9.0.0
Food Category
N°
12.10.0.0
Food Category
N°
13.3.0.0
N°
13.4.0.0
13.6.0.0
N°
13.6.0.0
Food Category
14.2.1.0
N°
14.2.1.0
Food Category
14.2.2.0
N°
14.2.2.0
Food Category
14.2.4.0
N°
14.2.4.0
Food Category
14.2.5.0
N°
14.2.5.0
Food Category
N°
14.2.6.0
15.0.0.0
N°
15.0.0.0
Food Category
16.0.0.0
N°
16.0.0.0