Cocoa mixes (syrups) (05.1.2.0)
Description
Products that may be produced by adding a bacterial amylase to cocoa liquor. The enzyme prevents the syrup from thickening or setting by solubilizing and dextrinizing cocoa starch. Includes products such as chocolate syrup used to prepare chocolate milk or hot chocolate.1 Chocolate syrup differs from fudge sauce (e.g. for ice cream sundaes), which is found in category 05.4.This page provides information on the food additive provisions that are acceptable for use in foods conforming to the food category.
GSFA Provisions for Food Category 05.1.2.0
INS No
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
Notes
Defined In
950
350 mg/kg
188: If used in combination with aspartame-acesulfame salt (INS 962), the combined maximum use level, expressed as acesulfame potassium, should not exceed this level.
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.
97: On the final cocoa and chocolate product basis.
05.1.2.0
N°
950
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
350 mg/kg
Notes
188: If used in combination with aspartame-acesulfame salt (INS 962), the combined maximum use level, expressed as acesulfame potassium, should not exceed this level.
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.
97: On the final cocoa and chocolate product basis.
Defined In
05.1.2.0
951
1000 mg/kg
191: If used in combination with aspartame-acesulfame salt (INS 962), the combined maximum use level, expressed as aspartame, should not exceed this level.
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.
05.1.2.0
N°
951
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
191: If used in combination with aspartame-acesulfame salt (INS 962), the combined maximum use level, expressed as aspartame, should not exceed this level.
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.
Defined In
05.1.2.0
N°
150c
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
50000 mg/kg
Notes
-
Defined In
05.1.2.0
N°
150d
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
50000 mg/kg
Notes
-
Defined In
05.1.2.0
N°
120
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
300 mg/kg
Notes
178: As carminic acid.
Defined In
05.1.2.0
-
250 mg/kg
127: On the served to the consumer basis.
17: As cyclamic acid.
477: 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.
05.1.2.0
N°
-
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
250 mg/kg
Notes
127: On the served to the consumer basis.
17: As cyclamic acid.
477: 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.
Defined In
05.1.2.0
961
33 mg/kg
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.
97: On the final cocoa and chocolate product basis.
05.1.2.0
N°
961
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
33 mg/kg
Notes
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.
97: On the final cocoa and chocolate product basis.
Defined In
05.1.2.0
N°
405
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
10000 mg/kg
Notes
-
Defined In
05.1.2.0
-
80 mg/kg
477: 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.
05.1.2.0
N°
-
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
80 mg/kg
Notes
477: 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.
Defined In
05.1.2.0
N°
-
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
42: As sorbic acid.
Defined In
05.1.2.0
955
400 mg/kg
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.
97: On the final cocoa and chocolate product basis.
05.1.2.0
N°
955
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
400 mg/kg
Notes
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.
97: On the final cocoa and chocolate product basis.
Defined In
05.1.2.0
N°
-
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
2000 mg/kg
Notes
45: As tartaric acid.
Defined In
05.1.2.0
N°
-
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
500 mg/kg
Notes
15: On the fat or oil basis.
Defined In
05.1.2.0
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Note: Items in uppercase (e.g. PHOSPHATES) refer to food additive groups.
- Standard for Chocolate and Chocolate Products (CODEX STAN 087-1981).