Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings (05.1.3.0)
Description
Products in which cocoa is mixed with other ingredients (usually fat-based) to prepare a spreadable paste that is used as a spread for bread or as a filling for fine bakery wares. Examples include: cocoa butter,1 fillings for bonbons and chocolates, chocolate pie filling, and nut-chocolate based spreads for bread (Nutella-type product).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 05.1.3.0
INS No
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
Notes
Defined In
950
1000 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.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
950
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
1000 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.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
969
10 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.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
969
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
10 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.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
129
300 mg/kg
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
129
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
300 mg/kg
Notes
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
160b(i)
50 mg/kg
8: As bixin.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
160b(i)
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
50 mg/kg
Notes
8: As bixin.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
160b(ii)
30 mg/kg
185: As norbixin.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
160b(ii)
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
30 mg/kg
Notes
185: As norbixin.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
951
3000 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.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
951
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
3000 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.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
962
1000 mg/kg
113: As acesulfame potassium equivalents (the reported maximum level can be converted to an aspartame-acesulfame salt basis by dividing by 0.44). Combined use of aspartame-acesulfame salt with individual acesulfame potassium or aspartame should not exceed the individual maximum levels for acesulfame potassium or aspartame (the reported maximum level can be converted to aspartame equivalents by dividing by 0.68).
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.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
962
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
113: As acesulfame potassium equivalents (the reported maximum level can be converted to an aspartame-acesulfame salt basis by dividing by 0.44). Combined use of aspartame-acesulfame salt with individual acesulfame potassium or aspartame should not exceed the individual maximum levels for acesulfame potassium or aspartame (the reported maximum level can be converted to aspartame equivalents by dividing by 0.68).
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.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
-
1500 mg/kg
13: As benzoic acid.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
-
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
1500 mg/kg
Notes
13: As benzoic acid.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
160a(ii)
100 mg/kg
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
160a(ii)
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
100 mg/kg
Notes
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
133
100 mg/kg
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
133
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
100 mg/kg
Notes
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
150b
50000 mg/kg
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
150b
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
50000 mg/kg
Notes
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
150c
50000 mg/kg
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
150c
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
50000 mg/kg
Notes
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
150d
50000 mg/kg
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
150d
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
50000 mg/kg
Notes
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
-
100 mg/kg
161: Subject to national legislation of the importing country aimed, in particular, at consistency with Section 3.2 of the Preamble.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
-
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
100 mg/kg
Notes
161: Subject to national legislation of the importing country aimed, in particular, at consistency with Section 3.2 of the Preamble.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
-
6 mg/kg
62: As copper.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
-
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
6 mg/kg
Notes
62: As copper.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
100(i)
300 mg/kg
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
100(i)
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
300 mg/kg
Notes
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
-
500 mg/kg
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.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
-
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
500 mg/kg
Notes
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.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
-
50 mg/kg
21: As anhydrous calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
-
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
50 mg/kg
Notes
21: As anhydrous calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
163(ii)
200 mg/kg
181: As anthocyanin.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
163(ii)
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
200 mg/kg
Notes
181: As anthocyanin.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
-
300 mg/kg
27: As para-hydroxybenzoic acid.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
-
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
300 mg/kg
Notes
27: As para-hydroxybenzoic acid.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
243
200 mg/kg
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
243
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
200 mg/kg
Notes
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
961
100 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.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
961
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
100 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.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
160c(ii)
95 mg/kg
39: On a total carotenoid basis.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
160c(ii)
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
95 mg/kg
Notes
39: On a total carotenoid basis.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
-
880 mg/kg
33: As phosphorus.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
-
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
880 mg/kg
Notes
33: As phosphorus.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
-
1000 mg/kg
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
-
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
1520
1000 mg/kg
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
1520
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
405
10000 mg/kg
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
405
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
10000 mg/kg
Notes
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
-
200 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.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
-
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
200 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.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
-
1000 mg/kg
42: As sorbic acid.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
-
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
1000 mg/kg
Notes
42: As sorbic acid.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
-
10000 mg/kg
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
-
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
10000 mg/kg
Notes
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
-
350 mg/kg
26: As steviol equivalents.
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.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
-
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
350 mg/kg
Notes
26: As steviol equivalents.
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.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
955
400 mg/kg
169: For use in fat-based sandwich spreads only.
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.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
955
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
400 mg/kg
Notes
169: For use in fat-based sandwich spreads only.
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.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
-
10000 mg/kg
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
-
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
10000 mg/kg
Notes
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
-
2000 mg/kg
45: As tartaric acid.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
-
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
2000 mg/kg
Notes
45: As tartaric acid.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
102
100 mg/kg
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
102
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
100 mg/kg
Notes
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
-
100 mg/kg
15: On the fat or oil basis.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
05.1.3.0
N°
-
Food Additive or Group
Max Level
100 mg/kg
Notes
15: On the fat or oil basis.
XS86: Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cocoa Butter (CODEX STAN 86-1981).
Defined In
05.1.3.0
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Note: Items in uppercase (e.g. PHOSPHATES) refer to food additive groups.
- Standard for Cocoa Butters (CODEX STAN 086-1981).