SILICON DIOXIDE (AMORPHOUS)

Silicon Dioxide (Amorphous)

INS: 551

Function: Anticaking Agent, Filler

Food Cat. No.

Food Category

Max Level

Comments

Step

Year

11.2

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

15000 mg/kg

Note 56

6

12.1

Salt

20000 mg/kg

6

12.2

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

10000 mg/kg

Note 51

6

13.1

Infant formulae and follow-on formulae

10000 mg/kg

Note 65

6

13.2

Weaning foods for infants and growing children

10000 mg/kg

Note 65

6

14.2.3

Wines

17 mg/kg

6

Food Cat. No.	Food Category	Max Level	Comments	Step	Year
11.2	Other sugars and syrups (e.g., brown sugar, maple syrup)	15000 mg/kg	Note 56	6
12.1	Salt	20000 mg/kg		6
12.2	Herbs, spices, seasonings (including salt substitutes), and condiments (e.g., seasoning for instant noodles)	10000 mg/kg	Note 51	6
13.1	Infant formulae and follow-on formulae	10000 mg/kg	Note 65	6
13.2	Weaning foods for infants and growing children	10000 mg/kg	Note 65	6
14.2.3	Wines	17 mg/kg		6