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Food Category Details

Food Category Hierarchy

Starches (06.2.2)

Description:
Starch is a glucose polymer occurring in granular form in certain plant species, notably seeds (e.g. cereals, pulses, corn, wheat, rice, beans, peas) and tubers (e.g. tapioca, potato). The polymer consists of linked anhydro-α-D-glucose units. Native starch is separated by processes that are specific for each raw material.

This page provides information on the food additive provisions that are acceptable for use in foods conforming to the food category.

This food category is listed in the Annex to Table 3. Unless specifically indicated below, food additive provisions implied by Table 3 do not automatically apply to this category.

GSFA Provisions for Food Category 06.2.2
INS No. Food Additive or Group Max Level Notes Defined In
SULFITES 50 mg/kg 06.2.2
TARTRATES 2,000 mg/kg 06.2.2
472e Diacetyltartaric and fatty acid esters of glycerol 3,000 mg/kg 06.2
1100(iii) alpha-Amylase from Bacillus subtilis GMP 06.2
1100(vi) Carbohydrase from Bacillus licheniformis GMP 06.2
500(i) Sodium carbonate GMP 06.2.2
1100(i) alpha-Amylase from Aspergillus oryzae var. GMP 06.2

Items in uppercase (e.g. PHOSPHATES) refer to food additive groups.


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