GSFA Online Food Category 11.1.2

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Updated up to the 44^th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (2021)

Food Category Details

Powdered sugar, powdered dextrose (11.1.2)

Description:
Powdered sugar (icing sugar) is finely pulverized white sugar with or without added anticaking agents. Powdered dextrose (icing dextrose) is finely pulverized dextrose anhydrous or dextrose monohydrate, or a mixture of the two, with or without added anticaking agents.¹

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 11.1.2

INS No.	Food Additive or Group	Max Level	Notes	Defined In
551	Silicon dioxide, amorphous	15,000 mg/kg	Note 56 Note 465	11.1.2
553(i)	Magnesium silicate, synthetic	15,000 mg/kg	Note 56 Note 465	11.1.2
504(i)	Magnesium carbonate	15,000 mg/kg	Note 56 Note 465	11.1.2
552	Calcium silicate	15,000 mg/kg	Note 56 Note 465	11.1.2
	PHOSPHATES	6,600 mg/kg	Note 33 Note 465 Note 56	11.1.2
	SULFITES	15 mg/kg	Note 44	11.1.2

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

Standard for Sugars (CODEX STAN 212-1999).

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