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

Food Category Details

Food Category Hierarchy

Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction (13.4)

Description:
Formula foods that when presented as “ready-to-eat” or when prepared in conformity with the directions for use are specifically presented as replacements for all or part of the total daily diet.1 Includes products with reduced caloric content such as those that are low in sugar and/or fat, sugar- or fat-free, or contain sugar- and/or fat-substititues.

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 13.4
INS No. Food Additive or Group Max Level Notes Defined In
TOCOPHEROLS 300 mg/kg 13.4
110 Sunset yellow FCF 50 mg/kg 13.4
955 Sucralose (Trichlorogalactosucrose) 320 mg/kg 13.4
SUCROSE ESTERS 5,000 mg/kg 13.4
STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES 270 mg/kg 13.4
STEAROYL LACTYLATES 2,000 mg/kg 13.4
SORBITAN ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS 1,000 mg/kg 13.4
SORBATES 1,500 mg/kg 13.4
SACCHARINS 300 mg/kg 13.4
RIBOFLAVINS 300 mg/kg 13.4
477 Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids 5,000 mg/kg 13.4
405 Propylene glycol alginate 1,200 mg/kg 13.4
124 Ponceau 4R (Cochineal red A) 50 mg/kg 13.4
475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 1,000 mg/kg 13.4
900a Polydimethylsiloxane 50 mg/kg 13.4
POLYSORBATES 1,000 mg/kg 13.4
PHOSPHATES 2,200 mg/kg 13.4
961 Neotame 33 mg/kg 13.4
132 Indigotine (Indigo carmine) 50 mg/kg 13.4
163(ii) Grape skin extract 250 mg/kg 13.4
472e Diacetyltartaric and fatty acid esters of glycerol 5,000 mg/kg 13.4
160a(ii) beta-Carotenes, vegetable 600 mg/kg 13.4
120 Carmines 50 mg/kg 13.4
150d Caramel IV - sulfite ammonia caramel 20,000 mg/kg 13.4
150c Caramel III - ammonia caramel 20,000 mg/kg 13.4
CYCLAMATES 400 mg/kg 13.4
CAROTENOIDS 50 mg/kg 13.4
133 Brilliant blue FCF 50 mg/kg 13.4
BENZOATES 1,500 mg/kg 13.4
962 Aspartame-acesulfame salt 450 mg/kg 13.4
951 Aspartame 800 mg/kg 13.4
129 Allura red AC 50 mg/kg 13.4
950 Acesulfame potassium 450 mg/kg 13.4
ASCORBYL ESTERS 500 mg/kg 13.4

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


GSFA Table 3 Provisions

The following additives, as indicated by Table 3, may be used in this food category under the conditions of good manufacturing practice (GMP) as outlined in the Preamble of the Codex GSFA.

INS No. Food Additive or Group Acceptable in Foods Conforming to the Following Commodity Standards
967 Xylitol
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
415 Xanthan gum
CS 309R-2011
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 105-1981
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
331(iii) Trisodium citrate
CS 309R-2011
CS 98-1981
CS 96-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 251-2006
CS 302-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 291-2010
CS 89-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 57-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 252-2006
332(ii) Tripotassium citrate
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 251-2006
CS 302-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 250-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 57-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 252-2006
333(iii) Tricalcium citrate
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 13-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 319-2015
CS 57-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
CS 252-2006
380 Triammonium citrate
CS 309R-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 57-1981
CS 117-1981
1518 Triacetin
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
413 Tragacanth gum
CS 309R-2011
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 221-2001
CS 275-1973
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
171 Titanium dioxide
CS 319-2015 (special holiday pack canned pears only)
CS 272-1968 (for use in cheese mass only for these standards)
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 283-1978
CS 221-2001
CS 117-1981
957 Thaumatin
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
417 Tara gum
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
437 Tamarind seed polysaccharide
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973 (in cheese mass only)
CS 249-2006
CS 119-1981
CS 273-1968 (in cheese mass only)
CS 243-2003
CS 296-2009
CS 94-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 288-1976
CS 66-1981 (as a thickener in table olives with stuffing only)
CS 117-1981
553(iii) Talc
CS 251-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
1405 Starches, enzyme treated
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
1420 Starch acetate
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 119-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
420(ii) Sorbitol syrup
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 87-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
420(i) Sorbitol
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 87-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
514(i) Sodium sulfate
CS 309R-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
CS 319-2015
CS 57-1981
CS 117-1981
500(iii) Sodium sesquicarbonate
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 221-2001
CS 251-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 252-2006
281 Sodium propionate
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
325 Sodium lactate
CS 309R-2011
CS 302-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
524 Sodium hydroxide
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 105-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 141-1983
CS 117-1981
CS 87-1981
514(ii) Sodium hydrogen sulfate
CS 309R-2011
CS 319-2015
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
500(ii) Sodium hydrogen carbonate
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 141-1983
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 251-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 105-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 252-2006
CS 87-1981
350(i) Sodium hydrogen DL-malate
CS 309R-2011
CS 302-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 98-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
576 Sodium gluconate
CS 221-2001
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
365 Sodium fumarates
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
316 Sodium erythorbate (Sodium isoascorbate)
CS 88-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 89-1981
CS 96-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 117-1981
331(i) Sodium dihydrogen citrate
CS 309R-2011
CS 98-1981
CS 96-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 251-2006
CS 302-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 291-2010
CS 89-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 57-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
CS 252-2006
469 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, enzymatically hydrolysed (Cellulose gum, enzymatically hydrolyzed)
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
466 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Cellulose gum)
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 249-2006
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 302-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 105-1981
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
500(i) Sodium carbonate
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 141-1983
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 251-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 105-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 252-2006
CS 87-1981
301 Sodium ascorbate
CS 88-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 96-1981
CS 251-2006
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 89-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 117-1981
401 Sodium alginate
CS 309R-2011
CS 96-1981
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 97-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
262(i) Sodium acetate
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
350(ii) Sodium DL-malate
CS 309R-2011
CS 302-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
551 Silicon dioxide, amorphous
CS 251-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
470(ii) Salts of oleic acid with calcium, potassium and sodium
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
470(i) Salts of myristic, palmitic and stearic acids with ammonia, calcium, potassium and sodium
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
1204 Pullulan
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
1101(i) Protease from Aspergillus orizae var.
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
280 Propionic acid
CS 275-1973
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
407a Processed eucheuma seaweed (PES)
CS 309R-2011
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 249-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 250-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
CS 252-2006
460(ii) Powdered cellulose
CS 309R-2011
CS 283-1978 (for use in sliced, cut, shredded or grated cheese only)
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 105-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 263-1966, CS 264-1966, CS 265-1966, CS 266-1966, CS 267-1966, CS 268-1966, CS 269-1967, CS 270-1968, CS 271-1968, CS 272-1968 (for surface treatment only, of sliced, cut, shredded or grated cheese for these cheese standards)
515(i) Potassium sulfate
CS 309R-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 57-1981
CS 117-1981
283 Potassium propionate
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
326 Potassium lactate
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
525 Potassium hydroxide
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 105-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 141-1983
CS 117-1981
CS 87-1981
501(ii) Potassium hydrogen carbonate
CS 309R-2011
CS 141-1983
CS 221-2001
CS 251-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 105-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
CS 252-2006
CS 87-1981
577 Potassium gluconate
CS 309R-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
CS 319-2015
CS 57-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
332(i) Potassium dihydrogen citrate
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 251-2006
CS 302-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 319-2015
CS 57-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
CS 252-2006
508 Potassium chloride
CS 88-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 96-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 251-2006
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 89-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 252-2006
501(i) Potassium carbonate
CS 309R-2011
CS 141-1983
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 251-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 105-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
CS 252-2006
CS 87-1981
402 Potassium alginate
CS 309R-2011
CS 96-1981
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 221-2001
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 97-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
261(i) Potassium acetate
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
632 Potassium 5’-inosinate
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
1202 Polyvinylpyrrolidone, insoluble
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
964 Polyglycitol syrup
CS 117-1981
1200 Polydextroses
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
1413 Phosphated distarch phosphate
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 119-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
440 Pectins
CS 309R-2011
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
CS 87-1981
1101(ii) Papain
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
1404 Oxidized starch
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 119-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 70-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
423 Octenyl succinic acid (OSA) modified gum arabic
CS 309R-2011
CS 66-1981
CS 13-1981
CS 254-2007
CS 256-2007
942 Nitrous oxide
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
941 Nitrogen
CS 117-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001 (for whipped products only)
1410 Monostarch phosphate
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 119-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
621 Monosodium L-glutamate
CS 302-2011
CS 98-1981
CS 89-1981
CS 96-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 90-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
622 Monopotassium L-glutamate
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
624 Monoammonium L-glutamate
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
471 Mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids
CS 251-2006
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 87-1981
460(i) Microcrystalline cellulose (Cellulose gel)
CS 309R-2011
CS 283-1978 (for use in sliced, cut, shredded or grated cheese only)
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 221-2001
CS 263-1966, CS 264-1966, CS 265-1966, CS 266-1966, CS 267-1966, CS 268-1966, CS 269-1967, CS 270-1968, CS 271-1968, CS 272-1968 (for surface treatment only, of sliced, cut, shredded or grated cheese for these cheese standards)
465 Methyl ethyl cellulose
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
461 Methyl cellulose
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
1205 Methacrylate copolymer, basic (BMC)
CS 117-1981
421 Mannitol
CS 87-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 105-1981
965(ii) Maltitol syrup
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 87-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
965(i) Maltitol
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
296 Malic acid, DL-
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 302-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
518 Magnesium sulfate
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
470(iii) Magnesium stearate
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
553(i) Magnesium silicate, synthetic
CS 251-2006
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
530 Magnesium oxide
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 141-1983
CS 251-2006
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 105-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 87-1981
329 Magnesium lactate, DL-
CS 309R-2011
CS 319-2015
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
504(ii) Magnesium hydroxide carbonate
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 283-1978
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
528 Magnesium hydroxide
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 105-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 141-1983
CS 117-1981
CS 87-1981
580 Magnesium gluconate
CS 309R-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
CS 319-2015
CS 57-1981
CS 117-1981
625 Magnesium di-L-glutamate
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
511 Magnesium chloride
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
504(i) Magnesium carbonate
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 141-1983
CS 251-2006
CS 263-1966, CS 264- 1966, CS 265-1966, CS 266-1966, CS 267-1966, CS 268-1966, CS 269-1967, CS 270-1968, CS 271-1968, CS 272- 1968 (for use in cheese mass only for these standards)
CS 275-1973
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 105-1981
CS 283-1978
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 87-1981
160d(ii) Lycopene, tomato
CS 319-2015 (special holiday pack canned pears only)
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
160d(i) Lycopene, synthetic
CS 319-2015 (special holiday pack canned pears only)
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
160d(iii) Lycopene, Blakeslea trispora
CS 319-2015 (special holiday pack canned pears only)
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
161b(iii) Lutein esters from Tagetes erecta
CS 87-1981 (for use in surface decoration only)
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
1104 Lipases
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
322(ii) Lecithin, partially hydrolysed
CS 309R-2011
CS 66-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 249-2006
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 87-1981
322(i) Lecithin
CS 309R-2011
CS 141-1983
CS 249-2006
CS 251-2006
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 275-1973
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 252-2006
CS 87-1981
966 Lactitol
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
472b Lactic and fatty acid esters of glycerol
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
270 Lactic acid, L-, D- and DL-
CS 309R-2011
CS 208-1999
CS 221-2001
CS 119-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 70-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
425 Konjac flour
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
416 Karaya gum
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
953 Isomalt (Hydrogenated isomaltulose)
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 87-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
630 Inosinic acid, 5'-
CS 302-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
1440 Hydroxypropyl starch
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 119-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 70-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
1442 Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 119-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 273-1968
463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
507 Hydrochloric acid
CS 309R-2011
CS 98-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 13-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 57-1981
CS 273-1968
419 Gum ghatti
CS 309R-2011
CS 296-2009
CS 256-2007
CS 66-1981 (as a thickener in table olives with stuffing only)
CS 117-1981
CS 243-2003
414 Gum arabic (Acacia gum)
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 87-1981
412 Guar gum
CS 309R-2011
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 105-1981
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
626 Guanylic acid, 5'-
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
422 Glycerol
CS 117-1981
CS 87-1981
CS 256-2007
620 Glutamic acid, L(+)-
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
1102 Glucose oxidase
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
575 Glucono delta-lactone
CS 309R-2011
CS 98-1981
CS 208-1999
CS 221-2001
CS 13-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 263-1966, CS 264- 1966, CS 265-1966, CS 266-1966, CS 267-1966, CS 268-1966, CS 269-1967, CS 270-1968, CS 271-1968, CS 272-1968, CS 274-1969, CS276- 1973, CS277-1973 (for use in cheese mass only for these standards)
CS 291-2010
CS 89-1981
CS 283-1978
CS 319-2015
CS 57-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
418 Gellan gum
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
297 Fumaric acid
CS 309R-2011
CS 319-2015
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
467 Ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
462 Ethyl cellulose
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
968 Erythritol
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
315 Erythorbic Acid (Isoascorbic acid)
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 88-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
CS 89-1981
CS 96-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 117-1981
1412 Distarch phosphate
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 119-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
631 Disodium 5'-inosinate
CS 302-2011
CS 98-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 89-1981
CS 96-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
627 Disodium 5'-guanylate
CS 302-2011
CS 98-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 89-1981
CS 96-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
628 Dipotassium 5'-guanylate
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
1400 Dextrins, roasted starch
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
1504(ii) Cyclotetraglucose syrup
1504(i) Cyclotetraglucose
458 Cyclodextrin, gamma-
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
457 Cyclodextrin, alpha-
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
424 Curdlan
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
468 Cross-linked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Cross-linked-cellulose gum)
CS 302-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
472c Citric and fatty acid esters of glycerol
CS 309R-2011
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 117-1981
330 Citric acid
CS 141-1983
CS 70-1981
CS 302-2011
CS 94-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 291-2010
CS 105-1981
CS 57-1981
CS 37-1991
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 90-1981
CS 119-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 13-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
CS 87-1981
140 Chlorophylls
CS 319-2015 (special holiday pack canned pears only)
CS 256-2007
CS 283-1978 (for green marbled cheeses only)
CS 221-2001
CS 117-1981
CS 263-1966, CS 264-1966 (for use in cheese mass only for these standards)
427 Cassia gum
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
407 Carrageenan
CS 309R-2011
CS 96-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 249-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 250-2006
CS 105-1981
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 97-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
CS 252-2006
410 Carob bean gum
CS 309R-2011
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
290 Carbon dioxide
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001 (for whipped products only)
CS 291-2010
1100(vi) Carbohydrase from Bacillus licheniformis
150a Caramel I – plain caramel
CS 319-2015 (special holiday pack canned pears only)
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
516 Calcium sulfate
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
552 Calcium silicate
CS 251-2006
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
282 Calcium propionate
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
529 Calcium oxide
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
352(ii) Calcium malate, D, L-
CS 309R-2011
CS 302-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
327 Calcium lactate
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
526 Calcium hydroxide
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 105-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 141-1983
CS 117-1981
CS 87-1981
578 Calcium gluconate
CS 309R-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 57-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
623 Calcium di-L-glutamate
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
509 Calcium chloride
CS 251-2006
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 117-1981
CS 252-2006
170(i) Calcium carbonate
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 141-1983
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 251-2006
CS 263-1966, CS 264- 1966, CS 265-1966, CS 266-1966, CS 267-1966, CS 268-1966, CS 269-1967, CS 270-1968, CS 271-1968, CS 272- 1968 (for use in cheese mass only for these standards)
CS 275-1973
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
CS 250-2006
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 105-1981
CS 283-1978
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 252-2006
CS 87-1981
302 Calcium ascorbate
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 117-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
404 Calcium alginate
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
263 Calcium acetate
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
634 Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
633 Calcium 5'-inosinate
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
629 Calcium 5'-guanylate
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
1101(iii) Bromelain
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
1403 Bleached starch
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
162 Beet red
CS 319-2015 (special holiday pack canned pears only)
CS 256-2007
CS 283-1978
CS 221-2001
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
300 Ascorbic acid, L-
CS 309R-2011
CS 88-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 96-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 251-2006
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 302-2011
CS 13-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 291-2010
CS 256-2007
CS 89-1981
CS 319-2015 (as antioxidant in canned pineapples)
CS 57-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 117-1981
1100(iii) alpha-Amylase from Bacillus subtilis
1100(ii) alpha-Amylase from Bacillus stearothermophilus
1100(v) alpha-Amylase from Bacillus stearothermophilus expressed in Bacillus subtilis
1100(iv) alpha-Amylase from Bacillus megaterium expressed in Bacillus subtilis
1100(i) alpha-Amylase from Aspergillus oryzae var.
527 Ammonium hydroxide
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 105-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 141-1983
CS 117-1981
CS 87-1981
503(ii) Ammonium hydrogen carbonate
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 105-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 141-1983
CS 117-1981
CS 87-1981
510 Ammonium chloride
503(i) Ammonium carbonate
CS 309R-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 105-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 141-1983
CS 117-1981
CS 87-1981
403 Ammonium alginate
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
1402 Alkaline treated starch
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 119-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
400 Alginic acid
CS 309R-2011
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
406 Agar
CS 309R-2011
CS 96-1981
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 256-2007
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 97-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
1401 Acid-treated starch
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 119-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
1451 Acetylated oxidized starch
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 119-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 70-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
1422 Acetylated distarch adipate
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 119-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981
472a Acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerol
CS 309R-2011
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
260 Acetic acid, glacial
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 119-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 70-1981
CS 302-2011
CS 94-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 117-1981

  1. Standard for Formula Foods for Use in Weight Control Diets (CODEX STAN 181-1991) and Standard for Formula Foods for use in Very Low Energy Diets for Weight Reduction (CODEX STAN 203-1995).

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