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

Food Category Details

Food Category Hierarchy

Cocoa and chocolate products (05.1.4)

Description:
Chocolate is produced from cocoa nibs, mass, press cake, powder, or liquor with or without addition of sugar, cocoa butter, aroma or flavouring substances, and optional ingredients (e.g. nuts).1 This category is for chocolate as defined in the Standard for Chocolate and Chocolate Products (CODEX STAN 87-1981) and for confectionery that meet the standard and may contain other contain other ingredients, for example chocolate-covered nuts and fruit (e.g. raisins). This category includes only the chocolate portion of any confectionery within the scope of food category 05.2. Examples include: bonbons, cocoa butter confectionery (composed of cocoa butter, milk solids and sugar), white chocolate, chocolate chips (e.g. for baking), milk chocolate, cream chocolate, sweet chocolate, bitter chocolate, enrobing chocolate, chocolate covered in a sugar-based “shell” or with coloured decorations, filled chocolate (chocolate with a texturally distinct center and external coating, excluding flour confectionery and pastry products of categories 07.2.1 and 07.2.2) and chocolate with added edible ingredients.2This category does not include yoghurt-, cereal-, and honey-covered nuts (category 15.2).

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 05.1.4
INS No. Food Additive or Group Max Level Notes Defined In
100(i) Curcumin 300 mg/kg 05.1.4
102 Tartrazine 100 mg/kg 05.1.4
110 Sunset yellow FCF 400 mg/kg 05.1.4
124 Ponceau 4R (Cochineal red A) 300 mg/kg 05.1.4
129 Allura red AC 300 mg/kg 05.1.4
132 Indigotine (Indigo carmine) 450 mg/kg 05.1.4
133 Brilliant blue FCF 100 mg/kg 05.1.4
150b Caramel II - sulfite caramel 50,000 mg/kg 05.1.4
150c Caramel III - ammonia caramel 50,000 mg/kg 05.1.4
150d Caramel IV - sulfite ammonia caramel 50,000 mg/kg 05.1.4
160a(ii) beta-Carotenes, vegetable 100 mg/kg 05.1.4
160b(i) Annatto extracts, bixin-based 50 mg/kg 05.1.4
160c(ii) Paprika extract 95 mg/kg 05.1.4
163(ii) Grape skin extract 200 mg/kg 05.1.4
310 Propyl gallate 200 mg/kg 05.1
319 Tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) 200 mg/kg 05.1.4
320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) 200 mg/kg 05.1.4
321 Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) 200 mg/kg 05.1.4
442 Ammonium salts of phosphatidic acid 10,000 mg/kg 05.1.4
476 Polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acid 5,000 mg/kg 05.1.4
901 Beeswax GMP 05.1.4
902 Candelilla wax GMP 05.1.4
903 Carnauba wax 5,000 mg/kg 05.1.4
904 Shellac, bleached GMP 05.1.4
905d Mineral oil, high viscosity 2,000 mg/kg 05.1
905e Mineral oil, medium viscosity 2,000 mg/kg 05.0
950 Acesulfame potassium 500 mg/kg 05.1.4
951 Aspartame 3,000 mg/kg 05.1.4
955 Sucralose (Trichlorogalactosucrose) 800 mg/kg 05.1.4
961 Neotame 80 mg/kg 05.1.4
962 Aspartame-acesulfame salt 500 mg/kg 05.1.4
969 Advantame 20 mg/kg 05.1.4
1503 Castor oil 350 mg/kg 05.1.4
TOCOPHEROLS 750 mg/kg 05.1.4
CYCLAMATES 500 mg/kg 05.1.4
CAROTENOIDS 100 mg/kg 05.1.4
CHLOROPHYLLS AND CHLOROPHYLLINS, COPPER COMPLEXES 700 mg/kg 05.1.4
PHOSPHATES 1,100 mg/kg 05.1.4
ASCORBYL ESTERS 500 mg/kg 05.0
STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES 350 mg/kg 05.1.4
TARTRATES 5,000 mg/kg 05.1.4
POLYSORBATES 5,000 mg/kg 05.1.4
SORBITAN ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS 10,000 mg/kg 05.1.4
SACCHARINS 500 mg/kg 05.1.4

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

  1. Food Chemistry, H.-D. Belitz & W. Grosch, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 1987, pp. 708-711.
  2. Standard for Chocolate and Chocolate Products (CODEX STAN 087-1981).

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