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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
319 Tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) 200 mg/kg 05.1.4
102 Tartrazine 100 mg/kg 05.1.4
TOCOPHEROLS 750 mg/kg 05.1.4
TARTRATES 5,000 mg/kg 05.1.4
110 Sunset yellow FCF 400 mg/kg 05.1.4
955 Sucralose (Trichlorogalactosucrose) 800 mg/kg 05.1.4
904 Shellac, bleached GMP 05.1.4
STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES 350 mg/kg 05.1.4
SORBITAN ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS 10,000 mg/kg 05.1.4
SACCHARINS 500 mg/kg 05.1.4
310 Propyl gallate 200 mg/kg 05.1
124 Ponceau 4R (Cochineal red A) 300 mg/kg 05.1.4
476 Polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acid 5,000 mg/kg 05.1.4
POLYSORBATES 5,000 mg/kg 05.1.4
PHOSPHATES 1,100 mg/kg 05.1.4
961 Neotame 80 mg/kg 05.1.4
905e Mineral oil, medium viscosity 2,000 mg/kg 05.0
905d Mineral oil, high viscosity 2,000 mg/kg 05.1
132 Indigotine (Indigo carmine) 450 mg/kg 05.1.4
163(ii) Grape skin extract 200 mg/kg 05.1.4
100(i) Curcumin 300 mg/kg 05.1.4
1503 Castor oil 350 mg/kg 05.1.4
160a(ii) beta-Carotenes, vegetable 100 mg/kg 05.1.4
903 Carnauba wax 5,000 mg/kg 05.1.4
150d Caramel IV - sulfite ammonia caramel 50,000 mg/kg 05.1.4
150c Caramel III - ammonia caramel 50,000 mg/kg 05.1.4
150b Caramel II - sulfite caramel 50,000 mg/kg 05.1.4
902 Candelilla wax GMP 05.1.4
CYCLAMATES 500 mg/kg 05.1.4
CHLOROPHYLLS AND CHLOROPHYLLINS, COPPER COMPLEXES 700 mg/kg 05.1.4
CAROTENOIDS 100 mg/kg 05.1.4
321 Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) 200 mg/kg 05.1.4
320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) 200 mg/kg 05.1.4
133 Brilliant blue FCF 100 mg/kg 05.1.4
901 Beeswax GMP 05.1.4
962 Aspartame-acesulfame salt 500 mg/kg 05.1.4
951 Aspartame 3,000 mg/kg 05.1.4
160b(i) Annatto extracts, bixin-based 50 mg/kg 05.1.4
442 Ammonium salts of phosphatidic acid 10,000 mg/kg 05.1.4
129 Allura red AC 300 mg/kg 05.1.4
969 Advantame 20 mg/kg 05.1.4
950 Acesulfame potassium 500 mg/kg 05.1.4
ASCORBYL ESTERS 500 mg/kg 05.0
160c(ii) Paprika extract 95 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
967 Xylitol
CS 117-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 87-1981
415 Xanthan gum
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
331(iii) Trisodium citrate
CS 57-1981
CS 96-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 13-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 252-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 302-2011
CS 251-2006
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 89-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
332(ii) Tripotassium citrate
CS 57-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 13-1981
CS 252-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 319-2015
CS 302-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 251-2006
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 291-2010
333(iii) Tricalcium citrate
CS 57-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 13-1981
CS 252-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 291-2010
380 Triammonium citrate
CS 57-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 13-1981
CS 291-2010
1518 Triacetin
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
413 Tragacanth gum
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
171 Titanium dioxide
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 272-1968 (for use in cheese mass only for these standards)
CS 221-2001
CS 117-1981
CS 319-2015 (special holiday pack canned pears only)
CS 283-1978
957 Thaumatin
CS 117-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
417 Tara gum
CS 275-1973
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
437 Tamarind seed polysaccharide
CS 273-1968 (in cheese mass only)
CS 275-1973 (in cheese mass only)
CS 117-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 119-1981
CS 296-2009
CS 243-2003
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 66-1981 (as a thickener in table olives with stuffing only)
CS 249-2006
CS 288-1976
553(iii) Talc
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 251-2006
1405 Starches, enzyme treated
CS 275-1973
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
1420 Starch acetate
CS 117-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 119-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
420(ii) Sorbitol syrup
CS 117-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
420(i) Sorbitol
CS 117-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
514(i) Sodium sulfate
CS 57-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 13-1981
CS 291-2010
500(iii) Sodium sesquicarbonate
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 252-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 251-2006
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 291-2010
281 Sodium propionate
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
325 Sodium lactate
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 302-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
524 Sodium hydroxide
CS 105-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 87-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
514(ii) Sodium hydrogen sulfate
CS 117-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 291-2010
500(ii) Sodium hydrogen carbonate
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 252-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 251-2006
CS 87-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 141-1983
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
350(i) Sodium hydrogen DL-malate
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 302-2011
CS 309R-2011
CS 98-1981
CS 291-2010
576 Sodium gluconate
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
365 Sodium fumarates
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
316 Sodium erythorbate (Sodium isoascorbate)
CS 88-1981
CS 96-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
CS 89-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 291-2010
331(i) Sodium dihydrogen citrate
CS 57-1981
CS 96-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 13-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 252-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 250-2006
CS 273-1968
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 302-2011
CS 251-2006
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 89-1981
CS 291-2010
469 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, enzymatically hydrolysed (Cellulose gum, enzymatically hydrolyzed)
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
466 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Cellulose gum)
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 302-2011
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
500(i) Sodium carbonate
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 252-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 251-2006
CS 87-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 141-1983
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
301 Sodium ascorbate
CS 88-1981
CS 96-1981
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 117-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 251-2006
CS 89-1981
CS 291-2010
401 Sodium alginate
CS 96-1981
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 97-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
262(i) Sodium acetate
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
350(ii) Sodium DL-malate
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 302-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
551 Silicon dioxide, amorphous
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 251-2006
470(ii) Salts of oleic acid with calcium, potassium and sodium
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 309R-2011
470(i) Salts of myristic, palmitic and stearic acids with ammonia, calcium, potassium and sodium
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 309R-2011
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 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
407a Processed eucheuma seaweed (PES)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 252-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 249-2006
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
460(ii) Powdered cellulose
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 105-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 283-1978 (for use in sliced, cut, shredded or grated cheese only)
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
515(i) Potassium sulfate
CS 57-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 13-1981
CS 291-2010
283 Potassium propionate
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
326 Potassium lactate
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
525 Potassium hydroxide
CS 105-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 87-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
501(ii) Potassium hydrogen carbonate
CS 117-1981
CS 252-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 251-2006
CS 87-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 141-1983
CS 221-2001
CS 291-2010
577 Potassium gluconate
CS 275-1973
CS 57-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 13-1981
CS 291-2010
332(i) Potassium dihydrogen citrate
CS 57-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 13-1981
CS 252-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 251-2006
CS 302-2011
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 291-2010
508 Potassium chloride
CS 88-1981
CS 96-1981
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 117-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 252-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 251-2006
CS 89-1981
CS 249-2006
501(i) Potassium carbonate
CS 117-1981
CS 252-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 251-2006
CS 87-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 141-1983
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
402 Potassium alginate
CS 96-1981
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 97-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
261(i) Potassium acetate
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
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 105-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
1413 Phosphated distarch phosphate
CS 117-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 119-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
440 Pectins
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 87-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
1101(ii) Papain
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
1404 Oxidized starch
CS 117-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 119-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
423 Octenyl succinic acid (OSA) modified gum arabic
CS 254-2007
CS 66-1981
CS 13-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
942 Nitrous oxide
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 291-2010
941 Nitrogen
CS 117-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 221-2001 (for whipped products only)
CS 256-2007
1410 Monostarch phosphate
CS 117-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 119-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
621 Monosodium L-glutamate
CS 302-2011
CS 96-1981
CS 90-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 89-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 98-1981
CS 97-1981
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 275-1973
CS 105-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 251-2006
CS 309R-2011
CS 87-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
460(i) Microcrystalline cellulose (Cellulose gel)
CS 105-1981
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 (for surface treatment only, of sliced, cut, shredded or grated cheese for these cheese standards)
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 283-1978 (for use in sliced, cut, shredded or grated cheese only)
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
465 Methyl ethyl cellulose
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
461 Methyl cellulose
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
1205 Methacrylate copolymer, basic (BMC)
CS 117-1981
421 Mannitol
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
965(ii) Maltitol syrup
CS 117-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
CS 309R-2011
965(i) Maltitol
CS 117-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 87-1981
296 Malic acid, DL-
CS 117-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 302-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
518 Magnesium sulfate
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
470(iii) Magnesium stearate
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 309R-2011
553(i) Magnesium silicate, synthetic
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 251-2006
530 Magnesium oxide
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 105-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 251-2006
CS 87-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 141-1983
CS 291-2010
329 Magnesium lactate, DL-
CS 117-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 291-2010
504(ii) Magnesium hydroxide carbonate
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 309R-2011
CS 283-1978
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 291-2010
528 Magnesium hydroxide
CS 105-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 87-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
580 Magnesium gluconate
CS 57-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 13-1981
CS 291-2010
625 Magnesium di-L-glutamate
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
511 Magnesium chloride
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
504(i) Magnesium carbonate
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 275-1973
CS 105-1981
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 (for use in cheese mass only for these standards)
CS 273-1968
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 251-2006
CS 87-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 141-1983
CS 283-1978
CS 291-2010
160d(ii) Lycopene, tomato
CS 117-1981
CS 319-2015 (special holiday pack canned pears only)
CS 256-2007
160d(i) Lycopene, synthetic
CS 117-1981
CS 319-2015 (special holiday pack canned pears only)
CS 256-2007
160d(iii) Lycopene, Blakeslea trispora
CS 117-1981
CS 319-2015 (special holiday pack canned pears only)
CS 256-2007
161b(iii) Lutein esters from Tagetes erecta
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981 (for use in surface decoration only)
1104 Lipases
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
322(ii) Lecithin, partially hydrolysed
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 117-1981
CS 66-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 87-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
322(i) Lecithin
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 117-1981
CS 252-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 105-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 251-2006
CS 87-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 141-1983
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
966 Lactitol
CS 117-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 87-1981
472b Lactic and fatty acid esters of glycerol
CS 117-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
270 Lactic acid, L-, D- and DL-
CS 117-1981
CS 208-1999
CS 70-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 119-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
425 Konjac flour
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
416 Karaya gum
CS 275-1973
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
953 Isomalt (Hydrogenated isomaltulose)
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 256-2007
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 87-1981
630 Inosinic acid, 5'-
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 302-2011
1440 Hydroxypropyl starch
CS 117-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 119-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
1442 Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 94-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 119-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
507 Hydrochloric acid
CS 57-1981
CS 13-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 291-2010
419 Gum ghatti
CS 296-2009
CS 243-2003
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 66-1981 (as a thickener in table olives with stuffing only)
CS 117-1981
414 Gum arabic (Acacia gum)
CS 105-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
412 Guar gum
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
626 Guanylic acid, 5'-
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
422 Glycerol
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 87-1981
620 Glutamic acid, L(+)-
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
1102 Glucose oxidase
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 291-2010
575 Glucono delta-lactone
CS 57-1981
CS 117-1981
CS 208-1999
CS 13-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 89-1981
CS 283-1978
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
418 Gellan gum
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
297 Fumaric acid
CS 117-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 291-2010
467 Ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
462 Ethyl cellulose
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
968 Erythritol
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
315 Erythorbic Acid (Isoascorbic acid)
CS 88-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 96-1981
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 117-1981
CS 89-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 291-2010
1412 Distarch phosphate
CS 117-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 119-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
631 Disodium 5'-inosinate
CS 302-2011
CS 96-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
CS 89-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 98-1981
CS 97-1981
627 Disodium 5'-guanylate
CS 256-2007
CS 96-1981
CS 302-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 89-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 98-1981
CS 97-1981
628 Dipotassium 5'-guanylate
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
1400 Dextrins, roasted starch
CS 275-1973
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
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 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
468 Cross-linked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Cross-linked-cellulose gum)
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 302-2011
472c Citric and fatty acid esters of glycerol
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
330 Citric acid
CS 57-1981
CS 37-1991
CS 117-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 13-1981
CS 119-1981
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 87-1981
CS 221-2001
CS 141-1983
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
CS 94-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 302-2011
CS 90-1981
140 Chlorophylls
CS 263-1966, CS 264-1966 (for use in cheese mass only for these standards)
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 117-1981
CS 319-2015 (special holiday pack canned pears only)
CS 283-1978 (for green marbled cheeses only)
427 Cassia gum
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
407 Carrageenan
CS 96-1981
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 97-1981
CS 252-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
410 Carob bean gum
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
290 Carbon dioxide
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981
CS 221-2001 (for whipped products only)
CS 256-2007
CS 291-2010
1100(vi) Carbohydrase from Bacillus licheniformis
150a Caramel I – plain caramel
CS 117-1981
CS 319-2015 (special holiday pack canned pears only)
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
516 Calcium sulfate
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
552 Calcium silicate
CS 105-1981
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 251-2006
282 Calcium propionate
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
529 Calcium oxide
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
352(ii) Calcium malate, D, L-
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 302-2011
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
327 Calcium lactate
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
526 Calcium hydroxide
CS 105-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 87-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
578 Calcium gluconate
CS 275-1973
CS 57-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 13-1981
CS 291-2010
623 Calcium di-L-glutamate
CS 256-2007
CS 117-1981
509 Calcium chloride
CS 250-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 251-2006
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 117-1981
CS 252-2006
170(i) Calcium carbonate
CS 327-2017 (anticaking agents in ground cumin only)
CS 117-1981 (anticaking agents in dehydrated products only)
CS 252-2006
CS 250-2006
CS 275-1973
CS 105-1981
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 (for use in cheese mass only for these standards)
CS 273-1968
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 251-2006
CS 87-1981
CS 309R-2011
CS 141-1983
CS 221-2001
CS 283-1978
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
302 Calcium ascorbate
CS 117-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 291-2010
404 Calcium alginate
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 221-2001
CS 117-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
263 Calcium acetate
CS 275-1973
CS 319-2015
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
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 275-1973
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
162 Beet red
CS 256-2007
CS 221-2001
CS 117-1981
CS 319-2015 (special holiday pack canned pears only)
CS 283-1978
CS 249-2006
300 Ascorbic acid, L-
CS 57-1981
CS 88-1981
CS 96-1981
CS 319-2015 (canned mangoes only)
CS 117-1981
CS 13-1981
CS 98-1981
CS 97-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 256-2007
CS 251-2006
CS 302-2011
CS 309R-2011
CS 319-2015 (as antioxidant in canned pineapples)
CS 89-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010
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 105-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 87-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
503(ii) Ammonium hydrogen carbonate
CS 105-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 87-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
510 Ammonium chloride
503(i) Ammonium carbonate
CS 105-1981
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 87-1981
CS 141-1983
CS 117-1981
CS 291-2010
403 Ammonium alginate
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 117-1981
1402 Alkaline treated starch
CS 117-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 119-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
400 Alginic acid
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 275-1973
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
406 Agar
CS 96-1981
CS 94-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 117-1981
CS 70-1981 (for use in packing media only)
CS 97-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 119-1981 (for use in packing media only)
1401 Acid-treated starch
CS 117-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 119-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 105-1981
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
1451 Acetylated oxidized starch
CS 117-1981
CS 249-2006
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate
CS 117-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 119-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
1422 Acetylated distarch adipate
CS 117-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 119-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
472a Acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerol
CS 275-1973
CS 117-1981
CS 256-2007
CS 309R-2011
260 Acetic acid, glacial
CS 117-1981
CS 70-1981
CS 94-1981
CS 119-1981
CS 275-1973
CS 273-1968
CS 319-2015
CS 256-2007
CS 302-2011
CS 309R-2011
CS 221-2001
CS 249-2006
CS 291-2010

  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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