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

Food Category Details

Food Category Hierarchy

Chewing gum (05.3)

Description:
Product made from natural or synthetic gum base containing flavours, sweeteners (nutritive or non-nutritive), aroma compounds, and other additives.1 Includes bubble gum and breath-freshener gum products.

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 05.3
INS No. Food Additive or Group Max Level Notes Defined In
319 Tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) 400 mg/kg 05.3
102 Tartrazine 300 mg/kg 05.3
TOCOPHEROLS 1,500 mg/kg 05.3
TARTRATES 30,000 mg/kg 05.3
110 Sunset yellow FCF 300 mg/kg 05.3
955 Sucralose (Trichlorogalactosucrose) 5,000 mg/kg 05.3
484 Stearyl citrate 15,000 mg/kg 05.3
554 Sodium aluminium silicate 100 mg/kg 05.3
904 Shellac, bleached GMP 05.3
SUCROSE ESTERS 12,000 mg/kg 05.3
STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES 3,500 mg/kg 05.3
STEAROYL LACTYLATES 2,000 mg/kg 05.3
SORBITAN ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS 5,000 mg/kg 05.3
SORBATES 1,500 mg/kg 05.3
SACCHARINS 2,500 mg/kg 05.3
RIBOFLAVINS 1,000 mg/kg 05.3
104 Quinoline yellow 30 mg/kg 05.3
477 Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids 20,000 mg/kg 05.3
405 Propylene glycol alginate 5,000 mg/kg 05.3
1520 Propylene glycol 20,000 mg/kg 05.3
310 Propyl gallate 1,000 mg/kg 05.3
124 Ponceau 4R (Cochineal red A) 300 mg/kg 05.3
1201 Polyvinylpyrrolidone 10,000 mg/kg 05.3
476 Polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acid 500 mg/kg 05.3
475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 5,000 mg/kg 05.3
1521 Polyethylene glycol 20,000 mg/kg 05.3
900a Polydimethylsiloxane 100 mg/kg 05.3
POLYSORBATES 5,000 mg/kg 05.3
POLYOXYETHYLENE STEARATES 200 mg/kg 05.3
PHOSPHATES 44,000 mg/kg 05.3
961 Neotame 1,000 mg/kg 05.3
905e Mineral oil, medium viscosity 2,000 mg/kg 05.0
905d Mineral oil, high viscosity 20,000 mg/kg 05.3
905c(i) Microcrystalline wax 20,000 mg/kg 05.3
636 Maltol 200 mg/kg 05.3
243 Lauric arginate ethyl ester 225 mg/kg 05.3
132 Indigotine (Indigo carmine) 300 mg/kg 05.3
IRON OXIDES 5,000 mg/kg 05.3
HYDROXYBENZOATES, PARA- 1,500 mg/kg 05.3
314 Guaiac resin 1,500 mg/kg 05.3
163(ii) Grape skin extract 500 mg/kg 05.3
143 Fast green FCF 300 mg/kg 05.3
637 Ethyl maltol 1,000 mg/kg 05.3
127 Erythrosine 50 mg/kg 05.3
472e Diacetyltartaric and fatty acid esters of glycerol 50,000 mg/kg 05.3
459 Cyclodextrin, beta- 20,000 mg/kg 05.3
100(i) Curcumin 300 mg/kg 05.3
1503 Castor oil 2,100 mg/kg 05.3
160a(ii) beta-Carotenes, vegetable 500 mg/kg 05.3
903 Carnauba wax 1,200 mg/kg 05.3
120 Carmines 500 mg/kg 05.3
150d Caramel IV - sulfite ammonia caramel 20,000 mg/kg 05.3
150c Caramel III - ammonia caramel 20,000 mg/kg 05.3
150b Caramel II - sulfite caramel 20,000 mg/kg 05.3
902 Candelilla wax GMP 05.3
CYCLAMATES 3,000 mg/kg 05.3
CHLOROPHYLLS AND CHLOROPHYLLINS, COPPER COMPLEXES 700 mg/kg 05.3
CAROTENOIDS 100 mg/kg 05.3
321 Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) 400 mg/kg 05.3
320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) 400 mg/kg 05.3
155 Brown HT 300 mg/kg 05.3
133 Brilliant blue FCF 300 mg/kg 05.3
151 Brilliant black (Black PN) 300 mg/kg 05.3
901 Beeswax GMP 05.3
BENZOATES 1,500 mg/kg 05.3
122 Azorubine (Carmoisine) 100 mg/kg 05.3
962 Aspartame-acesulfame salt 5,000 mg/kg 05.3
951 Aspartame 10,000 mg/kg 05.3
160b(ii) Annatto extracts, norbixin-based 50 mg/kg 05.3
160b(i) Annatto extracts, bixin-based 300 mg/kg 05.3
123 Amaranth 100 mg/kg 05.3
129 Allura red AC 300 mg/kg 05.3
956 Alitame 300 mg/kg 05.3
969 Advantame 400 mg/kg 05.3
950 Acesulfame potassium 5,000 mg/kg 05.3
ASCORBYL ESTERS 500 mg/kg 05.0
160c(ii) Paprika extract 150 mg/kg 05.3

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

  1. Food Chemistry, H.-D. Belitz & W. Grosch, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 1987, pp. 634-636.

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