Refined exposure assessment for caramel colours (E 150a, c, d)

This EFSA statement is a refined exposure assessment of caramel colours (E 150a, E 150c and E 150d) taking into account additional information on its use in foods as consumed. The EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) adopted a scientific opinion on the re-evaluation...

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Main Author: European Food Safety Authority
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-12-01
Series:EFSA Journal
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Online Access:http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/doc/3030.pdf
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spelling doaj-6b30252c655144a3bcef036c4eea3ea02021-05-02T13:42:52ZengWileyEFSA Journal1831-47322012-12-01101210.2903/j.efsa.2012.3030Refined exposure assessment for caramel colours (E 150a, c, d)European Food Safety AuthorityEuropean Food Safety AuthorityThis EFSA statement is a refined exposure assessment of caramel colours (E 150a, E 150c and E 150d) taking into account additional information on its use in foods as consumed. The EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) adopted a scientific opinion on the re-evaluation of caramel colours (E 150a, E 150b, E 150c, E 150d) used as food additives in 2011. In that opinion, the Panel concluded that the anticipated dietary exposure of child and adult populations may exceed the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) for caramel colours E 150a, E 150c and E 150d, but exposure estimates to E 150b were below the ADI. Following this conclusion, new data from industry were submitted to EFSA providing updated use levels of caramel colours in foods ready to be consumed. A refined exposure assessment was performed for caramel colours that were exceeding the ADI in ANS Panel opinion (EFSA, 2011a) i.e. E 150a, E 150c and E 150d and concluded that the anticipated dietary exposure are considerably lower than in the previous exposure assessment. However, toddlers and adults have a higher exposure to caramel colour E 150c and could still exceed the ADI of 100 mg/kg bw/day for this caramel colour. The estimated combined exposure to the four caramel colours (E 150a, E 150b, E 150c, E 150d) are considerably lower and the group ADI of 300 mg/kg bw/day is not exceeded for any population group in the current review.http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/doc/3030.pdfCaramel coloursE 150aE 150cE 150dexposureEFSA Comprehensive European Food Consumption Databasefood colours
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Refined exposure assessment for caramel colours (E 150a, c, d)
EFSA Journal
Caramel colours
E 150a
E 150c
E 150d
exposure
EFSA Comprehensive European Food Consumption Database
food colours
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European Food Safety Authority
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title Refined exposure assessment for caramel colours (E 150a, c, d)
title_short Refined exposure assessment for caramel colours (E 150a, c, d)
title_full Refined exposure assessment for caramel colours (E 150a, c, d)
title_fullStr Refined exposure assessment for caramel colours (E 150a, c, d)
title_full_unstemmed Refined exposure assessment for caramel colours (E 150a, c, d)
title_sort refined exposure assessment for caramel colours (e 150a, c, d)
publisher Wiley
series EFSA Journal
issn 1831-4732
publishDate 2012-12-01
description This EFSA statement is a refined exposure assessment of caramel colours (E 150a, E 150c and E 150d) taking into account additional information on its use in foods as consumed. The EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) adopted a scientific opinion on the re-evaluation of caramel colours (E 150a, E 150b, E 150c, E 150d) used as food additives in 2011. In that opinion, the Panel concluded that the anticipated dietary exposure of child and adult populations may exceed the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) for caramel colours E 150a, E 150c and E 150d, but exposure estimates to E 150b were below the ADI. Following this conclusion, new data from industry were submitted to EFSA providing updated use levels of caramel colours in foods ready to be consumed. A refined exposure assessment was performed for caramel colours that were exceeding the ADI in ANS Panel opinion (EFSA, 2011a) i.e. E 150a, E 150c and E 150d and concluded that the anticipated dietary exposure are considerably lower than in the previous exposure assessment. However, toddlers and adults have a higher exposure to caramel colour E 150c and could still exceed the ADI of 100 mg/kg bw/day for this caramel colour. The estimated combined exposure to the four caramel colours (E 150a, E 150b, E 150c, E 150d) are considerably lower and the group ADI of 300 mg/kg bw/day is not exceeded for any population group in the current review.
topic Caramel colours
E 150a
E 150c
E 150d
exposure
EFSA Comprehensive European Food Consumption Database
food colours
url http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/doc/3030.pdf
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