Food additives data book - wordpres

Nutritive Additives 608
LEGISLATION: USA: CANADA:
GRAS for specified applications. For specific regulations, refer to Part D: Vitamins, Minerals and
For adults and children 4 years Amino Acids of the Food and Drug Regulations, Health and
or older, Recommended Daily Welfare Canada.
Intake is 60 mg of Vitamin C For adults and children 2 years or older, Recommended Daily
Intake is 60 mg of Vitamin C
UK and EUROPE: For children less than 2 years old, Recommended Daily Intake is
Approved and listed, respectively. 20 mg of Vitamin C
RDA = 60 mg of Vitamin C
AUSTRALIA/PACIFIC RIM:
Japan: approved
REFERENCES: Ash, M., and Ash, I. (1995) Food Additives: Electronic Handbook. Gower Publishing Company,
Brookfield, VT, 05036, USA.
Augustin, J., and Scarbrough, F. E. (1990) Nutritional Additives. In: Branen, A. L., Davidson, P. M.,
and S. Salminen (Eds.), Food Additives, pp. 33–81.
Budavari, S. (1996) The Merck Index, 12th edition.
Health and Welfare Canada (1996) Part D: Vitamins, Minerals and Amino Acids. In: Food and Drug
Regulations. Department of Health, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: Potency of powder form is 100%; potency of fat-coated and ethyl cellulose-coated is 96% and 97.5%,
respectively. One unit (U.S.P. or international) is the Vitamin C activity of 0.05 mg of the U.S.P.
ascorbic acid reference standard