Food additives data book - wordpres

ANTAGONISTS: Acids
FOOD SAFETY ISSUES: Toxicology LD 50 (oral, rat) = 6450 mg/kg
LEGISLATION: WHO limitation: 40 g/kg (cheese); 200 mg/kg ( jams, jellies)
USA: CANADA:
GRAS for specified applications. For specific regulations, refer to Part D: Vitamins, Minerals
For adults and children 4 years and Amino Acids of the Food and Drug Regulations, Health and
or older, Recommended Daily Welfare Canada. For adults and children 2 years or older,
Intake is 1000 mg calcium Recommended Daily Intake is 1100 mg calcium
For children less than 2 years old, Recommended Daily
UK and EUROPE: Intake is 500 mg calcium
Approved and listed, respectively.
Recommended Daily Allowance AUSTRALIA/PACIFIC RIM:
is 800 mg calcium Japan: approved (1–2%)
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: 40.0% calcium
Calcium carbonate 621