Food additives data book - wordpres

ANTAGONISTS: Air, humidity, oxygen
FOOD SAFETY ISSUES: Toxicology: LD50 (oral, rat) = 42 mg/kg. Repeated daily dosages exceeding 400 IU for children and
1000 IU for adults should be avoided
LEGISLATION: USA: CANADA:
GRAS in specified application. For specific regulations, refer to Part D: Vitamins, Minerals and
For adults and children over 4 Amino Acids of the Food and Drug Regulations, Health and
years, Recommended Daily Welfare Canada. For adults and children over 2 years,
Intake is 400 IU Vitamin D Recommended Daily Intake is 5 mg Vitamin D
For children under 2 years old, Recommended Daily Intake is
UK and EUROPE: 10mg Vitamin D
Recommended Daily
Allowance is 5 mg AUSTRALIA/PACIFIC RIM:
Vitamin D Japan: approved for use
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: 1mg cholecalciferol = 40 IU Vitamin D
Deterioration of pure crystal Vitamin D3 is negligible after one year of storage in amber evacuated
ampoules at refrigerated temperatures
Cholecalciferol 627