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LEGISLATION: USA: CANADA:<br />

GRAS for specified applications. For specific regulations, refer to Part D: Vitamins, Minerals<br />

For adults and children 4 years and Amino Acids of the <strong>Food</strong> and Drug. Regulations, Health and<br />

or older, Recommended Daily Welfare Canada. For adults and children 2 years or older,<br />

Intake is 60 mg of Vitamin C Recommended Daily Intake is 60 mg of Vitamin C. For children<br />

less than 2 years old, Recommended Daily Intake is 20 mg of<br />

UK and EUROPE: Vitamin C<br />

Recommended Daily Allowance<br />

is 60 mg Vitamin C<br />

REFERENCES: Ash, M., and Ash, I. (1995) <strong>Food</strong> Additives: Electronic Hand<strong>book</strong>. Gower Publishing Company,<br />

Brookfield, VT, 05036, USA.<br />

Augustin, J., and Scarbrough, F. E. (1990) Nutritional Additives. In: Branen, A. L., Davidson, P. M.,<br />

and S. Salminen (Eds.), <strong>Food</strong> Additives, pp. 33–81.<br />

Budavari, S. (1996) The Merck Index, 12th edition.<br />

Health and Welfare Canada (1996) Part D: Vitamins, Minerals and Amino Acids. In: <strong>Food</strong> and Drug<br />

Regulations. Department of Health, Ottawa, ON, Canada.<br />

ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: Potency is 88%, i.e. 1 mg of the sodium salt is equivalent to 0.8890 mg of ascorbic acid, or 1 mg of the<br />

acid is equivalent to 1.1248 mg of sodium ascorbate. The pH of aqueous solutions is 5.6–7.0 or higher.<br />

A 10% solution, made from commercial grade, may have a pH of 7.4–7.7. Aqueous solutions are<br />

unstable and subject to rapid oxidation by air at pH > 6.0<br />

Sodium ascorbate 647

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