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SULFITES: ASSESSMENT OF DIETARY EXPOSURE 235
Table 4. Assessment of dietary exposure to sulfites based on a total diet study
Country Survey (year
food
consumption
survey was
conducted)
Australia 21st ATDS
2005: national,
24-h recall; 2+
years; sample
size, 13 858
(1995)
ATDS, Australian Total Diet Study.
a JECFA ADI 0–0.7 mg/kg bw.
Assumptions Indicator Dietary
exposure to
sulfites (mg
sulfur
dioxide/kg
bw per day)
Mean sulfite
concentration
(analytical
results)
All the foods
examined in the
study were
prepared to a
“table-ready”
state before
analysis
Corrections for
premixes/drink
bases
Adjusted for
individual body
weight
Mean
%
ADI a
Males (2+ years) 0.2 29
Females (2+ years) 0.2 29
Males (2–5 years) 0.5 71
Females (2–5 years) 0.4 57
Males (6–12 years) 0.3 43
Females (6–12 years) 0.3 43
Males (13–18 years) 0.2 29
Females (13–18 years) 0.1 14
Males (19+ years) 0.2 29
Females (19+ years) 0.2 29
95th
percentile
Males (2+ years) 0.9 129
Females (2+ years) 0.9 129
Males (2–5 years) 1.9 271
Females (2–5 years) 1.5 214
Males (6–12 years) 1.2 171
Females (6–12 years) 1.1 157
Males (13–18 years) 0.9 129
Females (13–18 years) 0.6 86
Males (19+ years) 0.8 114
Females (19+ years) 0.9 129