Miscellaneous Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Part III Miscellaneous additives permitted in weaning foods for infants and young children in good health

EC No.	Name	Food	Maximum level
E 170	Calcium carbonates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 260	Acetic acid	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 261	Potassium acetate	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 262	Sodium acetates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 263	Calcium acetate	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 270	Lactic acid(1)	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 296	Malic acid(1)	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 325	Sodium lactate(1)	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 326	Potassium lactate(1)	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 327	Calcium lactate(1)	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 330	Citric acid	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 331	Sodium citrates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 332	Potassium citrates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 333	Calcium citrates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 507	Hydrochloric acid	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 524	Sodium hydroxide	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 525	Potassium hydroxide	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 526	Calcium hydroxide	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only for pH adjustment)
E 500	Sodium carbonates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only as raising agents)
E 501	Potassium carbonates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only as raising agents)
E 503	Ammonium carbonates	Weaning foods	quantum satis (only as raising agents)
E 300	L-ascorbic acid	Fruit- and vegetable-based drinks, juices and baby drinks Fat-containing cereal-based foods including biscuits and rusks	0.3 g/kg 0.2 g/kg individually or in combination, expressed as ascorbic acid
E 301	Sodium L-ascorbate	Fruit- and vegetable-based drinks, juices and baby drinks Fat-containing cereal-based foods including biscuits and rusks	0.3 g/kg 0.2 g/kg individually or in combination, expressed as ascorbic acid
E 302	Calcium L-ascorbate	Fruit- and vegetable-based drinks, juices and baby drinks Fat-containing cereal-based foods including biscuits and rusks	0.3 g/kg 0.2 g/kg individually or in combination, expressed as ascorbic acid
E 304	L-ascorbyl palmitate	Fat-containing cereals, biscuits, rusks and baby foods	0.1 g/Kg individually or in combination
E 306	Tocopherol-rich extract	Fat-containing cereals, biscuits, rusks and baby foods	0.1 g/Kg individually or in combination
E 307	Alpha-tocopherol	Fat-containing cereals, biscuits, rusks and baby foods	0.1 g/Kg individually or in combination
E 308	Gamma-tocopherol	Fat-containing cereals, biscuits, rusks and baby foods	0.1 g/Kg individually or in combination
E 309	Delta-tocopherol	Fat-containing cereals, biscuits, rusks and baby foods	0.1 g/Kg individually or in combination
E 338	Phosphoric acid	Weaning foods	1 g/kg as P2O5 (only for pH adjustment)
E 339	Sodium phosphates	Cereals	1 g/kg individually or in combination, expressed as P2O5
E 340	Potassium phosphates	Cereals	1 g/kg individually or in combination, expressed as P2O5
E 341	Calcium phosphates	Cereals	1 g/kg individually or in combination, expressed as P2O5
E 322	Lecithins	Biscuits and rusks Cereal-based foods Baby foods	10 g/kg
E 471	Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	Biscuits and rusks Cereal-based foods Baby foods	5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 472a	Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	Biscuits and rusks Cereal-based foods Baby foods	5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 472b	Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	Biscuits and rusks Cereal-based foods Baby foods	5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 472c	Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids	Biscuits and rusks Cereal-based foods Baby foods	5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 400	Alginic acid	Desserts Puddings	0.5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 401	Sodium alginate	Desserts Puddings	0.5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 402	Potassium alginate	Desserts Puddings	0.5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 404	Calcium alginate	Desserts Puddings	0.5 g/kg individually or in combination
E 410	Locust bean gum	Weaning foods Gluten-free cereal-based foods	10 g/kg individually or in combination 20 g/kg individually or in combination
E 412	Guar gum	Weaning foods Gluten-free cereal-based foods	10 g/kg individually or in combination 20 g/kg individually or in combination
E 414	Acacia gum (gum arabic)	Weaning foods Gluten-free cereal-based foods	10 g/kg individually or in combination 20 g/kg individually or in combination
E 415	Xanthan gum	Weaning foods Gluten-free cereal-based foods	10 g/kg individually or in combination 20 g/kg individually or in combination
E 440	Pectins	Weaning foods Gluten-free cereal-based foods	10 g/kg individually or in combination 20 g/kg individually or in combination
E 551	Silicon dioxide	Dry cereals	2 g/kg
E 334	Tartaric acid(2)	Biscuits and rusks	5 g/kg as a residue
E 335	Sodium tartrate(2)	Biscuits and rusks	5 g/kg as a residue
E 336	Potassium tartrate(2)	Biscuits and rusks	5 g/kg as a residue
E 354	Calcium tartrate(2)	Biscuits and rusks	5 g/kg as a residue
E 450a	Disodium diphosphate	Biscuits and rusks	5 g/kg as a residue
E 575	Glucono-delta-lactone	Biscuits and rusks	5 g/kg as a residue
E 1404	Oxidised starch	Weaning foods	50 g/kg
E 1410	Monostarch phosphate	Weaning foods	50 g/kg
E 1412	Distarch phosphate	Weaning foods	50 g/kg
E 1413	Phosphated distarch phosphate	Weaning foods	50 g/kg
E 1414	Acetylated distarch phosphate	Weaning foods	50 g/kg
E 1420	Acetylated starch	Weaning foods	50 g/kg
E 1422	Acetylated distarch adipate	Weaning foods	50 g/kg
E 1450	Starch sodium octenyl succinate	Weaning foods	50 g/kg

(1)

L(+)-form only

(2)

L(+)-form only