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. 2023 Nov 9;21(11):e08334. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8334

Table 3.

Intake estimate of the NF from the already authorised conditions of use

Population group Age (years) Mean intake (mg/kg bw per day) P95th intake (mg/kg bw per day)
Lowest (a) Highest (a) Lowest (b) Highest (b)
Infants < 1 51 438 132 1,377
Young children (c) 1 to < 3 116 398 292 869
Other children 3 to < 10 45 198 140 605
Adolescents 10 to < 18 14 81 52 233
Adults (d) ≥ 18 36 153 95 337

bw: body weight.

(a)

Intakes are assessed for all EU dietary surveys available in the food comprehensive database on 5 July 2023. The lowest and the highest averages observed among all EU surveys are reported in these columns.

(b)

Intakes are assessed for all EU dietary surveys available in the food comprehensive database on 5 July 2023. The lowest and the highest P95 observed among all EU surveys are reported in these columns (P95 based on less than 60 individuals are not considered).

(c)

Referred as ‘toddlers’ in the EFSA food consumption comprehensive database (EFSA, 2011).

(d)

Includes elderly, very elderly, pregnant and lactating women.