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. 2023 Nov 17;21(11):e08398. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8398

TABLE 3.

Summary of the estimated dietary exposure to food enzyme–TOS in six population groups.

Population group Estimated exposure (mg TOS/kg body weight per day)
Infants Toddlers Children Adolescents Adults The elderly
Age range 3–11 months 12–35 months 3–9 years 10–17 years 18–64 years ≥ 65 years
Min–max mean (number of surveys) 0.009–0.186 (12) 0.024–0.134 (15) 0.030–0.139 (19) 0.013–0.075 (21) 0.011–0.040 (22) 0.011–0.046 (23)
Min–max 95th percentile (number of surveys) 0.039–0.325 (11) 0.071–0.321 (14) 0.069–0.277 (19) 0.029–0.160 (20) 0.024–0.093 (22) 0.021–0.093 (22)

Abbreviation: TOS, total organic solids.