TABLE 6.
Summary of acute dietary exposure to erythritol (E 968) per meal, from its use as a food additive, in six population groups among consumers‐only (minimum–maximum P95, P97.5 and P99 across the dietary surveys in mg/kg bw per meal and in g/person per meal and number of surveys in bracket).
| Infants (12 weeks– 11 months) | Toddlers (12–35 months) | Children (3–9 years) | Adolescents (10–17 years) | Adults (18–64 years) | The elderly (≥ 65 years) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute exposure assessment scenario per kg bw per meal (in mg/kg bw per meal) | ||||||
| 95th percentile a | 400–1458 (6) | 417–1426 (13) | 477–1200 (16) |
168–755 (21) |
191–534 (24) | 170–497 (24) |
| 97.5th percentile b | 500–1577 (4) | 512–1911 (12) | 635–1625 (15) | 228–1013 (20) | 247–668 (24) | 202–623 (23) |
| 99th percentile c | 1393 (1) | 614–3400 (12) | 813–3531 (15) | 296–1365 (19) | 322–1121 (24) | 253–863 (21) |
| Acute exposure assessment scenario per person and per meal (in g/person per meal) | ||||||
| 95th percentile a | 3.6–14.2 (6) | 4.0–17.6 (13) | 8.7–26.6 (16) | 8.5–39.0 (21) | 14.3–37.7 (24) | 12.4–37.3 (24) |
| 97.5th percentile b | 4.5–15.6 (4) | 5.0–26.0 (12) | 11.6–36.9 (15) | 12.0–50.1 (20) | 18.2–47.6 (24) | 15.3–47.4 (23) |
| 99th percentile c | 12.0 (1) | 6.0–36.5 (12) | 15.0–84.8 (15) | 16.0–77.9 (19) | 20.7–71.0 (24) | 17.7–66.6 (21) |
95th percentile estimates based on dietary surveys/population classes up to and including 59 observations may not be statistically robust (EFSA, 2011) and were not included in this table.
97.5th percentile estimates based on dietary surveys/population classes up to and including 118 observations may not be statistically robust (EFSA, 2011) and were not included in this table.
99th percentile estimates based on dietary surveys/population classes up to and including 298 observations may not be statistically robust (EFSA, 2011) and were not included in this table.