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. 2019 Nov 27;17(11):e05899. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2019.5899

Table 3.

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

Estimated exposure (mg TOS/kg body weight per day)
Population group 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)

0.002–0.028

(10)

0.022–0.060

(14)

0.027–0.058

(19)

0.016–0.127

(18)

0.055–0.591

(19)

0.028–0.297

(18)

Min–max 95th percentile (number of surveys)

0.011–0.119

(8)

0.053–0.102

(12)

0.047–0.109

(19)

0.029–0.697

(17)

0.324–2.585

(19)

0.085–1.184

(18)

TOS: total organic solids.