Table 4.

Summary of dietary exposure to TOSOM (E 479b) from its use as a food additive in the regulatory maximum level exposure assessment scenario in six population groups (minimum–maximum across the dietary surveys in mg/kg bw per day)

	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)
• Mean	< 0.1–3.1	< 0.1–4.6	< 0.1–4.4	< 0.1–2.1	< 0.1–1.5	< 0.1–1.9
• 95th percentile	< 0.1–8.6	2.1–10.1	< 0.1–9.8	< 0.1–4.8	< 0.1–4.8	< 0.1–6.6