Table 4.

Summary of dietary exposure to GEWR (E 445) from its use as a food additive in the regulatory maximum level exposure assessment scenario and in the refined exposure scenarios, in six population groups (minimum–maximum across the dietary surveys in mg/kg bw per day)

	Infants		Toddlers		Children		Adolescents		Adults		The elderly
	(12 weeks–11 months)		(12–35 months)		(3–9 years)		(10–17 years)		(18–64 years)		(≥ 65 years)
	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max
Regulatory maximum level exposure assessment scenario
Mean	0	0.22	0.02	1.17	0.10	1.40	0.15	1.08	0.07	0.47	0.04	0.16
95th percentile	0	1.40	0.13	4.31	0.50	3.60	0.61	2.61	0.32	1.70	0.15	0.64
Refined estimated exposure assessment scenario
Brand‐loyal scenario
Mean	0	0.2	0.02	1.07	0.09	1.01	0.14	0.77	0.06	0.36	0.03	0.10
95th percentile	0	1.32	0.10	4.06	0.46	3.24	0.58	2.04	0.3	1.39	0.13	0.42
Non‐brand‐loyal scenario
Mean	0	0.08	0.01	0.44	0.05	0.48	0.07	0.37	0.03	0.16	0.02	0.06
95th percentile	0	0.51	0.09	1.59	0.25	1.28	0.27	0.89	0.14	0.59	0.09	0.23