Table 6.

Summary of dietary exposure to silicon dioxide (E 551) from their use as a food additives 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 (12 weeks–11 months)	Toddlers (12–35 months)	Children (3–9 years)	Adolescents (10–17 years)	Adults (18–64 years)	The elderly (≥ 65 years)
Regulatory maximum level exposure assessment scenario
Mean	18.5–74.2	18.5–39.4	10.2–31.2	7.0–18.5	4.9–13.2	3.9–10.1
95th percentile	43.6–162.7	38.2–71.9	25.0–79.2	16.3–36.0	10.6–29.9	8.4–23.7
Refined estimated exposure assessment scenario
Brand‐loyal scenario
Mean	2.8–11.0	9.0–18.9	5.9–24.5	4.1–9.9	2.8–8.0	2.3–6.5
95th percentile	10.6–26.4	16.9–44.6	14.7–61.0	9.6–21.3	5.6–18.8	4.3–16.7
Non‐brand‐loyal scenario
Mean	0.8–5.3	3.0–7.4	2.7–18.4	1.7–4.1	0.9–2.7	0.7–2.6
95th percentile	3.4–13.6	7.7–14.9	5.6–49.7	3.9–8.9	2.3–6.4	1.7–5.6