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. 2018 Jan 24;16(1):e05122. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5122
Parameters Minimum possible value Maximum possible value
Inputs Maximum concentration (mg/kg) of melamine in milk powder 2,563 6,100
Maximum fraction, by weight, of milk powder in milk chocolate 0.28 0.30
Maximum consumption (kg/day) of milk chocolate in a single day by a child aged from 1 up to 2 years 0.05 0.1
Minimum body weight (kg) of child aged from 1 up to 2 years 5.5 6.5
Outputs Maximum intake (mg/kg bw per day) of melamine in a single day, via consumption of milk chocolate, by a child aged from 1 up to 2 years 5.5 33.3
Ratio of maximum intake to TDI for melamine 11 66.6