Table 2.
Chronic APET | Addeda | Other dietary sourcesb | Combinedc | |||
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μg/kg bw per day | μg/person per day | μg/kg bw per day | μg/person per day | μg/kg bw per day | μg/person per day | |
Adultsd | 8.5 | 512 | 0.30 | 18.2 | 8.5 | 512 |
Childrene | 22 | 323 | 0.76 | 11.5 | 22 | 323 |
APET: added portions exposure technique; bw: body weight.
APET Added is calculated on the basis of the normal amount of flavouring added to a specific food category.
APET Other Dietary Sources is calculated based on the natural occurrence of the flavouring in a specified food category.
APET Combined is calculated based on the combined amount of added flavouring and naturally occurring flavouring in a specified food category.
For the adult APET calculation, a 60‐kg person is considered representative.
For the child APET calculation, a 3‐year‐old child with a 15 kg bw is considered representative.