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. 2017 Nov 14;15(11):e05013. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2017.5013

Table 2.

APET – Chronic dietary exposure

Chronic APET Addeda Other dietary sourcesb Combinedc
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.

a

APET Added is calculated on the basis of the normal amount of flavouring added to a specific food category.

b

APET Other Dietary Sources is calculated based on the natural occurrence of the flavouring in a specified food category.

c

APET Combined is calculated based on the combined amount of added flavouring and naturally occurring flavouring in a specified food category.

d

For the adult APET calculation, a 60‐kg person is considered representative.

e

For the child APET calculation, a 3‐year‐old child with a 15 kg bw is considered representative.