Table 12.

Summary of dietary exposure to E 171 from its use as a food additive in the 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)
Maximum level exposure assessment scenario
Mean 95th percentile	0.06–3.6 0.2–15.8	0.9–12.8 2.9–31.4	1.9–11.5 5.9–31.3	1.3–6.2 4.0–18.6	0.7–6.7 2.4–15.9	0.4–4.9 1.9–12.7
Refined exposure assessment scenarios
Brand‐loyal scenario
Mean 95th percentile	0.05–3.5 0.1–14.3	0.8–10.0 2.6–28.0	1.7–9.7 5.2–25.4	1.1–5.0 3.3–14.9	0.6–5.5 2.0–13.1	0.4–4.2 1.7–10.4
Non‐brand‐loyal scenario
Mean 95th percentile	0.03–2.9 0.1–9.9	0.6–6.0 1.9–27.5	0.9–6.9 2.5–23.7	0.6–3.6 1.6–13.2	0.3–3.8 1.2–9.5	0.2–2.8 0.9–7.1

bw: body weight.