. 2022 Apr 6;20(4):e07205. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7205

Table 5.

Food categories and maximum use levels intended by the applicant

Proposed food category & use	FoodEx2 level	FoodEx2 code	Food category (Foodex2)	Max use level (g NF/100 g)
Baked goods‐ bread & rolls	4	A005R	Gluten‐free bread	5
	3	A005Z	Extruded, pressed or puffed bread	5
	3	A04KZ	Unleavened or flat bread and similar	5
	3	A0BY0	Leavened bread and similar	5
	4	A007A	Breadcrumbs	5
	4	A007B	Croutons⁽ ^a ⁾	5
	4	A007C	Bread stuffing⁽ ^a ⁾	5
	5	A03ZC	Sandwich with fish topping/filling⁽ ^a ⁾	5
	5	A03ZD	Sandwich with vegetable topping/filling⁽ ^a ⁾	5
	5	A03ZE	Sandwich with cheese and vegetable topping/filling⁽ ^a ⁾	5
	5	A03ZH	Sandwich with fish and vegetable topping/filling⁽ ^a ⁾	5
	5	A03ZP	Pizza and similar with cheese topping⁽ ^a ⁾	5
	5	A03ZR	Pizza and similar with fish/seafood topping⁽ ^a ⁾	5
	5	A03ZS	Pizza and similar with vegetable topping⁽ ^a ⁾	5
	5	A03ZT	Pizza and similar with cheese, and vegetables⁽ ^a ⁾	5
	5	A03ZV	Pizza and similar with cheese, and vegetables and fruits⁽ ^a ⁾	5
	5	A03ZZ	Pizza and similar with cheese, and mushrooms⁽ ^a ⁾	5
	5	A03ZA	Sandwich with cheese topping/filling⁽ ^a ⁾	5
	5	A03ZB	Sandwich with processed meat topping/filling⁽ ^a ⁾	5
	5	A03ZG	Sandwich with meat and vegetable topping/filling⁽ ^a ⁾	5
	5	A03ZJ	Doner kebab⁽ ^a ⁾	5
	5	A03ZQ	Pizza and similar with processed meat topping⁽ ^a ⁾	5
	5	A03ZX	Pizza and similar with meat, and vegetables⁽ ^a ⁾	5
	5	A03ZY	Pizza and similar with cheese, meat and vegetables⁽ ^a ⁾	5
	5	A040A	Pizza and similar with cheese, meat and mushrooms⁽ ^a ⁾	5
	5	A040B	Pizza and similar with cheese, meat, mushrooms, and vegetables⁽ ^a ⁾	5
Baked goods‐ bars and grain‐based bars	4	A00EZ	Cereal bars plain	33
Baked goods‐ bars and grain‐based bars	4	A00FA	Cereal bars mixed	33
Beverages‐ Juices & nectars	3	A03BB	Fruit nectars (min. 25–50% fruit as defined in EU legislation)	1.04
	4	A03BN	Fruit juice concentrates⁽ ^b ⁾	5.2
	4	A03CG	Dehydrated/powdered fruit juice⁽ ^b ⁾	5.2
	4	A03CZ	Vegetable juice concentrate⁽ ^c ⁾	100
	4	A03DB	Mixed fruit and vegetable juices⁽ ^d ⁾	10.5
	5	A03DH	Multivitamin juices⁽ ^d ⁾	10.5
	3	A04PQ	Vegetable juices	20
	5	A04PS	Other (mixed) fruit and vegetable juices or nectars	10.5
	3	A0BY4	Fruit juices (100% from named source)	1.04
Beverages – smoothies	5	A03DF	Fruit smoothies	20
Beverages‐ Ready‐to‐mix beverage Powder	4	A03GF	Powdered drink bases⁽ ^e ⁾	93.3
Breakfast cereals	3	A00EJ	Muesli and similar mixed breakfast cereals	33
Breakfast cereals	3	A04LK	Processed and mixed breakfast cereals	33
Confectionary	5	A034R	Chocolate‐coated confectionery	7
Dairy product analogues	4	A02QB	Ice cream, milk‐imitate based	11
	5	A03TR	Imitation cream	11
	5	A03TS	Non‐dairy coffee creamer	11
	5	A03TY	Imitation cheese	11
	4	A01BK	Coconut milk (Cocos nucifera) liquid	11
	4	A03TH	Milk imitates	11
	4	A03RV	Single meal replacement for weight reduction (non‐milk based)	11
Salad dressings	4	A03YV	Mushroom salad⁽ ^a ⁾	26
	4	A042C	Mixed green salad⁽ ^a ⁾	26
	4	A042D	Mixed vegetable salad⁽ ^a ⁾	26
	4	A042E	Caesar salad⁽ ^a ⁾	26
	4	A042F	Greek salad⁽ ^a ⁾	26
	4	A042G	Prepared legume (beans) salad*	26
	4	A042J	Prepared rice salad⁽ ^a ⁾	26
	4	A042K	Prepared nut salad⁽ ^a ⁾	26
	4	A042L	Prepared meat salad⁽ ^a ⁾	26
	4	A042M	Prepared mixed egg/meat/fish/vegetable salad⁽ ^a ⁾	26
Processed meat and meat products	2	A024B	Canned‐tinned meat	14
	2	A024F	Sausages	14
	2	A026J	Meat specialties	14
	5	A03VZ	Meat in aspic	14
	5	A03XA	Meat loaf	14
	5	A03XF	Meat burger (no sandwich)	14
	5	A03XG	Meat balls	14
	5	A03XH	Meat terrine	14
	5	A03YP	Omelette with bacon⁽ ^a ⁾	14
	5	A040D	Sausage roll⁽ ^a ⁾	14
	5	A040J	Meat‐based canapé⁽ ^a ⁾	14
	2	A04ND	Processed whole meat products	14
	5	A03ZK	Hot dog with bread⁽ ^a ⁾	14
	5	A03ZL	Hamburger with bread⁽ ^a ⁾	14
Flavoured milk drinks	4	A02MP	Flavoured milks	1.04
Meal replacements	4	A03RV	Single meal replacement for weight reduction	1.04
Yoghurt	4	A02NE	Yoghurt	5
	4	A02NQ	Yoghurt drinks, including sweetened and/or flavoured variants	5
	5	A03TV	Soya yoghurt	5
	5	A03TZ	Imitation yoghurt, non‐soya	5
Pasta	4	A007E	Pasta, plain (not stuffed), uncooked	15
	4	A007S	Pasta‐based dishes, uncooked⁽ ^a ⁾	15
	5	A008B	Pasta, gluten free	15
	5	A008D	Gnocchi	15
	4	A042H	Prepared pasta salad⁽ ^a ⁾	15
	5	A0CDP	Pasta, filled, cooked⁽ ^a ⁾	15
	5	A0CDQ	Pasta, plain (not stuffed), cooked	15
	4	A0ERE	Filled (stuffed) pastas⁽ ^a ⁾	15
Meat alternatives	3	A03TE	Meat imitates	40
Meat alternatives	5	A03TT	Tofu	40
Prepared soups, dry soup mixes and condensed soups	3	A041L	Soups (ready‐to‐eat)	3.3
Prepared soups, dry soup mixes and condensed soups	3	A0B9J	Soups (dry mixture, uncooked)	3.3

^(a)

Recipe – only the proportion of food reflecting the amount of the target food is to be considered in the intake assessment.

^(b)

Applicant use level for fruit juice (1,040 mg/100 g) multiplied by 5 to account for it being a concentrate, which brings it to the volume as consumed.

^(c)

Applicant use level for vegetable juice (20,000 mg/100 g) multiplied by 5 to account for it being a concentrate, which brings it to the volume as consumed.

^(d)

Assumed that half of the beverage was fruit juice and half was vegetable juice. Fruit juice: 1040 mg/100 g use level 50%, vegetable juice: 20,000 mg/100 g use level 50%

^(e)

93,300 mg of the NF per 100 g powder – (assumes 32.67 g NF per 35 g powder per serving).