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. 2022 Jun 10;20(6):e07326. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7326

Table 11.

Food categories based on the FoodEx2 classification system, maximum use levels for the NF and corresponding levels of vitamin D2 intended by the applicant

FoodEx2 level FoodEx2 code Food category Max use level (mg NF/100 g) Corresponding levels of vitamin D2 (µg/100 g or 100 mL)( a )
Conventional foods
4 A03TH Milk imitates 9 1.125
4 A03TQ Dairy imitates other than milks 18 2.25
3 A04LH Breakfast cereals, plain 18 2.25
3 A00EJ Muesli and similar mixed breakfast cereals 18 2.25
3 A04LK Processed and mixed breakfast cereals 18 2.25
3 A00EY Cereal bars 18 2.25
3 A041L Soups, RTE 18 2.25
3 A0B9J Soups, dry mixture uncooked 180.0( c ) (equivalent to 18.0 mg/100 mL RTE) 22.5(c) (equivalent to 2.25 μg /100 mL RTE)
4 A02PN Whey powder 112.5( d ) (equivalent to 9.0 mg/100 mL RTE) 14.0625( d ) (equivalent to 1.125 μg/100 mL RTE)
5 A03TJ* Soya drink 9 1.125
5 A03TM* Rice drink 9 1.125
5 A03TK* Almond drink 9 1.125
5 A03TL* Oat drink 9 1.125
2 A0BX9 Fruit/vegetable juices and nectars 9 1.125
3 A0ETX Fruit/vegetable juice powder 99.0( e ) (equivalent to 9.0 mg/100 mL RTE) 12.375( e ) (equivalent to 1.125 μg/100 mL RTE)
3 A0ETV Fruit/vegetable juice concentrate 27.0( f ) (equivalent to 9.0 mg/100 mL RTE) 3.375( f ) (equivalent to 1.125 μg/100 mL RTE)
3 A03FZ Functional drinks( g ) 9 1.125
4 A03GC Fortified bottled water 9 1.125

RTE: ready‐to‐eat.

*: In the hierarchical parent–child relationship, relevant ‘Milk imitates’ FoodEx subcategories (Level 5/child category) are also included in category 12.9 for completeness; however, only Level 4 of FoodEx ‘parent’ category ‘Milk imitates’ is applied in the intakes assessment.

(a)

Reconstitution factors were applied to food codes representative of powders and concentrates. These were obtained from EFSA (2018): https://zenodo.org/record/1256085#.XJwuCOSQxMs.

(b)

All batches of NF are produced with a vitamin D2 content within the proposed minimum specification of 125 μg/g. In order to produce a conservative estimate, the highest use level (g powder/100 g food) was utilised.

(c)

Reconstitution factor of 10 applied in the dietary exposure assessment.

(d)

Reconstitution factor of 12.5 applied in the dietary exposure assessment.

(e)

Reconstitution factor of 11 applied in the dietary exposure assessment.

(f)

Reconstitution factor of 3 applied in the dietary exposure assessment.

(g)

This food category includes energy drinks, isotonic and sport drinks and fermented functional drinks (i.e. ‘fermented non‐alcoholic drinks (with exclusion of dairy fermented drinks)’. The use of this code does not indicate a Health claim under Regulation 1924/2006.