Table 13.

Estimated intake of the NF as an ingredient in the intended food categories at the maximum proposed use levels (mg NF/day)

Population group	Age (years)	Mean intake (mg/day)		P95 intake (mg/day)
		Lowest( a )	Highest( a )	Lowest( b )	Highest( b )
Infants	< 1	0.28	7.78	0.94	34.24
Young children( c )	1 to < 3	3.03	34.70	14.87	46.37
Other children	3 to < 10	7.88	26.23	25.08	63.61
Adolescents	10 to < 18	5.85	38.92	22.50	121.50
Adults( d )	≥ 18	10.93	32.55	37.05	88.80

^(a)Intakes are assessed for all EU dietary surveys available in the food comprehensive database on 10/12/2021. The lowest and the highest averages observed among all EU surveys are reported in these columns.

^(b)Intakes are assessed for all EU dietary surveys available in the food comprehensive database on 10/12/2021. The lowest and the highest P95 observed among all EU surveys are reported in these columns (P95 based on less than 60 individuals are not considered).

^(c)Referred as ‘toddlers’ in the EFSA food consumption comprehensive database (EFSA, 2011).

^(d)Includes elderly, very elderly, pregnant and lactating women.