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. 2022 Dec 7;20(12):e07645. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7645

Table 8.

Intake estimate resulting from the combined uses of 6’‐SL sodium salt from both authorised and proposed food categories at the maximum use levels

Population group Age (years) Mean intake (mg/kg bw per day) P95th intake (mg/kg bw per day)
Lowest (a) Highest (a) Lowest (b) Highest (b)
Infants < 1 23 95 66 206
Young children (c) 1 to < 3 11 47 29 159
Other children 3 to < 10 4.1 15 9.5 26
Adolescents 10 to < 18 0.7 5.8 3.0 13
Adults (d) ≥ 18 2.3 3.0 5.2 7.5
(a)

Intakes are assessed for all EU dietary surveys available in the food comprehensive database on 14 September 2022. 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 14 September 2022. The lowest and the highest P95th observed among all EU surveys are reported in these columns (P95th 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.