E 301 - Sodium ascorbate | E-Number Information

Characteristics

Additive NameSodium ascorbate

E No.E 301

TypeIndividual Substance

Conditions of Use

This additive is authorised to be used in the following 19 food categories:

1.5dehydrated milk as defined by directive 2001/114/ec

Quantum satis (no max)

4.1.3frozen fruit and vegetables

Quantum satis (no max)

4.2.3canned or bottled fruit and vegetables

Quantum satis (no max)

4.2.4.2compote excluding products covered by category 16

Quantum satis (no max)

6.4.1Fresh pasta

Quantum satis (no max)

6.4.3Fresh pre-cooked pasta

Quantum satis (no max)

7.1.1Bread prepared solely with the following ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast or leaven, salt

Quantum satis (no max)

9.1.1Unprocessed fish

Maximum Level = 300 mg/kg

only tuna

9.1.2Unprocessed molluscs and crustaceans

Quantum satis (no max)

14.2.1beer and malt beverages

Quantum satis (no max)

4.1.2peeled cut and shredded fruit and vegetables

Quantum satis (no max)

only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes

7.1.2Pain courant français; Friss búzakenyér, Fehér és Félbarna kenyerek

Quantum satis (no max)

only Friss búzakenyér, fehér és félbarna kenyerek

8.3.2Heat-treated processed meat

Quantum satis (no max)

only foie gras, foie gras entier, blocs de foie gras / Libamáj, libamáj egészben, libamáj tömbben

13.1.3Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013

Maximum Level = 200 mg/kg

only fat-containing cereal-based foods including biscuits and rusks and baby foods

Footnote 18: E 300, E 301 and E 302 are authorised individually or in combination, levels expressed as ascorbic acid

8.2Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004

Quantum satis (no max)

only gehakt, prepacked preparations of fresh minced meat and meat preparations to which other ingredients than additives or salt have been added

13.1foods for infants and young children

Maximum Level = 75 mg/L

Total carry-over. Coatings of nutrient preparations containing polyunsaturated fatty acids.

13.1.1infant formulae as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013

Maximum Level = 100000 mg/kg

in Vitamin D preparation

13.1.2follow-on formulae as defined by by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013

Maximum Level = 100000 mg/kg

In Vitamin D preparation

9.2Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans

Maximum Level = 300 mg/kg

only tuna

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