12.7 Salads (e.g. macaroni salad, potato salad) and sandwich spreads excluding cocoa-and nut-based spreads of food categories 04.2.2.5 and 05.1.3

Codex food category, from Codex General Standard for Food Additives (CXS 192-1995), Annex B.

Codex's category system is hierarchical: an additive recognised for a general category is recognised for all its subcategories, unless otherwise stated. So this page lists the additives provided for this category directly, and then those provided for the broader categories that contain it. The exceptions — "unless otherwise stated" — are carried in the notes beside each provision: a note such as "Excluding chocolate milk" narrows what the provision permits, including for the subcategories that inherit it. Read the notes on a broader category's provisions before applying them here.

Provided for this category

AdditiveMaximum levelNotesCitation
Acesulfame potassium E950350 mg/kg

Note 166 For use in milk-based sandwich spreads only.

Note 188 If used in combination with aspartame-acesulfame salt (INS 962), the combined maximum use level, expressed as acesulfame potassium, should not exceed this level.

Note 478 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars. This limitation may not apply to the appropriate use as a flavour enhancer.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 950, food category 12.7
Advantame E9693.5 mg/kg

Note 166 For use in milk-based sandwich spreads only.

Note 478 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars. This limitation may not apply to the appropriate use as a flavour enhancer.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 969, food category 12.7
Annatto extracts, bixin-based E160b(i)10 mg/kg

Note 8 As bixin.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 160b(i), food category 12.7
Ascorbyl palmitate E304200 mg/kg

Note 10 As ascorbyl stearate.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 304, food category 12.7
Ascorbyl stearate E304(ii)200 mg/kg

Note 10 As ascorbyl stearate.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 305, food category 12.7
Aspartame E951350 mg/kg

Note 166 For use in milk-based sandwich spreads only.

Note 191 If used in combination with aspartame-acesulfame salt (INS 962), the combined maximum use level, expressed as aspartame, should not exceed this level.

Note 478 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars. This limitation may not apply to the appropriate use as a flavour enhancer.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 951, food category 12.7
Aspartame-acesulfame salt E962350 mg/kg

Note 119 As aspartame equivalents (the reported maximum level can be converted to an aspartame- acesulfame salt basis by dividing by 0.64). Combined use of aspartame-acesulfame salt with individual aspartame or acesulfame potassium should not exceed the individual maximum levels for aspartame or acesulfame potassium (the reported maximum level can be converted to acesulfame potassium equivalents by multiplying by 0.68).

Note 166 For use in milk-based sandwich spreads only.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 962, food category 12.7
Benzoic acid E2101,500 mg/kg

Note 13 As benzoic acid.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 210, food category 12.7
beta-Carotenes, Blakeslea trispora INS 160a(iii)20 mg/kg

Note 341 Expressed as beta-Carotene.

Note 344 Singly or in combination: Beta-Carotenes (beta-carotenes, synthetic (INS 160a(i)), beta- carotenes, Blakeslea trispora (INS 160a(iii)), beta-Carotene-Rich Extract from Dunaliella salina (INS 160a(iv)) and beta-carotenes, vegetable (INS 160a(ii)).

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 160a(iii), food category 12.7
beta-Carotenes, synthetic INS 160a(i)20 mg/kg

Note 341 Expressed as beta-Carotene.

Note 344 Singly or in combination: Beta-Carotenes (beta-carotenes, synthetic (INS 160a(i)), beta- carotenes, Blakeslea trispora (INS 160a(iii)), beta-Carotene-Rich Extract from Dunaliella salina (INS 160a(iv)) and beta-carotenes, vegetable (INS 160a(ii)).

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 160a(i), food category 12.7
beta-Carotenes, vegetable INS 160a(ii)20 mg/kg

Note 341 Expressed as beta-Carotene.

Note 344 Singly or in combination: Beta-Carotenes (beta-carotenes, synthetic (INS 160a(i)), beta- carotenes, Blakeslea trispora (INS 160a(iii)), beta-Carotene-Rich Extract from Dunaliella salina (INS 160a(iv)) and beta-carotenes, vegetable (INS 160a(ii)).

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 160a(ii), food category 12.7
Calcium benzoate E2131,500 mg/kg

Note 13 As benzoic acid.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 213, food category 12.7
Calcium cyclamate INS 952(ii)500 mg/kg

Note 17 As cyclamic acid.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 952(ii), food category 12.7
Calcium disodium EDTA E385100 mg/kg

Note 21 As anhydrous calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 385, food category 12.7
Calcium saccharin E954200 mg/kg

Note 500 For saccharin and its Ca, K, Na salts, expressed as Na Saccharin.

Note 166 For use in milk-based sandwich spreads only.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 954(ii), food category 12.7
Calcium sorbate E2031,500 mg/kg

Note 42 As sorbic acid.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 203, food category 12.7
Caramel II - sulfite caramel E150b200 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 150b, food category 12.7
Caramel III - ammonia caramel E150c50,000 mg/kg

Note 89 For use in sandwich spreads only.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 150c, food category 12.7
Caramel IV - sulfite ammonia caramel E150d50,000 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 150d, food category 12.7
Cyclamic acid INS 952(i)500 mg/kg

Note 17 As cyclamic acid.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 952(i), food category 12.7
Diacetyltartaric and fatty acid esters of glycerol E472e5,000 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 472e, food category 12.7
Disodium EDTA INS 386100 mg/kg

Note 21 As anhydrous calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 386, food category 12.7
Enzymatically produced steviol glycosides E960c115 mg/kg

Note 26 As steviol equivalents.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 960c, food category 12.7
Glucosylated steviol glycosides E960d115 mg/kg

Note 26 As steviol equivalents.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 960d, food category 12.7
Grape skin extract INS 163(ii)1,500 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 163(ii), food category 12.7
Lauric arginate ethyl ester E243200 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 243, food category 12.7
Neotame E96133 mg/kg

Note 166 For use in milk-based sandwich spreads only.

Note 478 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars. This limitation may not apply to the appropriate use as a flavour enhancer.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 961, food category 12.7
Nisin preparation E2345 mg/kg

Note 233 As nisin.

Note 538 For use in low oil content or refrigerated products only.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 234(i), food category 12.7
Paprika extract INS 160c(ii)50 mg/kg

Note 39 On a total carotenoid basis.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 160c(ii), food category 12.7
Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate E4322,000 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 432, food category 12.7
Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate E4342,000 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 434, food category 12.7
Polysorbate 60 E4352,000 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 435, food category 12.7
Polysorbate 65 E4362,000 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 436, food category 12.7
Polysorbate 80 E4332,000 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 433, food category 12.7
Ponceau 4R (Cochineal red A) E124200 mg/kg—CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 124, food category 12.7
Potassium benzoate E2121,500 mg/kg

Note 13 As benzoic acid.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 212, food category 12.7
Potassium saccharin E954200 mg/kg

Note 500 For saccharin and its Ca, K, Na salts, expressed as Na Saccharin.

Note 166 For use in milk-based sandwich spreads only.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 954(iii), food category 12.7
Potassium sorbate E2021,500 mg/kg

Note 42 As sorbic acid.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 202, food category 12.7
Saccharin E954200 mg/kg

Note 500 For saccharin and its Ca, K, Na salts, expressed as Na Saccharin.

Note 166 For use in milk-based sandwich spreads only.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 954(i), food category 12.7
Sodium benzoate E2111,500 mg/kg

Note 13 As benzoic acid.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 211, food category 12.7
Sodium cyclamate INS 952(iv)500 mg/kg

Note 17 As cyclamic acid.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 952(iv), food category 12.7
Sodium saccharin E954200 mg/kg

Note 500 For saccharin and its Ca, K, Na salts, expressed as Na Saccharin.

Note 166 For use in milk-based sandwich spreads only.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 954(iv), food category 12.7
Sorbic acid E2001,500 mg/kg

Note 42 As sorbic acid.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 200, food category 12.7
Steviol glycosides from fermentation E960b115 mg/kg

Note 26 As steviol equivalents.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 960b, food category 12.7
Steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni (Steviol glycosides from Stevia) E960115 mg/kg

Note 26 As steviol equivalents.

Note 477 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 960a, food category 12.7
Sucralose E9551,250 mg/kg

Note 169 For use in fat-based sandwich spreads only.

Note 478 Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars. This limitation may not apply to the appropriate use as a flavour enhancer.

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 955, food category 12.7
β-Carotene-rich extract from Dunaliella Salina INS 160a(iv)20 mg/kg

Note 341 Expressed as beta-Carotene.

Note 344 Singly or in combination: Beta-Carotenes (beta-carotenes, synthetic (INS 160a(i)), beta- carotenes, Blakeslea trispora (INS 160a(iii)), beta-Carotene-Rich Extract from Dunaliella salina (INS 160a(iv)) and beta-carotenes, vegetable (INS 160a(ii)).

CXS 192-1995 Table One, INS 160a(iv), food category 12.7