4.2.5.4 Nut butters and nut spreads

EU food category, from Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, Part D.

Under Annex II, an additive may be used only in the foods and under the conditions listed for them. This page shows what is listed for this category. It does not infer anything from broader categories: where Annex II extends a broader category's provisions to its subcategories, it says so in that category's own listing. See the broader category 4.2.5.

Listed for this category

AdditiveMaximum levelConditionsCitation
Extracts of rosemary E392200 mg/kg

Note 41: Expressed on fat basis.

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II, as amended by (EU) No 1129/2011

Permitted as members of an additive group

Annex II authorises some additives collectively. Each group below shares one set of conditions for this category.

Group I, Additives — 162 additivesML = quantum satis; except E 425 ML = 10000 mg/kg; E 620 to E 625, ML = 10000 mg/kg individually or in combination, expressed as glutamic acid; E 626 to E 635, ML = 500 mg/kg individually or in combination, expressed as guanylic acid.
Phosphoric acid - phosphates - di - tri- and polyphosphates — 26 additivesML = 5000 mg/kg. only spreadable fats excluding butter. Note 1: The additives may be added individually or in combination.
Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA — 3 additivesML = 200 mg/kg. only processed nuts. Note 1: The additives may be added individually or in combination.