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07.04.2021 - Foods
BfR – Examples of updated maximum level proposals for vitamins and minerals in food supplements (FS)
The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) updated its recommendations for maximum levels of vitamins and minerals in food supplements (FS) and fortified foods in its opinion No. 009/2021 dated 15.03.2021. The opinion lists the links to the individual documents for the maximum level recommendations per substance.
Below are some examples of maximum level proposals:
|
Food Category/ Vitamins |
FS1
|
Other fortified solid foods (per 100g) |
Beverages (per 100 ml) |
|
Vitamin A2 |
No addition or 0.2 mg |
No addition |
- |
|
Vitamin E |
30 mg |
7 mg |
2 mg |
|
Vitamin C |
250 mg |
60 mg |
16 mg |
|
Vitamin B12 |
25 µg |
6 µg |
1.6 µg |
|
Magnesium |
250 mg |
31 mg |
8 mg |
Notes:
1: per daily consumption recommendation of a product
2: In foods marketed as a butter substitute (e.g. margarine or mixed fat products), the maximum level recommendation is 1 mg vitamin A per 100 g of food.
Link to the opinion: www.bfr.bund.de
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Sources:
- Federal Institute for Risk Assessment - https://www.bfr.bund.de