Karaya gum

Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Food Additives Approved by WHO:

General Information

Chemical nameKaraya gum
E No.E 416
INS.416
CAS number9000-36-6
GroupNo

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Authorisation of the use of this additive in Food Additives

The additive is authorised to be used in the following category(ies):
category(ies) Individual restriction(s)/exception(s) footnote
  • Flavoured fermented milk products including heat-treated products (1.4)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 6000 mg/l
  • Chewing gum (5.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 5000 mg/kg
  • Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4 (5.4)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 5000 mg/kg , only fillings, toppings and coatings for fine bakery wares and desserts
  • Sauces (12.6)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 10000 mg/kg , only emulsified sauces
  • Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (14.2.6)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 10000 mg/l , only egg-based liqueurs
  • Potato-, cereal-, flour- or starch-based snacks (15.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 5000 mg/kg , only cereal- and potato-based snacks
  • Processed nuts (15.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 10000 mg/kg , only coating for nuts
  • Desserts excluding products covered in category 1, 3 and 4 (16)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • ML = 6000 mg/kg
  • Food supplements supplied in a solid form including capsules and tablets and similar forms, excluding chewable forms (17.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Food supplements supplied in a liquid form (17.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Food supplements supplied in a syrup-type or chewable form (17.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)
  • quantum satis
  • There are no applications for this additive

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