General Information

Chemical Names: L-alpha-ASPARTYL-N-(2,2,4,4-TETRAMETHYL-3-THIETANYL)-D-ALANINAMIDE, HYDRATED
CAS number: 80863-62-3; 99016-42-9 (HYDRATED FORM)
INS:

956

Functional Class: Food Additives
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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2002
ADI: 0-1 mg/kg bw (1996)
Meeting: 46
Specs Code: R
Comments: The ADI of 0-1 mg/kg bw that was established at the forty-sixth meeting (1996) was maintained at the fifty-ninth meeting (2002).
Report: TRS 913-JECFA 59/7
Tox Monograph: FAS 50-JECFA 59/1
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 10/FNP 52 Add.10/4; FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.1/29

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GSFA Provisions for ALITAME

Number Food Category Max Level Notes
05.3

Chewing gum

300 mg/kg Note 161
05.1.4

Cocoa and chocolate products

300 mg/kg Note 161,Note XS87
05.1.2

Cocoa mixes (syrups)

300 mg/kg Note 161
05.1.3

Cocoa-based spreads, including fillings

300 mg/kg Note 161,Note XS86
05.2

Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4

300 mg/kg Note 161,Note XS309R
01.7

Dairy-based desserts (e.g. pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)

100 mg/kg Note 161
05.4

Decorations (e.g. for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces

300 mg/kg Note 161
03.0

Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet

100 mg/kg Note 161
01.1.4

Flavoured fluid milk drinks

100 mg/kg Note 161
05.1.5

Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products

300 mg/kg Note 161
04.1.2.5

Jams, jellies, marmelades

100 mg/kg Note 161
11.4

Other sugars and syrups (e.g. xylose, maple syrup, sugar toppings)

200 mg/kg Note 159
12.5

Soups and broths

40 mg/kg Note 161,Note XS117
14.1.4

Water-based flavoured drinks, including "sport," "energy," or "electrolyte" drinks and particulated drinks

40 mg/kg Note 161

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