Annex II AUTHORISED USES OF YEAST (SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE) BETA-GLUCANS
United Kingdom
| Food category | Maximum level of yeast beta-glucans |
|---|---|
| Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC, excluding food supplements for infants and young children | 1,275 g/day for children older than 12 years and general adult population 0,675 g/day for children younger than 12 years |
| Total diet replacement for weight control as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | 1,275 g/day |
| Food for special medical purposes as defined in Regulation (EU) No 609/2013, excluding food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children | 1,275 g/day |
| Beverages based on fruit and/or vegetable juices including concentrate and dehydrated juices | 1,3 g/kg |
| Fruit-flavoured drinks | 0,8 g/kg |
| Cocoa beverages preparation powder | 38,3 g/kg (powder) |
| Cereal bars | 6 g/kg |
| Breakfast cereals | 15,3 g/kg |
| Wholegrain and high fibre instant hot breakfast cereals | 1,5 g/kg |
| Cookie-type biscuits | 2,2 g/kg |
| Cracker-type biscuits | 6,7 g/kg |
| Milk based beverages | 3,8 g/kg |
| Fermented milk products | 3,8 g/kg |
| Milk product analogues | 3,8 g/kg |
| Other beverages | 0,8 g/kg (ready to drink) |
| Dried milk/milk powder | 25,5 g/kg |
| Soup and soup mixes | 0,9 g/kg (ready to eat) 1,8 g/kg (condensed) 6,3 g/kg (powder) |
| Chocolate and confectionary | 4 g/kg |
| Protein bars and powder | 19,1 g/kg |
| Jam, marmalade and other fruit spreads | 11,3 g/kg |