On 24 Jun 2015, TFDA released an amendment to Standards for Specification, Scope, Application and Limitation of Food Additives. Specifications for some calcium compounds, which are laid down in Appendix 2 of the Standards, have been revised. Three additives used as nutritional fortification substances have had specific alterations made to their usage as outlined below:
Food Additive | Calcium Phosphate, Dibasic | Calcium Phosphate, Tribasic | Calcium Sulfate |
Alias | INS No. 341(ii); Dibasic calcium phosphate; dicalcium phosphate | INS No. 341(iii); Tricalcium phosphate; precipitated calcium phosphate | INS No. 516 |
Content | 98.0%-102.0% after being dried | no less than 90% by Ca3(PO4)2 after being burnt | no less than 99.0% after being dried |
Function | Quality improver, brewing agent, food manafacturing agent;nutritional fortification substance | Quality improver, brewing agent, food manafacturing agent;nutritional fortification substance | Quality improver, brewing agent, food manafacturing agent;nutritional fortification substance |