Estimation of daily intakes of food additives in children using market basket method (2014)

Abstract

Daily intakes of food additives such as colors, preservatives, sweeteners and food manufacturing agents for children (1-6 years) in Japan were estimated using market basket method in 2014. A list of daily consumption of processed foods was prepared based on the special survey study (2011). The food additives with the highest daily intake was orthophosphoric acid (11 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as phosphorus), followed by condensed phosphoric acid (1.0 mg/kg bw/day, expressed as phosphorus), and propylene glycol (0.73 mg/kg bw/day). The estimated daily intake of food additives in children was compared with acceptable daily intake (ADI) and maximum tolerable daily intake (MTDI) set by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) or Food Safety Commission of Japan. The ratio of the estimated daily intake to ADI for the colors, preservatives, sweeteners and propylene glycol were 0-2.9%. The ratio to the estimated daily intake to MTDI for phosphorus compounds was 18%.