Liquorice Intoxication Can Lead to Cardiac Arrest!

Table 2

Limitations for the use of liquorice and its derivatives in foods.

Food category	Maximum allowable levels of glycyrrhizin content in food (%)
Hard candy	16
Soft candy	3.1
Chewing gum	1.1
Vitamins or mineral dietary supplements	0.5
Nonalcoholic beverages	0.15
Herbs and seasonings	0.15
Plant protein products	0.15
Alcoholic beverages	0.10
All other foods except sugar substitutes	0.10
Baked goods	0.05