Review Article

Contribution of Tocols to Food Sensorial Properties, Stability, and Overall Quality

Table 2

Example of general standard for food additives’ provisions for tocopherols.

Food categoryMax level (mg/kg)

Aromatized alcoholic beverages (e.g., beer, wine, and spirituous cooler-type beverages, low alcoholic refreshers)5 
Batters (e.g., for breading or batters for fish or poultry)100 
Beverages whiteners200 
Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats200 
Butter oil, anhydrous milk fat, ghee500 
Dried fruit200 
Flavored fluid milk drinks200 
Vegetables oils and fats300
Fish oil and other animal fats300

Adapted from the update to the 42nd session of [37] http://www.fao.org/gsfaonline/groups/details.html?id=2.