What is the dosage of silica in our food?
Many of our daily food contants silica,so people are worried about the safety of the silica in food.
It is safe to use silica in food,but we should use it according to its dosage.
According to FAO / who (2001), the maximum dosage is 10mg / kg for milk powder, cocoa powder, cocoa powder with sugar, edible sodium fat and cocoa fat, 1g / kg for cream fat, 15g / kg for sugar powder, glucose powder, soup powder and soup block for coating, and 2% for anticoagulant according to FDA. GB 2760-2011 national food safety standard for the use of food additives stipulates that it can be used in egg powder, milk powder, cocoa products, dehydrated protein products, sugar powder, fat planting powder, solid drink, formula food for pregnant women, with the maximum use of 15g / kg; spices and solid compound seasoning with the maximum use of 20g / kg; bean products processing with the maximum use of 0.025g/kg [6]
In addition to the above, China also has tricalcium phosphate as anti caking agent, which is commonly used in milk powder and cream powder, with a maximum use of 10.0g/kg; wheat powder, with a maximum use of 0.03g/kg; compound seasoning, with a maximum use of 20.0g/kg; solid beverage, with a maximum use of 8.0g/kg; fried small food, with a maximum use of 2.0g/kg