1. DESCRIPTION
Powdered Dextrose (Icing Dextrose) is finely pulverized Dextrose Anhydrous or Dextrose Monohydrate or mixtures thereof, with or without the addition of an anti-caking agent.
2. ESSENTIAL COMPOSITION AND QUALITY FACTORS
2.1 Optional Ingredients
Starch not more than 5% m/m of the product, provided that no other anti-caking agent is used.
2.2 Quality Criteria
That part of Powdered Dextrose, other than the anti-caking agent or agents, shall conform to the following specifications:
2.2.1 Reducing sugar content not less than 99.5% m/m on a dry basis (Dextrose equivalent)
2.2.2 Total Solids Content
2.2.2.1 Powdered Dextrose made from Dextrose Anhydrous: not less than 98.0% m/m
2.2.2.2 Powdered Dextrose made from Dextrose Monohydrate: "
" " 90.0% m/m
2.2.2.3 Powdered Dextrose made from Dextrose Anhydrous
or Dextrose Monohydrate or mixtures thereof: the total solids content
shall be proportional to
the characteristics of
the mixture
2.2.3 Sulphated ash not more than 0.25% m/m on a dry basis
3. FOOD ADDITIVES
3.1 Sulphur Dioxide not more than 20 mg/kg (residue resulting from the Dextrose used)
3.2 Anti-caking agents
The following may be used, singly or in combination, provided that starch is not present:
| calcium silicate | not more than 1.5% m/m |
| calcium phosphate, tribasic | |
| magnesium carbonate | |
| magnesium stearate | |
| silicon dioxide, amorphous (dehydrated silica gel) | |
| Silicates: | |
| magnesium trisilicate | |
| sodium calcium alumino-silicate |
| 4. | CONTAMINANTS | |
| 4.1 | Arsenic (As) | not more than 1 mg/kg |
| 4.2 | Copper (Cu) | not more than 2 mg/kg |
| 4.3 | Lead (Pb) | not more than 2 mg/kg |
5. HYGIENE
It is recommended that the product covered by the provisions of this Standard be prepared in accordance with the appropriate sections of the General Principles of Food Hygiene recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Ref. No. CAC/RCP 1-1969).
6. LABELLING
In addition to Sections 1, 2, 4 and 6.1 of the General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods (Ref. No. CAC/RS 1-1969), the following specific provisions apply:
6.1 The Name of the Food
The name of the food shall be Powdered Dextrose or Icing Dextrose. The name shall be accompanied by a reference to Dextrose Anhydrous or Dextrose Monohydrate as appropriate or, in the case of mixtures, Dextrose Anhydrous and Dextrose Monohydrate.
6.2 List of Ingredients
6.2.1 The presence of starch and the maximum amount present shall be declared on the label or container of powdered Dextrose.
6.2.2 The presence of anti-caking agents (other than starch) shall be declared on the label or container of powdered Dextrose either by the generic term “anti-caking agent” or by the chemical name, or names, of the specific anti-caking agent or agents present.
6.3 Net Contents
The net contents shall be declared by weight in either the metric (“Système International” units) or avoirdupois or both systems of measurement, as required by the country in which the product is sold.
6.4 Name and Address
The name and address of the manufacturer, packer, distributor, importer, exporter or vendor of the product shall be declared.
6.5 Country of Origin
6.5.1 The country of origin of the product shall be declared if its omission would mislead or deceive the consumer.
6.5.2 When the product undergoes processing in a second country which changes its nature, the country in which the processing is performed shall be considered to be the country of origin for the purposes of labelling.
7. METHODS OF ANALYSIS AND SAMPLING
(To be finalized later).
