AOAC SPIFAN Stakeholder Panel Meeting Book (September 7, 2019)

Source EFSA report

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Vitamin E (Tocopherol)

USFDA - Current USFDA - New

CODEX mg Į-TE

GB / FSANZ

IU

mg alpha-tocopherol

mg Į-TE

1 mg Į-TE (alpha-tocopherol equivalent) = 1 mg d-Į- tocopherol

1 IU = 0.67 mg for d-alpha- tocopherol (natural) 1 IU = 0.9 mg for dl-alpha-

1 mg a-TE (a- tocopherol equivalent) =1 mg d-Į-tocopherol.

1 mg vitamin E (as alpha- tocopherol) label claim = 1 mg of natural Į-tocopherol (d-Į-tocopherol) 1 mg vitamin E (as alpha- tocopherol) label claim = 2 mg of synthetic Į-tocopherol (dl-Į-tocopherol)

Not considered Not considered

tocopherol (synthetic)

– MLT