date:Jun 14, 2019
ng to the spokesperson, the main contributing food categories to exposure estimates to phosphorus from food additives in the infant population included unflavored pasteurized and sterilized (including UHT) milk, infant and follow-on formulae. For the other populations toddlers, children, adolescents, adults, the elderly the main contributing food categories are unflavored pasteurized and sterilized (including UHT) milk, bread and rolls and meat products.
Phosphates are essential nutrients (a