| Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|
| 2,2 g/100 kJ | 3,3 g/100 kJ |
| (9 g/100 kcal) | (14 g/100 kcal) |
lactose,
maltose,
sucrose,
glucose,
glucose syrup or dried glucose syrup,
malto-dextrins,
pre-cooked starch (naturally free of gluten),
gelatinised starch (naturally free of gluten).
| Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|
| 1,1 g/100 kJ | — |
| (4,5 g/100 kcal) | — |
Those minimum levels shall not apply to infant formula:
in which soya protein isolates represent more than 50 % of the total protein content, or
bearing the statement ‘lactose free’ in accordance with Article 9(2).
Sucrose may only be added to infant formula manufactured from protein hydrolysates. If added, the sucrose content shall not exceed 20 % of the total carbohydrate content.
Glucose may only be added to infant formula manufactured from protein hydrolysates. If added, the glucose content shall not exceed 0,5 g/100 kJ (2 g/100 kcal).
Glucose syrup or dried glucose syrup may be added to infant formula manufactured from cows' milk or goats' milk proteins or infant formula manufactured from soya protein isolates (alone or in a mixture with cows' milk or goats' milk proteins) only if its dextrose equivalent does not exceed 32. If glucose syrup or dried glucose syrup is added to these products, the glucose content resulting from glucose syrup or dried glucose syrup shall not exceed 0,2 g/100 kJ (0,84 g/100 kcal).
The maximum glucose amounts laid down in point 8.4 shall apply if glucose syrup or dried glucose syrup is added to infant formula manufactured from protein hydrolysates.
| Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|
| — | 2 g/100 ml, and 30 % of the total carbohydrate content |