Food Products Maximum Permissible Level(MPL) for Sulphites (mg/kg) by FSSAI Maximum Permissible Level(MPL) for Sulphites (mg/kg) by GSFA % MPL FSSAI GSFA Dried Fruits Raisins 750 1000 34.8 26.1 Sultanas 750 1000 2.7 2.1 Apricots 2000 1000 13.4 26.7 Dates 50000 1000 0.2 10.3 Preserves And Accompaniment Jams/ Marmalades 40 100 69.5 27.8 Dessert Toppings - 100 - 104.6 Pickles/ Murabbas 100 100 6.5 6.5 Jellies 40 40 23.3 23.3 Sugars Raw Sugar (Khandasari) 70 40 95.6 167.3 Refined Sugar 40 70 51 29.1 Jaggery 70 40 32.4 56.8 Bura (Powdered Sugar) 150 40 20.2 75.7 Confectionery Items Fruit Bars 100 30 89.7 299 Digestives 100 30 68.5 228.3 Toffees 2000 - 0.8 - Sugar Coated Colored Fennel 2000 - 0.6 - Chewing Gums 2000 - 0.6 - Chocolates 150 - 4.5 - Beverage Concentrates Syrups/ Sherbets 350 350 15.8 15.8  Fruit Cordials 350 350 78.4 78.4 Squashes/ Crushes 350 350 57 57 Soft Drink Powders 70 70 15.9 15.9 Ready To Serve Beverages Non-alcoholic Carbonated Beverages 70 70 21.1 21.1 Non-alcoholic Fruit Ready to Serve Beverages 70 70 31.1 31.1 Fruit Juices 350 50 14.5 101.6 Alcoholic Wines 450 250 28.7 51.6 Beers 70 250 16.1 4.5 Bakery Products Biscuits/ Crackers GMP 50 - 47.2 Cakes/ Pastries - 50 - 19.2 Miscellaneous Snack Items Potato chips - 50 - 72.2 Frozen potato snacks - 50 - 15.4 Ice creams - 100 - 7.9 Miscellaneous Food Ingredients Corn flour/ starch 100 200 9.8 4.9 Icing sugars 20 20 42.5 42.5 Desiccated coconut powder 50000 - 0.1 - Gelatin 1000 - 9.3 - Liquid Glucose 40 20 65 130 Corn Syrup 450 40 3.5 39.6 Caramel Color 2000 - 15.6 - Cocoa Powder 2000 - 3.5 -

Table 4: Comparison of sulphite concentration estimated in foods with national and international regulatory authority standards. MPL’s given by FSSAI [2] and Codex GSFA [3].