Low fat cocoa extract: authorised novel food in the EU

Conditions of use and maximum levels

Table 1, column "Conditions under which the novel food may be used", as written:

• Foods including food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC: 730 mg per serving and around 1,2 g/day

Additional specific labelling requirements

Consumers shall be instructed not to consume more than 600 mg of cocoa flavanols per day

Specification (Table 2)

Table 2 of the Annex, row with the same name, as written:

Low fat Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) extract

Appearance: Dark red to purple powder

Cocoa extract, concentrate: Min 99 %

Silicon dioxide (technological aid): Max 1,0 %

Cocoa flavanols: Min. 300 mg/g

- Epicatechin: Min. 45 mg/g

Loss on drying: Max. 5,0 %

Source and version

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, Annex, Union list of novel foods, Table 1. Consolidated text of 10 August 2026. The text above is copied from that document without change except that amendment markers are removed. It is not advice and it does not decide whether a particular product is covered.

• Consolidated text on EUR-Lex

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