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EU’s Proposed Safe Limit For Vitamin B6 In Supplements 8 Times Lower Than US Cap

 
• By Tom Gallen

EFSA has halved its tolerable upper intake level for vitamin B6 in supplements to 12mg/day, a limit more than eight times lower than the cap set by the US and the World Health Organization. Hylobates Consulting's Luca Bucchini expects that this lower UL will push the EU to set a maximum permitted level for vitamin B6 in supplements which is "massively lower" than currently applied by some member states.

• Source: Shuttestock

Manufacturers of dietary supplements containing vitamin B6 sold in the EU are likely facing product reformulations after the European Food Safety Authority recommended halving the tolerable upper intake level (UL) for adults.

In a draft scientific opinion, EFSA’s panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens reduces the UL for vitamin B6 in supplements and fortified foods to 12 mg/day for adults, down from 25 mg/day, which was set in 2000 by Europe’s Scientific Committee on Food

Vitamin B6 ULs By Age Group

EFSA’s new UL for adults of 12 mg/day includes pregnant and lactating women. Lower ULs apply for those under 18 years of age. The UL for infants aged 4-6 months is just 2.2 mg/day, steadily rising to 4.5 mg/day for those aged 4-6. For children aged 11-14 the UL is 8.6 mg/day, while the UL for adolescents aged 15-17 is 10.7 mg/day

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