ID 1170 - Kwaśne, bezalkoholowe, aromatyzowane napoje na bazie wody, zawierające wapń w zakresie 0,3 - 0,8 mol na mol kwasu, o pH nie niższym niż 3,7

PL: Kwaśne, bezalkoholowe, aromatyzowane napoje na bazie wody, zawierające wapń w zakresie 0,3 - 0,8 mol na mol kwasu, o pH nie niższym niż 3,7
EN: Acidic water - based, non alcoholic flavoured beverages containing calcium in the range of 0.3 to 0.8 mol per mol of acid with a pH not lower (i.e. not more acidic) than 3.7
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1.8. Acidic water-based, non-alcoholic flavoured beverages containing calcium in the range of 0.3 to 0.8 mol per mol of acid with a pH not lower than 3.7 (ID 1170)

The food that is the subject of the health claim is "acidic water-based, non alcoholic flavoured beverages" related to the following claimed effect: "Dental health – low erosion".
In the context of the clarifications provided, the Panel assumes that the food which is the subject of the claim is acidic water-based, non-alcoholic flavoured beverages containing calcium in the range of 0.3 to 0.8 mol per mol of acid with a pH not lower (i.e. not more acidic) than 3.7.
In the context of the information given in the consolidated list and the references provided, the Panel assumes that the claim relates to the maintenance of tooth mineralisation by decreasing tooth demineralisation through the consumption of these beverages as a replacement for soft drinks. The Panel notes that no information was provided on the sugar content of the acidic beverages, which might also contribute to tooth demineralisation, or on the composition of soft drinks to be used as a comparator for the claim.
The Panel considers that the food, acidic water-based, non-alcoholic flavoured beverages containing calcium in the range of 0.3 to 0.8 mol per mol of acid with a pH not lower than 3.7, which is the subject of the claim, is not sufficiently characterised in relation to the maintenance of tooth mineralisation by decreasing tooth demineralisation.
The Panel concludes that a cause and effect relationship cannot be established between the consumption of acidic water-based, non-alcoholic flavoured beverages containing calcium in the range of 0.3 to 0.8 mol per mol of acid with a pH not lower than 3.7 and maintenance of tooth mineralisation by decreasing tooth demineralisation.

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In the beverage ready for consumption in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions - calcium is present in the range of 0.3 to 0.8 mol per mol of acid and the amount of calcium and acidulant in the composition being selected so that the pH of the composition is at least 3.7