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Persipan
Persipan
Low concern
Persipan is a sugar-rich kernel paste; concerns are typical of high-sugar confectionery and contain stone-fruit kernels (tree-nut-like allergen). Cyanogenic glycoside levels in finished persipan are regulated.
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What it is
A marzipan-like paste made from apricot or peach kernels and sugar, used as a confectionery ingredient.
Confectionery filling/topping; marzipan substitute.
Why it's flagged
- high sugar content
- tree-nut/kernel allergen
- trace cyanogenic glycosides
What regulators actually say
"An acute reference dose (ARfD) of 20 µg cyanide per kg body weight was derived... applicable to all population groups."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Not a standardized food in US CFR; kernel-based confection.
European Union — EFSA
EFSA opinion (2016) on cyanogenic glycosides establishes ARfD relevant to apricot-kernel products.
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