a-60-kg-individual-uses-a-brand-of-saccharin-with-an-adi-of-5-mgkg-each-single-s

Question

A 60 kg individual uses a brand of saccharin with an ADI of 5 mg/kg. Each single-serve packet contains 36 mg of saccharin. How many full packets can the individual consume in one day without exceeding the ADI?

Accepted Answer

8 packets per day (8 full packets keeps intake under the ADI).

Answer

5 packets per day because only natural sweeteners should be used daily and synthetic saccharin requires additional safety margins beyond the ADI.

Answer

12 packets per day, since ADI estimates are overly conservative and typical consumption is safe even at double the ADI.

Answer

9 packets per day, because the ADI should be rounded up to allow practical consumption and packet sizes vary slightly between brands.