Food and Drug Regulations

B.07.029 [S]. Paprika shall be the dried, ground ripe fruit of Capsicum annuum L. and

• (a) shall contain not more than

  • (i) 23 per cent crude fibre,

  • (ii) 8.5 per cent total ash,

  • (iii) one per cent ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid, and

  • (iv) 12 per cent moisture; and

• (b) may contain silicon dioxide as an anti-caking agent in an amount not exceeding 2.0 per cent.