As defined in the Food and Drug Administration regulations (21 CFR 101.100(a)(3)), incidental additives are substances present in [[food]]s at insignificant levels that do not serve a technical or functional effect in that [[food]].
+
As defined in the Food and Drug Administration regulations<ref>21 CFR 101.100(a)(3)</ref>, '''incidental additives''' are substances present in [[food]]s at insignificant levels that do not serve a technical or functional effect in that [[food]].