Inulin — cross-standard identity (AAFCO 2024 / EU Reg 68/2013)

Inulin — cross-standard identity

Derived crosswalk of how one pet-food ingredient is named and defined across jurisdictions. No claim of regulatory equivalence is made — the pairing is anchored on Latin name + process and the verdict states where the definitions actually diverge. AAFCO cells are paraphrased fact summaries (copyrighted source); EU/CN/KR cells are verbatim from government sources.

• Latin anchor: Cichorium intybus L. (primary source plant in AAFCO/EU)
• Process anchor: AAFCO 60.106 "Inulin"; EU 4.4.9 "Chicory inulin"
• Verdict: equivalent

Per-jurisdiction entry

• 🇺🇸 AAFCO (US) — Ch.6 60.106 "Inulin": AAFCO 60.106 defines inulin as a polysaccharide obtained by hot-water extraction from plants such as chicory (Cichorium intybus L.), Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) and agave (Agave azul tequilana), intended for use as soluble, fermentable fiber. _(paraphrase) — AAFCO OP 2024 Ch.6, code 60.106; AAFCO OP is copyrighted, cell is a derived fact summary, not verbatim)_

• 🇪🇺 EU — Reg 68/2013 4.4.9 "Chicory inulin": Inulin is a fructan extracted from roots of Cichorium intybus L.; raw chicory inulin may contain up to 1 % sulphate and may contain up to 0,5 % sulphite. _(src: EU Reg 68/2013 Annex, code 4.4.9)_

• 🇨🇳 CN — 公告1773: no confirmed equivalent entry found in the CN feed-ingredient directory (Ann.1773) for "Inulin". CN 公告1773 does not list inulin/菊糖 as a feed ingredient; the chicory entries (4.5.1 菊苣根干, 4.5.2 菊苣渣) cover the root and the post-extraction pulp, not the extracted inulin itself. _(src: 农业部公告第1773号 饲料原料目录)_

• 🇰🇷 KO: no confirmed Korean name in the local 별표1/별표2 HWP extracts (the parsed extract set is partial — the animal-origin and mineral sections of 별표1 are not in the local set); live regulation 사료등의기준및규격(전문)_2025-93호 currency unverified in this environment. Honest gap, not fabricated.

Crosswalk verdict

AAFCO 60.106 and EU 4.4.9 'Chicory inulin' name the same fructan extracted from chicory roots (Cichorium intybus L.); AAFCO additionally allows agave and Jerusalem artichoke sources, and the EU entry permits small sulphate/sulphite residues. Equivalent substance; source-plant scope differs slightly — noted, not asserted as identical.

Multilingual names (official where free)

• EN (AAFCO/EU): see per-jurisdiction entry above
• ZH (CN): no confirmed CN entry
• KO (KR): not confirmed in local 별표1/별표2 extracts (partial set) — honest gap
• ES / FR / DE (EUR-Lex 68/2013 official 24-language versions): pending — collection via EUR-Lex multilingual fetch
• JA (MAFF 成分规格) / RU (EAEU TR): pending — collection pending
• Related: ingredient_crosswalk_chicory_pulp ingredient_crosswalk_dried_chicory_root_pulp ingredient_crosswalk_fructooligosaccharide

> Method: derived_from_dataset. Every quoted name/definition is from the first-hand source cited per cell (AAFCO paraphrase mode; EU/CN/KR verbatim). Equivalence is a derived editorial judgement anchored on Latin name + process; where jurisdictions use different regulatory units the verdict is closest_with_differences / no_confirmed_equivalent rather than 'same'. Per-claim verification detail: _source.json claims_detail.