✨ Nutrition Information Requirements
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 170
EXAMPLE:
NUTRITION INFORMATION
| Servings per package: | (insert number of servings) |
| Serving size: | g (or mL or other units as appropriate) |
| | Quantity per Serving | % Daily Intake*
| | (per Serving) | (per Serving) | Quantity per 100 g (or 100 mL) |
| Energy | kJ (Cal) | % | kJ (Cal) |
| Protein | g | % | g |
| Fat, total | g | % | g |
| - saturated | g | % | g |
| Carbohydrate, total | g | % | g |
| - sugars | g | % | g |
| Sodium | mg (mmol) | % | mg (mmol) |
| (insert any other nutrient or biologically active substance to be declared) | g, mg, µg (or other units as appropriate) | % | g, mg, µg (or other units as appropriate) |
*Percentage Daily Intakes are based on an average adult diet of 8700kJ. Your daily intakes may be higher or lower depending on your energy needs.
(3) The percentage daily intakes of the food components listed in column 1 of the Table to this subclause, that are included in the panel, must be calculated using the corresponding reference value specified in column 2.
Table to subclause 7(3)
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
| Food component | Reference Value |
| Energy | 8700 kJ |
| Protein | 50 g |
| Fat | 70 g |
| Saturated fatty acids | 24 g |
| Carbohydrate | 310 g |
| Sodium | 2300 mg |
| Sugar | 62 g |
| Dietary fibre (if included) | 30 g |
8 Food in small packages
(1) Subject to subclause (2), where a nutrition claim is made in relation to a food in a small package, the label on that package must include a declaration, expressed in accordance with clause 5 and subclause 13(5), of the –
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NZ Gazette 2000, No 170
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NZ Gazette 2000, No 170
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Nutrition Information Panels for Foods with Nutrition Claims
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