✨ Food Regulation Standards
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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 170
primary food means fruit, vegetables, grains, legumes, meat, milk, eggs, nuts, seeds and fish.
reference quantity means -
(a) in relation to a food specified in the Table to clause 3, either the quantity specified in that Table for that food or, in relation to a food which requires dilution or reconstitution according to directions, the quantity of the food which when diluted or reconstituted produces the quantity specified in column 2 of the Table; or
(b) in relation to all other claimable foods, either a normal serving or, in relation to a food which requires dilution, reconstitution, draining or preparation according to directions, the quantity of the food which when diluted, reconstituted, drained or prepared produces a normal serving.
2 Prohibition on adding vitamins and minerals to food
A vitamin or mineral must not be added to a food unless the -
(a) addition of that vitamin or mineral is specifically permitted in this Code; and
(b) vitamin or mineral is in a permitted form specified in the Schedule to Standard 1.1.1, unless stated otherwise in this Code.
3 Permitted addition of vitamins and minerals to food
A vitamin or mineral specified in column 3 of the Table to this clause may be added to a food specified in column 1 in relation to that vitamin or mineral, provided that the total of the naturally occurring and added quantity of that vitamin or mineral present in a reference quantity of the food, does not exceed the quantity specified in column 5 in relation to that vitamin or mineral.
Table to clause 3
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | Reference Quantity | Vitamins & Minerals That May Be Added | Maximum Claim Per Reference Quantity (proportion RDI) | Maximum Permitted Quantity of Vitamin or Mineral per Reference Quantity |
| Cereals and cereal products | 35g | thiamin riboflavin niacin vitamin B6 vitamin E folate iron magnesium zinc |
0.55 mg (50%) 0.43 mg (25%) 2.5 mg (25%) 0.4 mg (25%) 2.5 mg (25%) 100 µg (50%) 3.0 mg (25%) 80 mg (25%) 1.8 mg (15%) |
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VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 2000, No 170
Gazette.govt.nz —
NZ Gazette 2000, No 170
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