✨ Food Regulations
20 DECEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 4525
4 Restrictions on claims in relation to vitamin and mineral content of food
A claim must not be made in relation to a food -
(a) that a vitamin or mineral is present in the food unless the claim is permitted in this Code; or
(b) comparing, whether expressed or implied, the vitamin or mineral content of the food with that of any other food except where expressly permitted in this Code; or
(c) that a vitamin or mineral is present in the food if such a claim is prohibited elsewhere in this Code.
5 Claims in relation to the vitamin and mineral content of foods listed in the Table to clause 3
A claim must not be made that a food listed in column 1 of the Table to clause 3 to which a vitamin or mineral has been added, contains in a reference quantity of the food, that vitamin or mineral, both added and naturally present, in greater proportion than that specified in column 4.
6 Claims in relation to the vitamin and mineral content of food
A claim may be made in relation to the presence of a vitamin or mineral in a food if -
(a) the claim is specifically permitted elsewhere in the Code; or
(b) (i) the vitamin or mineral is listed in column 1 of the Schedule to Standard 1.1.1; and
(ii) the food is a claimable food; and
(iii) a reference quantity of the food contains at least 10% of the RDI or ESADDI, for that vitamin or mineral.
7 Claim that a food is a good source of a vitamin or mineral
A claim to the effect that a food is a good source of a vitamin or mineral may be made if a reference quantity of the food contains no less than 25% of the RDI or ESADDI for that vitamin or mineral.
8 Calculation of maximum quantity of a vitamin or mineral which may be claimed in a reference quantity of a claimable food
(1) Where a claimable food contains more than one ingredient, the maximum claim permitted in relation to a vitamin or mineral present in a reference quantity of the claimable food, is calculated by adding together the quantity calculated for each ingredient in accordance with the formula set out in subclause (2), rounding to the nearest multiple of 5.
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NZ Gazette 2000, No 170
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NZ Gazette 2000, No 170
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