Nutritional Standards for Infant Formula




20 DECEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 4727

| Iron | 3 mg, in the case of infants under 6 months |
| Magnesium | 60 mg |
| Phosphorus | 300 mg |
| Selenium | 15 µg |
| Zinc | 4.5 mg |

- These figures represent US Adequate Intake Levels

1, 2, 3, and 4 – these numbers refer to the corresponding numbers in the footnotes in Schedule I in Standard 1.1.1

Table 3 to clause 8

Estimated Safe and Adequate Daily Dietary Intake for infants

Column 1 Column 2
Vitamins & Minerals Specified ESADDI
Biotin# (µg) 6
1.8
Pantothenic Acid (mg)#
Copper (mg) 0.65
Manganese (mg) 0.8
Chromium (µg) 40
Molybdenum (µg) 30

- These figures represent US Adequate Intake Levels

9 Nutrition information

(1) The following provisions of Standard 1.2.8 do not apply to this Standard -

(a) paragraph 3(j); and
(b) paragraphs 3(c), (d), (e) and (f); and
(c) subclause 5(2); and
(d) clause 7; and
(e) clause 8; and
(f) clause 9; and
(g) subclause 17(2).

(2) In addition to the requirements of clause 5 of Standard 1.2.8, the nutrition information panel on a label on a package of food for infants must include the total sugars content.

(3) The nutrition information panel for food for infants must be set out in the following format –



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 2000, No 170


Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2000, No 170





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