New Zealand Gazette – 2000 – No. 170

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✨ Food Standards



4740 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 170

4 Ingredient claims

(1) If the label on a package of formulated supplementary sports food refers to the presence of a particular ingredient, other than -

(a) vitamins or minerals; or
(b) in a statement required elsewhere in this Code;

the label must also include a statement of the amount by weight (expressed per 100g food or as a percentage) of the ingredient in that food either -

(c) immediately after the statement referring to the presence of the ingredient; or
(d) immediately following the name of that ingredient in the statement of ingredients.

(2) Subclause (1) does not apply if the nutrition information panel lists the particular ingredient and the average quantity by weight of the ingredient in -

(a) a serving of the food; and
(b) per 100g or 100mL of the food.

5 Vitamin and mineral claims

(1) The label on a package of formulated supplementary sports food must not claim the presence of a vitamin or mineral unless -

(a) the reference is required elsewhere in this Code; or
(b) the reference is specifically permitted by this clause.

(2) The label on a package of formulated supplementary sports food may only claim the presence of a vitamin or mineral in the food if -

(a) the food contains -
    (i) at least 10% of the recommended dietary intake for that vitamin or mineral in a serving of that food or, in relation to a food which requires dilution or preparation according to directions, the quantity of the food which when diluted or prepared produces a normal serving; or
    (ii) at least 10% of the amount specified in column 3 of the Schedule to this Standard for that vitamin or mineral in a normal serving of that food, or in relation to a food which requires dilution or preparation according to directions, the quantity of the food which when diluted or prepared produces a normal serving; and

(b) the amount claimed does not exceed the amount specified in column 2 of the Table to paragraph 2(a); and

(c) the label on the package of the food includes a statement in accordance with clause 9 of Standard 1.3.2.


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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏥 Standard for Formulated Supplementary Sports Foods (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Sports foods, Nutritional supplements, Vitamins, Minerals, Composition, Labelling, Amino acids, Ingredient claims, Nutrition information panel