✨ Food Standards Specifications
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 68
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ADDENDUM 14
SPECIFICATION FOR DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID (DHA) – RICH DRIED MARINE MICRO-ALGAE (SCHIZOCHYTRIUM SP.)
| Description | Specification |
|---|---|
| Full chemical name for DHA | 4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3 DHA) |
| Appearance | Free flowing coarse powder |
| Colour | Golden (yellow to light orange) |
| Odour | Slight marine |
| Solids (%) | min. 95.0 |
| Crude oil (%) | min. 37.0 |
| DHA (%) | min. 15.0 |
| Peroxide value (meq/kg) | max. 10.0 |
| Ash (%) | max. 12 |
| Sodium (%) | max. 3 |
| Heavy metals (ppm) (as Pb) | max. 20 |
| Lead (ppm) | max. 2 |
| Arsenic (ppm) | max. 1 |
Microbiological
| Description | Specification |
|---|---|
| Total count (cfu/g) | max. 10,000 |
| Yeast (cfu/g) | max. 300 |
| Mould (cfu/g) | max. 300 |
| E. coli | Negative to test |
| Salmonella | Negative to test |
ADDENDUM 15
SPECIFICATION FOR DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID (DHA) – RICH OIL DERIVED FROM MARINE MICRO-ALGAE (SCHIZOCHYTRIUM SP.)
| Description | Specification |
|---|---|
| Full chemical name for DHA | 4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3 DHA) |
| Appearance | Free flowing oil |
| Colour | Pale light yellow to orange |
| Odour | Characteristic bland to fish-like |
| DHA (%) | min. 32 max. 45 |
| Tetradecanoic acid 14:0 (%) | min. 5 max. 11 |
| Hexadecanoic acid 16:0 (%) | min. 18 max. 25 |
| Eicosapentaenoic acid 20:5n-3 (%) | min. 0.5 max. 4 |
| Docosapentaenoic acid 22:5n-6 (%) | min. 10 max. 20 |
| Peroxide value (meq/kg) | max. 10 |
| Moisture and volatiles (%) | max. 0.10 |
| Non-saponifiables (%) | max. 4.5 |
| Trans fatty acids (%) | max. 2.0 |
| Free fatty acid | max. 0.25 |
| Lead (ppm) | max. 0.2 |
| Arsenic (ppm) | max. 0.2 |
| Copper (ppm) | max. 0.05 |
| Iron (ppm) | max. 0.25 |
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