New Zealand Gazette – 2002 – No. 68

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✨ Food Standards for Infant Formula



20 JUNE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1835

32 Protein

(1) The protein content of an infant formula product for specific dietary use based upon protein substitutes may be in the form of protein substitute.

(2) The L-amino acids listed in column 1 of the Table to this clause must be present in infant formula product for special dietary use at the minimum level specified in column 2 of the Table, subject to subclause 3 and 4.

Table to clause 32

Column 1 Column 2
L-Amino Acid Min amount per 100 kJ
Histidine 12 mg
Isoleucine 21 mg
Leucine 42 mg
Lysine 30 mg
Cysteine & Methionine 19 mg
Phenylalanine & Tyrosine 32 mg
Threonine 19 mg
Tryptophan 7 mg
Valine 25 mg

(3) Infant formula product for specific dietary use based upon protein substitutes must provide no less than -

  (a) 6 mg cysteine per 100 kJ; and

  (b) 17 mg phenylalanine per 100 kJ.

(4) L-amino acids listed in the Table to this clause must be added to infant formula product for specific dietary use based upon protein substitutes only in an amount necessary to improve protein quality.

33 Vitamins and minerals

An infant formula product for specific dietary use based upon protein substitutes must contain -

  (a) chromium in an amount of no less than 0.35 µg per 100 kJ and no more than 2.0 µg per 100 kJ; and

  (b) molybdenum in an amount of no less than 0.36 µg per 100 kJ and no more than 3.0 µg per 100 kJ.

Editorial note:

The provisions of clause 24 of this Standard also apply in respect of the vitamins and minerals permitted in an infant formula product for specific dietary use based upon protein substitutes.



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Food Standards, Infant Formula, Protein Substitutes, L-Amino Acids, Vitamins, Minerals, Chromium, Molybdenum