✨ Food Standards Supplement
27 JUNE 2012
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 71
SCHEDULE 2
Minimum and maximum content of vitamins, minerals and electrolytes in food for special medical purposes represented as being suitable for use as a sole source of nutrition
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrient | Minimum Amount per MJ | Maximum Amount per MJ |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 84 μg retinol equivalents¹ | 430 μg retinol equivalents¹ |
| Thiamin | 0.15 mg | No maximum set |
| Riboflavin | 0.2 mg | No maximum set |
| Niacin | 2.2 mg niacin equivalents² | No maximum set |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2 mg | 1.2 mg |
| Folate | 25 μg | No maximum set |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17 μg | No maximum set |
| Vitamin C | 5.4 mg | No maximum set |
| Vitamin D | 1.2 μg | 6.5 μg or 7.5 μg³ |
| Vitamin E | 1 mg alpha-tocopherol equivalents⁴ | No maximum set |
| Biotin | 1.8 μg | No maximum set |
| Pantothenic Acid | 0.35 mg | No maximum set |
| Vitamin K | 8.5 μg | No maximum set |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 84 mg or 120 mg³ | 420 mg or 600 mg³ |
| Magnesium | 18 mg | No maximum set |
| Iron | 1.2 mg | No maximum set |
| Phosphorus | 72 mg | No maximum set |
| Zinc | 1.2 mg | 3.6 mg |
| Manganese | 0.12 mg | 1.2 mg |
| Copper | 0.15 mg | 1.25 mg |
| Iodine | 15.5 μg | 84 μg |
| Chromium | 3 μg | No maximum set |
| Molybdenum | 7 μg | No maximum set |
| Selenium | 6 μg | 25 μg |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 72 mg | No maximum set |
| Potassium | 190 mg | No maximum set |
| Chloride | 72 mg | No maximum set |
1, 2, and 4 These numbers refer to the corresponding numbers in the footnotes in Schedule 1 in Standard 1.1.1.
3 The higher amount applies only to products intended for children aged one to ten years.
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