Nutrition Content Claims




18 JANUARY 2013 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 3

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SCHEDULE 1 (continued)

Conditions for nutrition content claims

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Property of food General claim conditions that must be met Specific descriptor Conditions that must be met if using specific descriptor in column 3
Omega fatty acids (any) The type of omega fatty acid is specified immediately after the word ‘omega’.
Omega-3 fatty acids (a) the food meets the conditions for a nutrition content claim about omega fatty acids; and

(b) the food contains no less than –

(i) 200 mg alpha-linolenic acid per serving; or

(ii) 30 mg total eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid per serving; and

(c) other than for fish or fish products with no added saturated fatty acids, the food contains –

(i) as a proportion of the total fatty acid content, no more than 28% saturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids; or

(ii) no more saturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids than 5 g per 100 g; and

(d) the nutrition information panel indicates the type and amount of omega-3 fatty acids, that is, alpha-linolenic acid, docosahexaenoic acid or eicosapentaenoic acid, or a combination of the above. | Good Source | (a) the food contains no less than 60 mg total eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid per serving; and

(b) the food may contain less than 200 mg alpha-linolenic acid per serving. |
| | | Increased | (a) the food contains at least 25% more omega-3 fatty acids than in the same quantity of reference food; and

(b) the reference food meets the general claim conditions for a nutrition content claim about omega-3 fatty acids. |



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🏥 Conditions for nutrition content claims (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
7 January 2013
Food Standards, Nutrition Claims, Omega Fatty Acids, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Alpha-Linolenic Acid, Eicosapentaenoic Acid, Docosahexaenoic Acid, Saturated Fatty Acids, Trans Fatty Acids, Labelling