New Zealand Gazette – 2013 – No. 3

Page 126

✨ Health Claims Regulations



126 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 3 18 JANUARY 2013

SCHEDULE 3 (continued)

Conditions for permitted general level health claims

Part 3 – Other

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
Food or property of food Specific health effect Relevant population Dietary Context Conditions
Beta-glucan Reduces dietary and biliary cholesterol absorption Diet low in saturated fatty acids
Diet containing 3 g of beta-glucan per day The food must contain –

(a) one or more of the following oat or barley foods -

(i) oat bran;

(ii) wholegrain oats; or

(iii) wholegrain barley; and

(b) at least 1 g per serving of beta-glucan from the foods listed in (a) |
| Carbohydrate | Contributes energy for normal metabolism | | | (a) carbohydrate must contribute at least 55% of the energy content of the food; or

(b) the food must -

(i) be a formulated meal replacement or a formulated supplementary food; and

(ii) have a maximum 10% of carbohydrate content from sugars |
| Carbohydrate | Contributes energy for normal metabolism | Young children aged 1-3 years | | The food must -

(a) be a formulated supplementary food for young children (as standardised in Standard 2.9.3 Division 4); and

(b) have a maximum 10% of carbohydrate content from sugars |



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🏥 Conditions for permitted general level health claims (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Food Standards, Nutrition Claims, Health Claims, Regulations, Vitamins, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Beta-glucan, Carbohydrate