✨ Food Health Claims Schedule
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SCHEDULE 3 (continued)
Conditions for permitted general level health claims
Part 3 – Other (continued)
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food or property of food | Specific health effect | Relevant population | Dietary Context | Conditions |
| Dietary fibre | Contributes to regular laxation | The food must meet the general conditions for making a nutrition content claim about dietary fibre | ||
| Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (but not Omega-3) | Contributes to heart health | Diet containing 500 mg of EPA and DHA per day | (a) The food must contain a minimum of 50 mg EPA and DHA combined in a serving of food; |
(b) 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 than 5 g per 100 g saturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids. |
| Energy | Contributes energy for normal metabolism | | | The food must contain a minimum of 420 kJ of energy per serving |
| Energy | Contributes energy for normal metabolism | Young children aged 1-3 years | | The food must be a formulated supplementary food for young children (as standardised in Standard 2.9.3 Division 4) |
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