Food Standards Regulations




18 JANUARY 2013 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 3 137

6 Fibre points (F points)

(1) Use Table 5 to determine the ‘F points’ scored, depending on the amount of dietary fibre in the food product. A maximum of five points can be awarded.

(2) The prescribed method of analysis to determine total dietary fibre is outlined in clause 18 of Standard 1.2.8.

Table 5
F Points

Points Dietary fibre (g) per 100 g or 100 mL
0 ≤0.9
1 >0.9
2 >1.9
3 >2.8
4 >3.7
5 >4.7

(3) Category 1 foods do not score F points.

7 Calculating the final score

Calculate the final score using the following formula –

Final Score = baseline points – (V points) – (P points) – (F points)



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