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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 133 — 7 DECEMBER 2015
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/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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