New Zealand Gazette – 2015 – No. 133

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✨ Food Standards Amendment



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 133 — 7 DECEMBER 2015

Omega-3 fatty acids

Good Source

(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.

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.

and substituting -

Omega-3 fatty acids

Good Source

(a) the food meets the conditions for a nutrition content claim about omega fatty acids; and

(b) 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.

(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.



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏥 Food Standards (Proposal P1037 – Amendments associated with Nutrition Content & Health Claims) Variation (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
30 November 2015
Food Standards, Nutrition Content, Health Claims, Variation, Omega-3 fatty acids, Good Source, Increased