NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 49 — 8 MAY 2015

Declarations about carbohydrates

(7) If unavailable carbohydrate has been subtracted in the calculation of available carbohydrate by difference, a *nutrition information panel must include a declaration of unavailable carbohydrate.

(8) The reference to ‘unavailable carbohydrate’ in subsection (7) does not include dietary fibre.

Declarations about certain substances

(9) If:

(a) one or more *components (other than organic acids) listed in subsection S11—2(3) is present in the food, singly or in combination, in an amount of no less than 5 g/100 g; and

(b) either of the following is satisfied:

(i) if *available carbohydrate by difference is used—any of those substances have been subtracted in the calculation;

(ii) if *available carbohydrate is used—any of those substances have been quantified or added to the food;

the nutrition information panel must include individual declarations of those substances.

Claims about phytosterols, phytostanols or their esters

(10) If a *claim requiring nutrition information is made in relation to phytosterols, phytostanols or their esters, the nutrition information panel must include declarations of:

(a) the substances, using the same name for the substance as used in the advisory statement required by subsection 1.2.3—2(1); and

(b) the amount of the substances, calculated as *total plant sterol equivalents content.

1.2.8—7 How to express particular matters in nutrition information panel

(1) The nutrition information panel must clearly indicate that:

(a) any average quantities set out in the panel are average quantities; and

(b) any minimum or maximum quantities set out in the panel are minimum or maximum quantities.

(2) On a nutrition information panel:

(a) ‘serving’ may be replaced by:

(i) ‘slice’, ‘pack’ or ‘package’; or

(ii) ‘metric cup’ or ‘metric tablespoon’ or other appropriate word or words expressing a unit or common measure; and

(b) ‘Carbohydrate’ may be replaced by ‘Carbohydrate, total’.

(3) The following must be expressed in a nutrition information panel to not more than 3 significant figures:

(a) the average energy content;

(b) the average, minimum or maximum quantities of nutrients and biologically active substances.

(4) If the average energy content of a serving or a unit quantity of the food is less than 40 kJ, that average energy content may be expressed in the panel as ‘LESS THAN 40 kJ’.

(5) If the average quantity of any of the following in a serving or a unit quantity of the food is less than 1 gram, that average quantity may be expressed in the nutrition information panel as ‘LESS THAN 1 g’:

(a) protein;

(b) fat;

(c) classes of fatty acids;

(d) carbohydrate;

(e) sugars;

(f) dietary fibre.

(6) If the average quantity of sodium or potassium in a serving or a unit quantity of the food is less than 5 milligrams, that average quantity may be expressed in the nutrition information panel as ‘LESS THAN 5 mg’.

(7) The declaration of *dietary fibre in a nutrition information panel must be a declaration of dietary fibre determined in accordance with section S11—4.

(8) In a nutrition information panel:

(a) *monounsaturated fatty acids must be declared as monounsaturated fat; and

(b) *polyunsaturated fatty acids must be declared as polyunsaturated fat; and

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