New Zealand Gazette – 2015 – No. 50

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✨ Nutrition Content Claims



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 50 — 8 MAY 2015

Conditions for nutrition content claims

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Property of food General claim conditions that must be met Specific descriptor Conditions that must be met if using specific descriptor in Column 3
Omega-9 fatty acids (a) The food meets the conditions for a nutrition content claim about omega fatty acids; and Increased (a) The food contains at least 25% more omega-9 fatty acids than in the same amount of *reference food; and
(b) the food contains, as a proportion of the total fatty acid content: (b) the reference food meets the general claim conditions for a nutrition content claim about omega-9 fatty acids.
(i) no more than 28% *saturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids; and
(ii) no less than 40% omega-9 fatty acids.
Polyunsaturated fatty acids The food contains, as a proportion of the total fatty acid content: Increased (a) The food contains at least 25% more polyunsaturated fatty acids than in the same amount of reference food; and
(a) no more than 28% *saturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids; and (b) the reference food meets the general claim conditions for a nutrition content claim about polyunsaturated fatty acids.
(b) no less than 40% polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Potassium The nutrition information panel indicates the sodium and potassium content.
Protein The food contains at least 5 g of protein/serving unless the claim is about low or reduced protein. Good Source The food contains at least 10 g of protein/serving.
Increased (a) The food contains at least 25% more protein than in the same amount of *reference food; and
(b) the reference food meets the general claim conditions for a nutrition content claim about protein.
Salt or sodium The nutrition information panel indicates the potassium content. Low The food contains no more sodium than: 
                                                                                                               | (a) 120 mg/100 mL for liquid food; or

                                                                                                               | (b) 120 mg/100 g for solid food.                                                                                                                             |

| | | Reduced or Light/Lite | The food contains at least 25% less sodium than in the same amount of *reference food. |
| | | No added | (a) The food contains no added sodium compound including no added salt; and

                                                                         | (b) the ingredients of the food contain no added sodium compound including no added salt.                                                                    |

| | | Unsalted | The food meets the conditions for a nutrition content claim about no added salt or sodium. |



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🏥 Conditions for nutrition content claims (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Food standards, Nutrition claims, Omega-9 fatty acids, Polyunsaturated fatty acids, Potassium, Protein, Salt, Sodium