✨ Health Claims Conditions
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 50 — 8 MAY 2015
Conditions for permitted high level health claims
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food or property of food | Specific health effect | Relevant population | Context claim statements | Conditions |
| A high intake of fruit and vegetables | Reduces risk of coronary heart disease | Diet containing a high amount of both fruit and vegetables | (a) Claims are not permitted on: |
(i) juice blend; or
(ii) fruit juice; or
(iii) vegetable juice; or
(iv) a formulated beverage; or
(v) mineral water or spring water; or
(vi) a non-alcoholic beverage; or
(vii) brewed soft drink; or
(viii) fruit drink; or
(ix) electrolyte drink; or
(x) electrolyte drink base; and
(b) the food must contain no less than 90% fruit or vegetable by weight. |
| Beta-glucan | Reduces blood cholesterol | | Diet low in saturated fatty acids | The food must contain:
(a) one or more of the following oat or barley foods:
(i) oat bran;
(ii) wholegrain oats; or
(iii) wholegrain barley; and
(b) at least 1 g per serving of beta-glucan from the foods listed in (a). |
| | | Diet containing 3 g of beta-glucan per day | | |
| Calcium | Enhances bone mineral density | | Diet high in calcium | The food must contain no less than 200 mg of calcium/serving. |
| | Reduces risk of osteoporosis | Persons 65 years and over | Diet high in calcium, and adequate vitamin D status | The food must contain no less than 290 mg of calcium/serving. |
| | Reduces risk of osteoporotic fracture | | | |
| Calcium and Vitamin D | Reduces risk of osteoporosis | Persons 65 years and over | Diet high in calcium, and adequate vitamin D status | The food must:
(a) contain no less than 290 mg of calcium/serving; and
(b) meet the general claim conditions for making a nutrition content claim about vitamin D.
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Conditions for permitted high level health claims
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🏥 Health & Social WelfareFood standards, Health claims, Subsection 1.2.7—18(2)