Nutrient Profiling Scoring Method




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 50 — 8 MAY 2015

(a) for category 1 or category 2 foods—in table 1; and

(b) for category 3 foods—in table 2.

ATS is the number of points for average total sugars

(a) for category 1 or category 2 foods—in table 1; and

(b) for category 3 foods—in table 2.

AS is the number of points for average sodium:

(a) for category 1 or category 2 foods—in table 1; and

(b) for category 3 foods—in table 2.

Table 1—Baseline points for Category 1 or 2 foods

Baseline points Average energy content (kJ) per unit quantity Average saturated fatty acids (g) per unit quantity Average total sugars (g) per unit quantity Average sodium (mg) per unit quantity
0 ≤ 335 ≤ 1.0 ≤ 5.0 ≤ 90
1 > 335 > 1.0 > 5.0 > 90
2 > 670 > 2.0 > 9.0 > 180
3 > 1 005 > 3.0 > 13.5 > 270
4 > 1 340 > 4.0 > 18.0 > 360
5 > 1 675 > 5.0 > 22.5 > 450
6 > 2 010 > 6.0 > 27.0 > 540
7 > 2 345 > 7.0 > 31.0 > 630
8 > 2 680 > 8.0 > 36.0 > 720
9 > 3 015 > 9.0 > 40.0 > 810
10 > 3 350 > 10.0 > 45.0 > 900

Table 2—Baseline points for Category 3 foods

Baseline points Average energy content (kJ) per unit quantity Average saturated fatty acids (g) per unit quantity Average total sugars (g) per unit quantity Average sodium (mg) per unit quantity
0 ≤ 335 ≤ 1.0 ≤ 5.0 ≤ 90
1 > 335 > 1.0 > 5.0 > 90
2 > 670 > 2.0 > 9.0 > 180
3 > 1 005 > 3.0 > 13.5 > 270
4 > 1 340 > 4.0 > 18.0 > 360
5 > 1 675 > 5.0 > 22.5 > 450
6 > 2 010 > 6.0 > 27.0 > 540
7 > 2 345 > 7.0 > 31.0 > 630
8 > 2 680 > 8.0 > 36.0 > 720
9 > 3 015 > 9.0 > 40.0 > 810
10 > 3 350 > 10.0 > 45.0 > 900
11 > 3 685 > 11.0 > 990
12 > 12.0 > 1 080
13 > 13.0 > 1 170
14 > 14.0 > 1 260
15 > 15.0 > 1 350
16 > 16.0 > 1 440
17 > 17.0 > 1 530
18 > 18.0 > 1 620
19 > 19.0 > 1 710
20 > 20.0 > 1 800
21 > 21.0 > 1 890
22 > 22.0 > 1 980
23 > 23.0 > 2 070
24 > 24.0 > 2 160
25 > 25.0 > 2 250
26 > 26.0 > 2 340

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