This Standard regulates the addition of vitamins and minerals to foods. Standards contained elsewhere in this Code also regulate claims and the addition of vitamins and minerals to specific foods, such as, the mandatory addition of thiamin and folic acid to wheat flour for making bread (Australia only) and the mandatory replacement of non-iodised salt with iodised salt in bread in Standard 2.1.1, the addition of vitamin D to table edible oil spreads and margarine in Standard 2.4.2, formulated caffeinated beverages in Standard 2.6.4, special purpose foods standardised in Part 2.9 and the addition of iodine to certain salt products in Standard 2.10.2.
Table of Provisions
1 Interpretation
2 Prohibition on adding vitamins and minerals to food
3 Permitted addition of vitamins and minerals to food
4 Claims in relation to the vitamin and mineral content of foods listed in the Table to clause 3
5 Calculation of maximum quantity of a vitamin or mineral which may be claimed in a reference quantity of food
Clauses
1 Interpretation
In this Standard –
reference quantity means –
(a) for a food mentioned in the Table to clause 3 –
(i) the quantity specified in the Table for the food or,
(ii) for a food that requires dilution or reconstitution according to directions – the quantity of the food that, when diluted or reconstituted, produces the quantity mentioned in column 2 of the Table; or
(b) for all other foods –
(i) a normal serving; or
(ii) for a food that requires dilution, reconstitution, draining or preparation according to directions, the quantity of the food which when diluted, reconstituted, drained or prepared produces a normal serving.
2 Prohibition on adding vitamins and minerals to food
A vitamin or mineral must not be added to a food unless the –
(a) addition of that vitamin or mineral is specifically permitted in this Code; and
(b) vitamin or mineral is in a permitted form specified in the Schedule to Standard 1.1.1, unless stated otherwise in this Code.
3 Permitted addition of vitamins and minerals to food
A vitamin or mineral specified in column 3 of the Table to this clause may be added to a food specified in column 1 in relation to that vitamin or mineral, provided that the total of the naturally occurring and added quantity of that vitamin or mineral present in a reference quantity of the food, is no more than the quantity specified in column 5 in relation to that vitamin or mineral.
Table to clause 3
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Column 1
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Column 2
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Column 3
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Column 4
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Column 5
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Food
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Reference Quantity
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Vitamins & Minerals That May Be Added
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Maximum Claim Per Reference Quantity
(proportion RDI)
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Maximum Permitted Quantity of Vitamin or Mineral per Reference Quantity
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Cereals and cereal products
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Biscuits containing not more than 200 g/kg fat and not more than 50 g/kg sugars
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35 g
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Thiamin
Riboflavin
Niacin
Vitamin B6
Vitamin E
Folate
Calcium
Iron
Magnesium
Zinc
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0.55 mg (50%)
0.43 mg (25%)
2.5 mg (25%)
0.4 mg (25%)
2.5 mg (25%)
100 mg (50%)
200 mg (25%)
3.0 mg (25%)
80 mg (25%)
1.8 mg (15%)
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Bread
– bread that contains no wheat flour
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50 g
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Thiamin
Riboflavin
Niacin
Vitamin B6
Vitamin E
Iron
Magnesium
Zinc
Folate
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0.55 mg (50%)
0.43 mg (25%)
2.5 mg (25%)
0.4 mg (25%)
2.5 mg (25%)
3.0 mg (25%)
80 mg (25%)
1.8 mg (15%)
100 mg (50%)
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Breakfast cereals, as purchased
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A normal serving
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Carotene forms of Vitamin A
Thiamin
Riboflavin
Niacin
Vitamin B6
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Folate
Calcium
Iron – except ferric sodium edetate
Magnesium
Zinc
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200 mg (25%)
0.55 mg (50%)
0.43 mg (25%)
2.5 mg (25%)
0.4 mg (25%)
10 mg (25%)
2.5 mg (25%)
100 mg (50%)
200 mg (25%)
3.0 mg (25%)
80 mg (25%)
1.8 mg (15%)
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Table to clause 3 (continued)
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Column 1
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Column 2
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Column 3
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Column 4
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Column 5
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Food
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Reference Quantity
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Vitamins & Minerals That May Be Added
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Maximum Claim Per Reference Quantity
(proportion RDI)
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Maximum Permitted Quantity of Vitamin or Mineral per Reference Quantity
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Cereal flours
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35 g
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Thiamin
Riboflavin
Niacin
Vitamin B6
Vitamin E
Folate
Iron
Magnesium
Zinc
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0.55 mg (50%)
0.43 mg (25%)
2.5 mg (25%)
0.4 mg (25%)
2.5 mg (25%)
100 mg (50%)
3.0 mg (25%)
80 mg (25%)
1.8 mg (15%)
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Pasta
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That quantity which is equivalent to 35 g of uncooked dried Pasta
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Thiamin
Riboflavin
Niacin
Vitamin B6
Vitamin E
Folate
Iron
Magnesium
Zinc
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0.55 mg (50%)
0.43 mg (25%)
2.5 mg (25%)
0.4 mg (25%)
2.5 mg (25%)
100 mg (50%)
3.0 mg (25%)
80 mg (25%)
1.8 mg (15%)
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Dairy products
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Dried milks
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200 mL
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Vitamin A
Riboflavin
Vitamin D
Calcium
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110 mg (15%)
0.4 mg (25%)
2.5 mg (25%)
400 mg (50%)
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125 mg
3.0 mg
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Modified milks and skim milk
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200 mL
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Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Calcium
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110 mg (15%)
1.0 mg (10%)
400 mg (50%)
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125 mg
1.6 mg
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Cheese and cheese products
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25 g
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Vitamin A
Calcium
Phosphorus
Vitamin D
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110 mg (15%)
200 mg (25%)
150 mg (15%)
1.0 mg (10%)
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125 mg
1.6 mg
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Yoghurts (with or without other foods)
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150 g
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Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Calcium
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110 mg (15%)
1.0 mg (10%)
320 mg (40%)
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125 mg
1.6 mg
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Dairy desserts containing no less than 3.1% m/m milk protein
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150 g
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Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Calcium
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110 mg (15%)
1.0 mg (10%)
320 mg (40%)
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125 mg
1.6 mg
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Ice cream and ice confections containing no less than 3.1% m/m milk protein
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75 g
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Calcium
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200 mg (25%)
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Cream and cream products containing no more than 40% m/m milkfat
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30 mL
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Vitamin A
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110 mg (15%)
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125 mg
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Butter
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10 g
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Vitamin A
Vitamin D
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110 mg (15%)
1.0 mg (10%)
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125 mg
1.6 mg
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Table to clause 3 (continued)
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Column 1
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Column 2
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Column 3
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Column 4
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Column 5
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Food
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Reference Quantity
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Vitamins & Minerals That May Be Added
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Maximum Claim Per Reference Quantity
(proportion RDI)
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Maximum Permitted Quantity of Vitamin or Mineral per Reference Quantity
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Edible oils and spreads
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Edible oil spreads and margarine
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10 g
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Vitamin A
Vitamin D
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110 mg (15%)
1.0 mg (10%)
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125 mg
1.6 mg
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Edible oil spreads and margarine containing no more than 28% total saturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids
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10 g
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Vitamin E
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3.5 mg (35%)
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Sunflower oil and safflower oil
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10 g
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Vitamin E
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7.0 mg (70%)
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Edible oils (except sunflower and safflower oil) containing no more than 28% total saturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids
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10 g
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Vitamin E
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3.0 mg (30%)
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Extracts
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Extracts of meat, vegetables or yeast (including modified yeast) and foods containing no less than 800 g/kg of extracts of meat, vegetables or yeast (including modified yeast)
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5 g
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Thiamin
Riboflavin
Niacin
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
Folate
Iron
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0.55 mg (50%)
0.43 mg (25%)
2.5 mg (25%)
0.4 mg (25%)
0.5 mg (25%)
100 mg (50%)
1.8 mg (15%)
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Fruit juice, vegetable juice, fruit drink and fruit cordial
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All fruit juice and concentrated fruit juice
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200 mL
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Calcium
Folate
Vitamin C
Carotene forms of Vitamin A
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200 mg (25%)
100 mg (50%)
120 mg (3 times
200 mg (25%)
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Blackcurrant juice, concentrated blackcurrant juice
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200 mL
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Vitamin C
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500 mg (12.5 times)
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Guava juice, concentrated guava juice
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200 mL
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Vitamin C
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400 mg (10 times)
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Mango juice
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200 mL
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Carotene forms of Vitamin A
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800 mg (1.1 times)
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Pawpaw juice, concentrated pawpaw juice
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200 mL
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Carotene forms of Vitamin A
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300 mg (40%)
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Table to clause 3 (continued)
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Column 1
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Column 2
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Column 3
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Column 4
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Column 5
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Food
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Reference Quantity
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Vitamins & Minerals That May Be Added
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Maximum Claim Per Reference Quantity
(proportion RDI)
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Maximum Permitted Quantity of Vitamin or Mineral per Reference Quantity
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Tomato juice, concentrated tomato juice
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200 mL
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Vitamin C
Carotene forms of Vitamin A
Folate
Calcium
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60 mg (1.5 times)
200 mg (25%)
100 mg (50%)
200 mg (25%)
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Vegetable juice
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200 mL
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Vitamin C
Carotene forms of Vitamin A
Folate
Calcium
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60 mg (1.5 times)
200 mg (25%)
100 mg (50%)
200 mg (25%)
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Fruit drinks, vegetable drinks and fruit and vegetable drinks containing at least 250 mL/L of the juice, puree or comminution of the fruit or vegetable or both; fruit drink, vegetable drink or fruit and vegetable drink concentrate which contains in a reference quantity at least 250 mL/L of the juice, puree or comminution of the fruit or vegetable, or both
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200 mL
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Folate
Vitamin C
Carotene forms of vitamin A
Calcium
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refer to clause 8
refer to clause 8
refer to clause 8
200 mg (25%)
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Fruit cordial, fruit cordial base
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200 mL
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Vitamin C
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refer to clause 8
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Analogues derived from legumes
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Beverages containing no less than 3% m/m protein derived from legumes
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200 mL
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Vitamin A
Thiamin
Riboflavin
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
Vitamin D
Folate
Calcium
Magnesium
Phosphorus
Zinc
Iodine
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110 mg (15%)
no claim permitted
0.43 mg (25%)
no claim permitted
0.8 mg (40%)
1.0 mg (10%)
no claim permitted
240 mg (30%)
no claim permitted
200 mg (20%)
no claim permitted
15 mg (10%)
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125 mg
0.10 mg
0.12 mg
1.6 mg
12 mg
22 mg
0.8 mg
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Table to clause 3 (continued)
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Column 1
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Column 2
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Column 3
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Column 4
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Column 5
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Food
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Reference Quantity
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Vitamins & Minerals That May Be Added
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Maximum Claim Per Reference Quantity
(proportion RDI)
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Maximum Permitted Quantity of Vitamin or Mineral per Reference Quantity
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Analogues of meat, where no less than 12% of the energy value of the food is derived from protein, and the food contains 5 g protein per serve of the food
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100 g
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Thiamin
Riboflavin
Niacin
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
Folate
Iron
Magnesium
Zinc
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0.16 mg (15%)
0.26 mg (15%)
5.0 mg (50%)
0.5 mg (30%)
2.0 mg (100%)
no claim permitted
3.5 mg (30%)
no claim permitted
4.4 mg (35%)
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10 mg
26 mg
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Analogues of yoghurt and dairy desserts containing no less than 3.1% m/m protein derived from legumes
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150 g
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Vitamin A
Thiamin
Riboflavin
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
Vitamin D
Folate
Calcium
Magnesium
Phosphorus
Zinc
Iodine
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110 mg (15%)
no claim permitted
0.43 mg (25%)
no claim permitted
0.3 mg (15%)
1.0 mg (10%)
20 mg (10%)
320 mg (40%)
no claim permitted
200 mg (20%)
no claim permitted
15 mg (10%)
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125 mg
0.08 mg
0.11 mg
1.6 mg
22 mg
0.7 mg
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Analogues of ice cream containing no less than 3.1% m/m protein derived from legumes
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75 g
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Vitamin A
Riboflavin
Vitamin B12
Calcium
Phosphorus
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110 mg (15%)
0.26 mg (15%)
0.2 mg (10%)
200 mg (25%)
no claim permitted
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125 mg
80 mg
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Analogues of cheese containing no less than 15% m/m protein derived from legumes
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25 g
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Vitamin A
Riboflavin
Vitamin B12
Vitamin D
Calcium
Phosphorus
Zinc
Iodine
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110 mg (15%)
0.17 mg (10%)
0.3 mg (15%)
1.0 mg (10%)
200 mg (25%)
150 mg (15%)
no claim permitted
no claim permitted
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125 mg
1.6 mg
1.0 mg
10 mg
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Composite products
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Soups, prepared for consumption in accordance with directions
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200 mL
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calcium
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200 mg (25%)
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Table to clause 3 (continued)
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Column 1
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Column 2
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Column 3
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Column 4
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Column 5
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Food
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Reference Quantity
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Vitamins & Minerals That May Be Added
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Maximum Claim Per Reference Quantity
(proportion RDI)
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Maximum Permitted Quantity of Vitamin or Mineral per Reference Quantity
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Analogues derived from cereals
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Beverages containing no less than 0.3% m/m protein derived from cereals
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200 mL
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Vitamin A
Thiamin
Riboflavin
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
Vitamin D
Folate
Calcium
Magnesium
Phosphorus
Zinc
Iodine
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110 mg (15%)
no claim permitted
0.43 mg (25%)
no claim permitted
0.8 mg (40%)
1.0 mg (10%)
no claim permitted
240 mg (30%)
no claim permitted
200 mg (20%)
no claim permitted
15 mg (10%)
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125 mg
0.10 mg
0.12 mg
1.6 mg
12 mg
22 mg
0.8 mg
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Formulated Beverages
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600 mL
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Folate
Vitamin C
Carotene forms of Vitamin A
Niacin
Thiamin
Riboflavin
Calcium
Iron
Magnesium
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Iodine
Pantothenic acid
Selenium
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50 μg (25%)
40 mg (100%)
200 μg (25%)
2.5 mg (25%)
0.28 mg (25%)
0.43 mg (25%)
200 mg (25%)
3.0 mg (25%)
80 mg (25%)
0.4 mg (25%)
0.5 μg (25%)
2.5 μg (25%)
2.5 mg (25%)
38 μg (25%)
1.3 mg (25%)
17.5 μg (25%)
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Editorial note:
The New Zealand (Mandatory Fortification of Bread with Folic Acid) Food Standard 2007 applies to bread sold in New Zealand. This Standard does not apply to bread sold or prepared for sale in, or imported into Australia.
4 Claims in relation to the vitamin and mineral content of foods listed in the Table to clause 3
If a vitamin or mineral has been added to a food listed in Column 1 of the Table to clause 3, a claim must not be made that the food contains that vitamin or mineral, both added or naturally present, in the reference quantity of the food in greater proportions than that specified in Column 4.
5 Calculation of maximum quantity of a vitamin or mineral which may be claimed in a reference quantity of food
(1) If a final food contains more than one ingredient and at least one ingredient contains an added vitamin or mineral pursuant to a permission in Standard 1.3.2, the maximum claim permitted in relation to that vitamin or mineral in a reference quantity of the final food is calculated by summing the quantity of that vitamin or mineral calculated for each ingredient according to the formula set out below and rounded to the nearest 2 significant figures.
(2) In this subclause –
Mrq means the maximum quantity of a vitamin or mineral permitted to be claimed in a reference quantity of the final food calculated in accordance with the formula –
Mrq = Q1 +Q2 + ……Qi
where –
Q1, is the quantity of a vitamin or mineral permitted to be claimed for the first ingredient in a reference quantity of the final food, Q2 is the quantity of a vitamin or mineral permitted to be claimed for a second ingredient in a reference quantity of the final food, and so forth for all ingredients containing that vitamin or mineral.
(3) The amount used for the quantity permitted to be claimed means either the –
(a) average quantity of the vitamin or mineral present in the amount of unfortified ingredient in a reference quantity of the final food; or
(b) maximum permitted claim for the vitamin or mineral in the amount of fortified ingredient in a reference quantity of the final food.
Editorial note:
Example calculations
(a) Vitamin C claim for an apple and blackcurrant fruit drink comprised of 80 mL apple juice and 4 mL blackcurrant juice in a reference quantity of 200 mL –
Maximum claim per reference quantity for vitamin C in apple juice = 120 mg/200 mL
Maximum claim per reference quantity for vitamin C in blackcurrant juice = 500 mg/200 mL
Q1 (apple juice) = 120 mg x 80/200 = 48 mg vitamin C/200 mL
Q2 (blackcurrant juice) = 500 mg x 4/200 = 10 mg vitamin C/200 mL
Mrq = 48 + 10 = 58 mg vitamin C/200 mL apple and blackcurrant fruit drink
The calculated maximum quantity of vitamin C that may be claimed in 200 mL of apple and blackcurrant fruit drink rounded to the nearest 2 significant figures = 58 mg (no change)
(b) Iron claim for an uncooked beef schnitzel comprised of 115 g raw beef and 30 g iron-fortified breadcrumbs, in a reference quantity of 145 g –
Average quantity of iron in raw beef = 2.5 mg/100 g (from analysis or nutrient composition tables)
Maximum claim per reference quantity for iron in fortified breadcrumbs = 3 mg/50 g bread
Q1 (raw beef) = 2.5 x 115/100 = 2.875 mg iron/115 g
Q2 (iron-fortified breadcrumbs) = 3 mg x 30/50 = 1.8 mg iron/30 g
Mrq = 2.875 + 1.8 = 4.675 mg iron/145 g uncooked beef schnitzel
The calculated maximum quantity of iron that may be claimed in 145 g of uncooked beef schnitzel rounded to the nearest 2 significant figures = 4.7 mg
