Standard 1.2.8 - Nutrition Information Requirement

Issue138Standard1.2.81STANDARD1.2.8NUTRITIONINFORMATIONREQUIREMENTSPurposeThisStandardsetsoutnutritioninformationrequirementsinrelationtofoodthatisrequiredtobelabelledunderthisCodeandforfoodexemptfromtheselabellingrequirements.ThisStandardprescribeswhennutritionalinformationmustbeprovided,andthemannerinwhichsuchinformationisprovided.EditorialNote:Standard1.2.7–Nutrition,HealthandRelatedClaimsalsosetsoutadditionalnutritioninformationrequirementsinrelationtonutritioncontentclaimsandhealthclaims.ThisStandarddoesnotapplytoinfantformulaproductsstandardisedinStandard2.9.1–InfantFormulaProducts.Standard2.9.1setsoutspecificnutritionlabellingrequirementsthatapplytoinfantformulaproducts.TableofProvisionsDivision1–Interpretation1Definitions1AApplication2.EnergyfactorsDivision2–Nutritioninformationpanels3Nutritioninformationrequirementsandexemptions4Requirementsfornutritioninformationpanelswhencertainclaimsmade5Prescribeddeclarationsinanutritioninformationpanel6Expressionofparticularmattersinthenutritioninformationpanel7Percentagedailyintakeinformation7APercentagerecommendeddietaryintakeinformation7BPercentageDIorRDIinformationpresentedoutsidethepanel8Foodinsmallpackages8AAdditionaldeclarationsforfoodinsmallpackages9Foodindehydratedorconcentratedform10Foodintendedtobedrainedbeforeconsumption11Foodintendedtobepreparedorconsumedwithotherfood11AClaimsonfoodtobepreparedorconsumedwithotherfoodDivision3–DeletedDivision4–Miscellaneous18Prescribedmethodsofanalysisforthedeterminationofdietaryfibreinfood19ItemsinpanelarenutritioncontentclaimsinsomecircumstancesDivision1–InterpretationClauses1Interpretation(1)InthisStandard–averageenergycontentmeansthefigurecalculatedinaccordancewithsubclause(3)biologicallyactivesubstancemeansasubstance,otherthananutrient,withwhichhealtheffectsareassociated.FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2013C00098Issue138Standard1.2.82carbohydratemeans–(a)‘carbohydratebydifference’,calculatedbysubtractingfrom100,theaveragequantityexpressedasapercentageofwater,protein,fat,dietaryfibre,ash,alcohol,andifquantifiedoraddedtothefood,anyotherunavailablecarbohydrateandthesubstanceslistedincolumn1ofTable2tosubclause2(2);or(b)‘availablecarbohydrate’,calculatedbysummingtheaveragequantityoftotalavailablesugarsandstarch,andifquantifiedoraddedtothefood,anyavailableoligosaccharides,glycogenandmaltodextrins.claimrequiringnutritioninformationhasthemeaninggiveninsubclause4(1).dietaryfibremeansthatfractionoftheediblepartofplantsortheirextracts,orsyntheticanaloguesthat–(a)areresistanttothedigestionandabsorptioninthesmallintestine,usuallywithcompleteorpartialfermentationinthelargeintestine;and(b)promoteoneormoreofthefollowingbeneficialphysiologicaleffects–(i)laxation;(ii)reductioninbloodcholesterol;(iii)modulationofbloodglucose;andincludespolysaccharides,oligosaccharides(degreeofpolymerisation2)andlignins.fatmeanstotalfat.monounsaturatedfattyacidsmeansthetotalofcis-monounsaturatedfattyacidsanddeclaredasmonounsaturatedfat.polyunsaturatedfattyacidsmeansthetotalofpolyunsaturatedfattyacidswithcis-cis-methyleneinterrupteddoublebondsanddeclaredaspolyunsaturatedfat.saturatedfattyacidsmeansthetotaloffattyacidscontainingnodoublebondsanddeclaredassaturatedfat.sugarsmeansmonosaccharidesanddisaccharides.transfattyacidsmeansthetotalofunsaturatedfattyacidswhereoneormoreofthedoublebondsareinthetransconfigurationanddeclaredastransfat.unitquantitymeans,inthecaseofasolidorsemi-solidfood,100gramsor,inthecaseofabeverageorotherliquidfood,100millilitres.(2)Unlessthecontraryintentionappears,thedefinitionsinStandard1.2.7applyinthisStandard.(3)Averageenergycontentistobecalculatedby–(a)multiplyingtheaverageamountofeachfoodcomponentper100gofthefoodbytheenergyfactorforthatfoodcomponent;then(b)addingtheamountscalculatedforeachfoodcomponentusingthefollowingformula–iikJFWEFederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2013C00098Issue138Standard1.2.83WherekJEistheaverageenergycontentexpressedinkilojoulesper100g,iWistheaverageweightofthefoodcomponentexpressedingramsper100gandiFmeanstheenergyfactorassignedtothatfoodcomponentexpressedinkilojoulespergram.(4)WherethisStandardpermitsaverageenergycontenttobeexpressedincalories,theaverageenergycontentincaloriesistobecalculatedinaccordancewiththefollowingformula–18.4EEkJcalWhereEcalistheaverageenergycontentexpressedincaloriesandEkJistheaverageenergycontentcalculatedinaccordancewiththeformulainsubclause(1).1AApplicationThisStandarddoesnotapplytoafoodstandardisedbyStandard2.9.1.Editorialnote:InfantformulaproductsstandardisedbyStandard2.9.1arenotrequiredtocarryanutritioninformationpanelinaccordancewiththisStandard.Standard2.9.1prescribesspecificnutritioninformationrequirementsforthosefoods.2Energyfactors(1)Inthisclause–energyfactormeansthemetabolisableenergy(ME)ofthefoodcomponentcalculatedaccordingtothefollowingformula,expressedinkilojoulespergramoffoodcomponent,roundedtothenearestwholenumber–ME=GE–FE–UE–GaE–SEWhere–MEmeansmetabolisableenergyGEmeansgrossenergy(asmeasuredbybombcalorimetry)FEmeansenergylostinfaecesUEmeans