Chapter 7 - Nutrient Content Claims
Table of Contents
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Transition Period
- 7.3 Permitted Nutrient Content References
- 7.3.1 Other Permitted Nutrient-Related Statements
- 7.4 Quantitative Declarations Outside the Nutrition Facts Table
Units Required for Quantitative Declarations Outside the Nutrition Facts Table - Table 7-1 - 7.5 Making Nutrient Content Claims: General Requirements
- 7.6 Altering the Wording of Permitted Nutrient Content Claims
Altering Permitted Nutrient Content Claims - Table 7-2 - 7.7 Nutrient Content Claims for Vitamins and Minerals: General Requirements
- 7.8 Nutrient Content Claims on Foods Exempted or Prohibited from Showing a Nutrition Facts Table
- 7.8.1 Products Not Required to Show the Nutrition Facts Table
- 7.8.2 Claims Made on Labels of Small Packages
- 7.8.3 Claims Made on Foods Prohibited from Showing a Nutrition Facts Table
- 7.9 Comparative Claims
- 7.9.1 Conditions for Use of Comparative Claims
- 7.9.2 Definitions
- 7.9.3 Labelling Requirements for Comparative Claims
- 7.9.4 Comparative Claims for Vitamin and Mineral Nutrients
- 7.10 "Light" Claims
- 7.10.1 Other Permitted "Light" Claims
- 7.11 Advertising Requirements for Nutrient Content Claims
- 7.11.1 General Requirements and Definitions
- 7.11.2 Media-Specific Requirements for Nutrient Content Claims
- 7.11.3 Advertisements Other Than Those for Radio or Television
- 7.11.4 Advertisements for Radio or Television
- 7.11.5 Advertisements Making Vitamin and Mineral Nutrient Content Claims
- 7.12 Nutrient Content Claims Made in Restaurants
- 7.13 How to Use the Claims Tables
- 7.14 Energy and Calorie Claims
- 7.14.1 Changes to the Food and Drug Regulations
- 7.14.2 Superlative Claims for Energy
Summary Table of Energy and Calorie Claims Table - Table 7-3
- 7.15 Protein Claims
- 7.15.1 Representations about Proteins and Amino Acids
- 7.15.2 Other Permitted References to Protein
Summary Table of Protein Claims - Table 7-4
- 7.16 Fat Claims
- 7.16.1 Permitted Claims for Fat
Summary Table of Fat Claims - Table 7-5
- 7.16.1 Permitted Claims for Fat
- 7.17 Saturated Fatty Acid Claims
Summary Table of Saturated Fatty Acid Claims - Table 7-6 - 7.18 Trans Fatty Acid Claims
Summary Table of Trans Fatty Acid Claims - Table 7-7 - 7.19 Omega-3 and Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Claims
- 7.19.1 Quantitative Statements for Omega-3 or Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Summary Table of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Polyunsaturates Claims - Table 7-8
- 7.19.1 Quantitative Statements for Omega-3 or Omega-6 Fatty Acids
- 7.20 Cholesterol Claims
Summary Table of Cholesterol Claims - Table 7-9 - 7.21 Sodium (Salt) Claims
- 7.21.1 Salted
- 7.21.2 Sodium Claims on Foods that Contain Added Potassium Salts
- 7.21.3 Ingredients that Functionally Substitute for Salt
- 7.21.4 "Sodium-free" Claim on Bottled Water
Summary Table for Sodium (Salt) Claims - Table 7-10
- 7.22 Potassium Claims
Summary Table of Potassium Claims - Table 7-11 - 7.23 Carbohydrate and Sugars Claims
- 7.23.1 Other Permitted Representations
- 7.23.2 Ingredients that Functionally Substitute for Added Sugars
- 7.23.3 Addition of Sugar Alcohols
- 7.23.4 Sweet Taste
Summary Table for Carbohydrate and Sugars Claims - Table 7-12
- 7.24 Dietary Fibre Claims
Summary Table of Permitted Fibre Claims - Table 7-13 - 7.25 Vitamin and Mineral Nutrient Claims
- 7.25.1 Other Permitted Statements about Vitamin and Mineral Nutrient Content
- 7.25.2 When Vitamins or Mineral Nutrients are Added Directly or as Components of an Ingredient
- 7.25.3 Claims for Vitamin and Mineral Nutrients which are Present in Ingredients Exempted from Component Declaration
Summary Table of Vitamin and Mineral Claims - Table 7-14 - 7.25.4 Claims on Foods for Adults and Children Two Years of Age or Over
Nutrient Levels for Vitamin / Mineral Claims: Adults and Children Two Years of Age or Over - Table 7-15 - 7.25.5 Claims on Foods for Infants and Children Under Two Years of Age
Nutrient Levels for Vitamin / Mineral Claims: Children Under Two - Table 7-16
- Annex 7-1 Foods to Which Vitamins, Mineral Nutrients and Amino Acids May or Must be Added
- Annex 7-2 Decision Tree for Advertising Requirements, Nutrient Content Claims
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