Chapter 7 - Nutrient Content Claims

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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
• 7.17 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
• 7.20 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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