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Listing of the main terms used in food labelling:
| Nutrient claim: |
The new code of practice for nutrient claim: |
Reduced fat, low fat, less fat |
The food must contain at least 25% less fat than the regular product |
90% fat free |
An American way of saying contains 10% fat |
Low fat
Low in fat |
The food contains no more than 3g of fat per 100g of food |
No added sugar |
The food has no added sugar (sucrose and other simple sugars), no honey, malt, malt extract, glucose syrup, or fruit juice |
Unsweetened |
The food has none of the above mentioned sweeteners and no artificial sweeteners |
Diet |
The food contains at least 40% less energy than the regular product |
Low salt, no added salt, salt – free |
The food must contain less than 120mg sodium/100g food or less than 0.3% salt |
Reduced salt |
The food must contain less than 350mg of sodium per 100g food or less than 0.9% salt |
Cholesterol – free or no cholesterol |
The food must not contain more than 3mg of cholesterol per 100g of food. The food must also meet the requirements for a low fat claim |
Low sugar
Low in sugar |
Food must not contain more than 5g total sugars per 100g, or 2.5g total sugars per 100g of liquid |
High fibre
High in fibre |
The food must contain not less than 3g fibre per serving |
Low joule
Low calorie |
The prescribed serving of the food has no more than 70kj (17 Cals) |
Gluten free |
Food must not contain more than trace amounts of gluten |
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