Appendix 12: Rounding Guidelines for the Nutrient Declaration in Nutrition Labelling of Foods

Energy

to nearest 1 kJ/kcal
(no decimals)

Fat*, Carbohydrate *, Sugars*, Protein*, Fibre*, Polyols*, Starch*

≥10 g per100 g or ml

to nearest 1 g (no decimals)

<10 g and > 0.5 g per 100 g or ml

to nearest 0.1 g

no detectable amounts are present or concentration is ≤ 0.5 g per 100 g or ml

“0 g” be declared

Saturates*,

Mono-unsaturates*

Polyunsaturates*

≥10 g per 100 g or ml

to nearest 1 g (no decimals)

<10 and > 0.1 g per 100 g or ml

to nearest 0.1 g

no detectable amounts are present or concentration is ≤ 0.1 g per 100 g or ml

“0 g” be declared

Sodium, not now declared but guide to values from analysis

≥1 g per 100 g or ml          

to nearest 0.1 g

<1 g and > 0.005 g per 100 g or ml

to nearest to nearest 0.01 g

no detectable amounts are present or concentration is ≤ 0.005 g per 100 g or ml

0 g

Salt

≥1 g per 100 g or ml

to nearest 0.1 g

<1 g and > 0.0125 g per 100 g or ml

to nearest 0.01 g

no detectable amounts are present or concentration is ≤ 0.0125 g per 100 g or ml

“0 g” be declared

Where there is no added salt but declared salt is>0.0125 the following statement shall be used underneath the nutrition table

The salt in this product is entirely from naturally occurring sodium