Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 5 – Nutrient profiling scoring method.
Note 1 This instrument is a standard under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). The standards together make up the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. See also section 1.1.1—3.
This Standard, together with Schedule 4 and Schedule 6, relates to Standard 1.2.7 (nutrition, health and related claims), and sets out information for the purpose of that Standard.
Note 2 The provisions of the Code that apply in New Zealand are incorporated in, or adopted under, the Food Act 2014 (NZ). See also section 1.1.1—3.
S5—1 Name
This Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 5 – Nutrient profiling scoring method.
Note Commencement:
This Standard commences on 1 March 2016, being the date specified as the commencement date in notices in the Gazette and the New Zealand Gazette under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). See also section 93 of that Act.
S5—2 Steps in determining a nutrient profiling score
(1) For a food in Category 1 in the table to section S4—6, calculate the food’s:
(a) baseline points in accordance with section S5—3; then
(b) fruit and vegetable points in accordance with section S5—4 (V points); then
(c) protein points in accordance with section S5—5 (P points); then
(d) final score in accordance with section S5—7 (the nutrient profile score).
Note Category 1 foods do not score fibre (F) points.
(2) For a food in Category 2 in the table to section S4—6, calculate the food’s:
(a) baseline points in accordance with section S5—3; then
(b) fruit and vegetable points in accordance with section S5—4 (V points); then
(c) protein points in accordance with section S5—5 (P points); then
(d) fibre points in accordance with section S5—6 (F points); then
(e) final score in accordance with section S5—7 (the nutrient profile score).
(3) For a food in Category 3 in the table to section S4—6, calculate the food’s:
(a) baseline points in accordance with section S5—3; then
(b) fruit and vegetable points in accordance with section S5—4 (V points); then
(c) protein points in accordance with section S5—5 (P points); then
(d) fibre points in accordance with section S5—6 (F points); then
(e) final score in accordance with section S5—7 (the nutrient profile score).
S5—3 Baseline Points
Calculate the baseline points for the *average energy content and the *average quantity of each nutrient in a *unit quantity of the food using the following equation:
Baseline points formula:
Start formula T equals AEC average energy content plus ASFA average quantity of saturated fatty acids plus ATS the average quantity of sugars plus AS quantity of sodium, end formula
where:
T is the total baseline points.
AEC is the number of points for the average energy content in the unit quantity of the food:
(a) for category 1 or category 2 foods—in table 1; and
(b) for category 3 foods—in table 2.
ASFA is the number of points for the average quantity of saturated fatty acids in the unit quantity of the food:
(a) for category 1 or category 2 foods—in table 1; and
(b) for category 3 foods—in table 2.
ATS is the number of points for the average quantity of sugars in the unit quantity of the food:
(a) for category 1 or category 2 foods—in table 1; and
(b) for category 3 foods—in table 2.
AS is the number of points for the average quantity of sodium in the unit quantity of the food:
(a) for category 1 or category 2 foods—in table 1; and
(b) for category 3 foods—in table 2.
Table 1—Baseline points for Category 1 or 2 foods
Baseline points
Average energy content (kJ) per unit quantity
Average saturated fatty acids (g) per unit quantity
Average sugars (g) per unit quantity
Average sodium (mg) per unit quantity
0
≤ 335
≤ 1.0
≤ 5.0
≤ 90
1
> 335
> 1.0
> 5.0
> 90
2
> 670
> 2.0
> 9.0
> 180
3
> 1 005
> 3.0
> 13.5
> 270
4
> 1 340
> 4.0
> 18.0
> 360
5
> 1 675
> 5.0
> 22.5
> 450
6
> 2 010
> 6.0
> 27.0
> 540
7
> 2 345
> 7.0
> 31.0
> 630
8
> 2 680
> 8.0
> 36.0
> 720
9
> 3 015
> 9.0
> 40.0
> 810
10
> 3 350
> 10.0
> 45.0
> 900
Table 2—Baseline points for Category 3 foods
Baseline points
Average energy content (kJ) per unit quantity
Average saturated fatty acids (g) per unit quantity
Average sugars (g) per unit quantity
Average sodium(mg) per unit quantity
0
≤ 335
≤ 1.0
≤ 5.0
≤ 90
1
> 335
> 1.0
> 5.0
> 90
2
> 670
> 2.0
> 9.0
> 180
3
> 1 005
> 3.0
> 13.5
> 270
4
> 1 340
> 4.0
> 18.0
> 360
5
> 1 675
> 5.0
> 22.5
> 450
6
> 2 010
> 6.0
> 27.0
> 540
7
> 2 345
> 7.0
> 31.0
> 630
8
> 2 680
> 8.0
> 36.0
> 720
9
> 3 015
> 9.0
> 40.0
> 810
10
> 3 350
> 10.0
> 45.0
> 900
11
> 3 685
> 11.0
> 990
12
> 12.0
> 1 080
13
> 13.0
> 1 170
14
> 14.0
> 1 260
15
> 15.0
> 1 350
16
> 16.0
> 1 440
17
> 17.0
> 1 530
18
> 18.0
> 1 620
19
> 19.0
> 1 710
20
> 20.0
> 1 800
21
> 21.0
> 1 890
22
> 22.0
> 1 980
23
> 23.0
> 2 070
24
> 24.0
> 2 160
25
> 25.0
> 2 250
26
> 26.0
> 2 340
27
> 27.0
> 2 430
28
> 28.0
> 2 520
29
> 29.0
> 2 610
30
> 30.0
> 2 700
S5—4 Fruit and vegetable points (V points)
(1) V points can be scored for fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes including coconut, spices, herbs, fungi, seeds and algae (fvnl) including:
(a) fvnl that are fresh, cooked, frozen, canned, pickled or preserved; and
(b) fvnl that have been peeled, diced or cut (or otherwise reduced in size), puréed or dried.
(2) V points cannot be scored for:
(a) a constituent, extract or isolate of a food mentioned in subsection (1); or
(b) cereal grains mentioned as a class of food in Schedule 22 other than sweet corns..
Note An example of a constituent, extract or isolate under paragraph (a) is peanut oil derived from peanuts. In this example, peanut oil would not be able to score V points. Other examples of extracts or isolates are fruit pectin and de-ionised juice.
(3) Despite subsection (2), V points may be scored for:
(a) fruit juice or vegetable juice including concentrated juices and purées;
(b) coconut flesh (which is to be scored as a nut), whether juiced, dried or desiccated, but not processed coconut products such as coconut milk, coconut cream or coconut oil; and
(c) the water in the centre of the coconut.
(4) Calculate the percentage of fvnl in the food in accordance with the appropriate method in Standard 1.2.10 and not the form of the food determined in accordance with section 1.2.7—7.
Note The effect of subsection (4) is to make it a requirement to determine the percentage of fvnl using only the appropriate method in Standard 1.2.10. For this paragraph only, it is not necessary to consider the form of the food determined by section 1.2.7—7.
(4A) When calculating the *nutrient profiling score for the purposes of determining whether a breakfast cereal *meets the NPSC and can therefore contain vitamin D in accordance with Standard 1.3.2:
(a) subsection (4) does not apply; and
(b) calculate the percentage of fvnl in the food in accordance with the appropriate method in Standard 1.2.10.
(5) Use Column 1 of Table 3 if the fruit or vegetables in the food are all concentrated (including dried).
Note For example, if dried fruit and tomato paste are the components of the food for which V points can be scored, Column 1 should be used.
(6) Use Column 2 of Table 3 if:
(a) there are no concentrated (or dried) fruit or vegetables in the food; or
(b) the percentages of all concentrated ingredients are calculated based on the ingredient when reconstituted (according to subsection 1.2.10—4(3) or subsection 1.2.10—4(4)); or
(c) the food contains a mixture of concentrated fruit or vegetables and non-concentrated fvnl (after following the equation mentioned in subsection (8)); or
(d) the food is potato crisps or a similar low moisture vegetable product.
(7) Work out the V points (to a maximum of 8) in accordance with Table 3.
Table 3—V Points
Column 1
Column 2
Points
% concentrated fruit or vegetables
% fvnl
0
< 25
≤ 40
1
≥ 25
> 40
2
≥ 43
> 60
5
≥ 67
> 80
8
= 100
= 100
(8) If the food contains a mixture of concentrated fruit or vegetables and non-concentrated fvnl, the percentage of total fvnl must be worked out as follows:
Percentage of total fvnl formula:
Start formula P= start fraction NC + open bracket 2 multiplied by C close bracket divided by NC +open bracket 2 x C close bracket + NI end fraction multiplied by start fraction 100 divided by 1 end fraction, end formula
where:
NC is the percentage of non-concentrated fvnl ingredients in the food determined using the appropriate calculation method in Standard 1.2.10.
C is the percentage of concentrated fruit or vegetable ingredients in the food determined using the appropriate calculation method in Standard 1.2.10.
NI is the percentage of non-fvnl ingredients in the food determined using the appropriate calculation method outlined in Standard 1.2.10.
(9) For the equation in subsection (8), potato crisps and similar low moisture vegetable products are taken to be non-concentrated.
S5—5 Protein points (P points)
(1) Use Table 4 to determine the ‘P points’ scored, depending on the *average quantity of protein in a *unit quantity of the food. A maximum of five points can be awarded.
(2) Foods that score ≥ 13 baseline points are not permitted to score points for protein unless they score five or more V points.
Table 4—P Points
Points
Protein (g) per *unit quantity
0
≤ 1.6
1
> 1.6
2
≥ 3.2
3
> 4.8
4
> 6.4
5
> 8.0
S5—6 Fibre points (F points)
(1) Use Table 5 to determine the ‘F points’ scored, depending on the *average quantity of *dietary fibre in a *unit quantity of the food. A maximum of five points can be awarded.
(2) The prescribed method of analysis to determine total *dietary fibre is outlined in S11—4.
Table 5—F Points
Points
Dietary fibre (g) per *unit quantity
0
≤0.9
1
>0.9
2
>1.9
3
>2.8
4
>3.7
5
>4.7
(3) Category 1 foods do not score F points.
S5—7 Calculating the final score
Calculate the final score using the following equation:
Formula for fruit and vegetable points:
start formula F equals BP baseline points minus V points vegetable points minus PP protein points - FP Fibre points end formula
where:
F is the final score.
BP is the number of baseline points.
VP is the number of V points.
PP is the number of P points.
FP is the number of F points.
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Application, saving and transitional provisions
The table below details information on application, saving or transitional provisions in instruments affecting this Schedule.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:454.35pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td colspan="5" style="width:442.8pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAddh5" style="margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Transitional Variation 2015 (Proposal P1037 – Amendments associated with Nutrition Content & Health Claims)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:44.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendh"><span>Instrument items affected</span></p></td><td style="width:31.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendh"><span>A’ment No.</span></p></td><td style="width:60.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendh"><span>FRL registration</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendh"><span>Gazette</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendh"><span>Instrument’s transitional provision</span></p></td><td style="width:196.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendh"><span>Description of transitional arrangement</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:44.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>Item [5] of the Schedule</span></p></td><td style="width:31.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>159</span></p></td><td style="width:60.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>F2015L01931</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>3 Dec 2015</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>FSC101</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>7 Dec 2015</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>Clause 4</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:196.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>Clause 4 establishes a transitional arrangement for variations to the Code made by Item [5] of the Schedule.</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span style="font-weight:bold">The transition period is the period of time that commences on 1 March 2016 and ends on 18 January 2017.</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>Subclause 4(2) provides that section 1.1.1—9 of the Code</span><span style="font-style:italic"> </span><span>does not apply to the above variations.</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>Subclause 4(3) provides that, during the transition period, a food may comply with either:</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain" style="margin-left:19.85pt; text-indent:-14.2pt"><span>(a)</span><span style="width:4.42pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>the Code as in force without the above variations; or</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain" style="margin-left:19.85pt; text-indent:-14.2pt"><span>(b) </span><span style="width:2.2pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span><span>the Code as amended by the above variations;</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>but not a combination of both.</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span>Subclause 4(4) provides an exemption for stock-in-trade that will apply from 18 January 2007. A food is deemed to comply with the Code as amended by the above variations for a period of 12 months commencing on 18 January 2017 if the food otherwise complied with the Code before that date.</span></p><p class="FSCtblAmendmain"><span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
Amendment History
The Amendment History provides information about each amendment to the Schedule. The information includes commencement or cessation information for relevant amendments.
These amendments are made under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 unless otherwise indicated. Amendments do not have a specific date for cessation unless indicated as such.
About this compilation
This is compilation No. 5 of Schedule 5 as in force on 1 September 2022 (up to Amendment No. 211). It includes any commenced amendment affecting the compilation to that date.
Prepared by Food Standards Australia New Zealand on 1 September 2022.
Uncommenced amendments or provisions ceasing to have effect
To assist stakeholders, the effect of any uncommenced amendments or provisions which will cease to have effect, may be reflected in the Schedule as shaded boxed text with the relevant commencement or cessation date. These amendments will be reflected in a compilation registered on the Federal Register of Legislation including or omitting those amendments and provided in the Amendment History once the date is passed.
The following abbreviations may be used in the table below:
ad = added or inserted am = amended
exp = expired or ceased to have effect rep = repealed
rs = repealed and substituted
Schedule 5 was published in the Food Standards Gazette No. FSC96 on 10 April 2015 as part of Amendment 154 (F2015L00475 –- 1 April 2015) and has since been amended as follows:
Section affected
A’ment No.
FRL registrationGazette
Commencement(Cessation)
How affected
Description of amendment
S5—3
159
F2015L019313 Dec 2015FSC1017 Dec 2015
1 March 2016
am
Clarify calculations.For application, saving and transitional provisions, see above table.
tables 1 and 2 to S5—3
159
F2015L019313 Dec 2015FSC1017 Dec 2015
1 March 2016
am
Headings to Tables 1 and 2 in relation to sugars.For application, saving and transitional provisions, see above table.
S5—3
168
F2017L0041411 April 2017FSC11013 April 2017
13 April 2017
am
Correction of typographical error.
S5—3
172
F2017L011426 Sept 2017FSC1147 Sept 2017
7 Sept 2017
am
Removal of reference to nutrition information panel.
S5—5
172
F2017L011426 Sept 2017FSC1147 Sept 2017
7 Sept 2017
am
Substitution of section.
S5—5(1)
159
F2015L019313 Dec 2015FSC1017 Dec 2015
1 March 2016
am
Clarify calculation.For application, saving and transitional provisions, see above table.
S5—5(4A)
166
F2017L000235 Jan 2017FSC10812 Jan 2017
12 Jan 2017
ad
New subsection relating to calculation for breakfast cereals that contain vitamin D.
S5—6
172
F2017L011426 Sept 2017FSC1147 Sept 2017
7 Sept 2017
am
Substitution of section.
S5—6(1)
159
F2015L019313 Dec 2015FSC1017 Dec 2015
1 March 2016
am
Clarify calculation.For application, saving and transitional provisions, see above table.