Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Standard 2.9.1 - Infant Formula Products
Division 2Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula
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Division 2 – Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula
21 Composition
(1) Infant formula and follow-on formula must –
(a) have an energy content of no less than 2500 kJ/L and no more than 3150 kJ/L in the case of infant formula, and no less than 2500 kJ/L and no more than 3550 kJ/L in the case of follow-on formula; and
(b) contain an amount of each nutrient specified in column 1 of the Table to this clause which is no less than the amount specified in column 2 of the Table and no more than the amount specified in column 3 of the Table.
Table to clause 21
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrient | Minimum amount per 100 kJ | Maximum amount per 100 kJ |
| Protein | 0.45 g | 0.7 g for infant formula1.3 g for follow-on formula |
| Fat | 1.05 g | 1.5 g |
(2) Follow-on formula must have a potential renal solute load value of no more than 8 mOsm/100 kJ.
22 Protein
(1) The L-amino acids listed in column 1 of the Table to this clause must be present in infant formula and follow-on formula at the minimum level specified in column 2 of the Table, subject to subclause 2 and 3.
Table to clause 22
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| L-Amino Acid | Minimum amount per 100 kJ |
| Histidine | 10 mg |
| Isoleucine | 21 mg |
| Leucine | 42 mg |
| Lysine | 30 mg |
| Cysteine, cystine and methionine | 19 mg |
| Phenylalanine & Tyrosine | 32 mg |
| Threonine | 19 mg |
| Tryptophan | 7 mg |
| Valine | 25 mg |
(2) Infant formula or follow-on formula must provide no less than –
(a) 6 mg of cysteine, cystine or combined cysteine and cystine per 100 kJ; and
(b) 17 mg phenylalanine per 100 kJ.
(3) L-amino acids listed in the Table to this clause must be added to infant formula or