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Food Labels





Nutrient What to look for
Fat-total


Fat-saturated

Fat-monounsaturated

Fat-trans

Fat-polyunsaturated

Fat-polyunsaturated -
omega-3 (ALA) 		All margarines and oils are high in total fat so focus on the type of fat present to find the product most suitable for your needs.

Compare products to find the lowest.

Products containing high levels are healthier choices

Compare products to find the lowest.

Products containing high levels are healthier choices

Omega-3 (ALA)Products containing omega-3 have heart health benefits and are healthy choices.Look for products providing at least 200mg (0.2g) ALA per serving. (ALA is the plant type of omega-3).

3. Nutrient Claims
A nutrient claim is a statement on a food pack that relates to a particular nutrient.
For example, 'monounsaturated', 'cholesterol free', 'salt reduced' and so on.
There is a Code of Practice for food manufacturers that outlines specific minimum and maximum levels that must be met when these claims are made.
Examples that are commonly seen on margarines and oils include:
Salt Reduced: the food must not contain more than 75% of the sodium (salt) content of the same quantity of the usual product, and must not contain more than 600mg of sodium per 100g of food.

Cholesterol free: the food must not contain more than 3mg cholesterol per 100g.

Omega-3: the food must contain no less than 200mg ALA (the plant form of omega-3) per serve.

Polyunsaturated or Monounsaturated: polyunsaturated or monounsaturated fatty acids must be no less than 40% of the total fat content of the food, and the amount of saturated fat must be no more than 28% of the total fat content.

Heart Foundation Tick
The 'Tick' is the Heart Foundation's guide to help people make healthy food choices within particular food categories. Margarines and oils with the Tick are healthy choices within the fats and oils food category.

Peerless products with the Tick include:
- Ultima Plus Soy Dairy Free Spread
- Vita-lite Tuscan
- Vita-lite Canola Monounsaturated Spread
- Tablelands Salt Reduced Margarine.

1. Dietary Guidelines for Australians. National Health & Medical Research Council, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra 1994.





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