Food and Drug Regulations — B.01.402
iboflavin “Riboflavin”, “Riboflavin (Vitamin B 2 )” or “Riboflavin (Vit B 2 )” The amount is expressed (a) in milligrams per serving of stated size; and (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size. (1) The amount is rounded off (a) if it is less than 0.005 mg, to “0 mg”; (b) if it is 0.005 mg or more but less than 0.05 mg, to the nearest multiple of 0.01 mg; (c) if it is 0.05 mg or more but less than 0.25 mg, to the nearest multiple of 0.025 mg; and (d) if it is 0.25 mg or more, to the nearest multiple of 0.05 mg. (2) The percentage is rounded off (a) if the amount is declared as 0 mg, to “0%”; and (b) in all other cases, to the nearest multiple of 1%. 21 Amount of niacin “Niacin” The amount is expressed (a) in milligrams per serving of stated size; and (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size. (1) The amount is rounded off (a) if it is less than 0.05 mg, to “0 mg”; (b) if it is 0.05 mg or more but less than 0.5 mg, to the nearest multiple of 0.1 mg; (c) if it is 0.5 mg or more but less than 2.5 mg, to the nearest multiple of 0.25 mg; and (d) if it is 2.5 mg or more, to the nearest multiple of 0.5 mg. (2) The percentage is rounded off (a) if the amount is declared as 0 mg, to “0%”; and (b) in all other cases, to the nearest multiple of 1%. 22 Amount of vitamin B 6 “Vitamin B 6 ” or “Vit B 6 ” The amount is expressed (a) in milligrams per serving of stated size; and (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size. (1) The amount is rounded off (a) if it is less than 0.005 mg, to “0 mg”; (b) if it is 0.005 mg or more but less than 0.05 mg, to the nearest multiple of 0.01 mg; (c) if it is 0.05 mg or more but less than 0.25 mg, to the nearest multiple of 0.025 mg; and (d) if it is 0.25 mg or more, to the nearest multiple of 0.05 mg. (2) The percentage is rounded off (a) if the amount is declared as 0 mg, to “0%”; and (b) in all other cases, to the nearest multiple of 1%. 23 Amount of folate “Folate” The amount is expressed (a) in micrograms of dietary folate equivalents (DFE) per serving of stated size; and (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size. (1) The amount is rounded off (a) if it is less than 1 µg DFE, to “0 µg DFE”; (b) if it is 1 µg DFE or more but less than 10 µg DFE, to the nearest multiple of 2 µg DFE; (c) if it is 10 µg DFE or more but less than 50 µg DFE, to the nearest multiple of 5 µg DFE; and (d) if it is 50 µg DFE or more, to the nearest multiple of 10 µg DFE. (2) The percentage is rounded off (a) if the amount is declared as 0 µg DFE, to “0%”; and (b) in all other cases, to the nearest multiple of 1%. 24 Amount of vitamin B 12 “Vitamin B 12 ” or “Vit B 12 ” The amount is expressed (a) in micrograms per serving of stated size; and (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size. (1) The amount is rounded off (a) if it is less than 0.005 µg, to “0 µg”; (b) if it is 0.005 µg or more but less than 0.05 µg, to the nearest multiple of 0.01 µg; (c) if it is 0.05 µg or more but less than 0.25 µg, to the nearest multiple of 0.025 µg; and (d) if it is 0.25 µg or more, to the nearest multiple of 0.05 µg. (2) The percentage is rounded off (a) if the amount is declared as 0 µg, to “0%”; and (b) in all other cases, to the nearest multiple of 1%. 25 Amount of biotin “Biotin” The amount is expressed (a) in micrograms per serving of stated size; and (b) as a percentage of the daily value per serving of stated size. (1) The amount is rounded off (a) if it is less than 0.05 µg, to “0 µg”; (b) if it is 0.05 µg or more but less than 0.5 µg, to the nearest multiple of 0.1 µg; (c) if it is 0.5 µg or more but less than 2.5 µg, to the nearest multiple of 0.25 µg; and (d) if it is 2.5 µg or more, to the nearest multiple of 0.5 µg. (2) The percentage is rounded off (a) if the amount is declared as 0 µg, to “0%”; and (b) in all other cases, to the nearest multiple of 1%. 26 Amount of pantothenic acid “Pantothenic Acid” or “Pantothen