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not to compare vitamin or mineral content
  A claim that directly or indirectly compares the vitamin or mineral content of a food with that of another food must not be made unless the claim is permitted by this Code.
1.2.7—10 Standard does not prescribe words
  Nothing in this Standard is to be taken to prescribe the words that must be used when making a claim.
 Note See also section 1.1.1—8.
Division 4 Requirements for nutrition content claims
1.2.7—11 Presentation of nutrition content claims
  A nutrition content claim must be stated together with a statement about the form of the food to which the claim relates, unless the form of the food to which the claim relates is the food as sold.
1.2.7—12 Nutrition content claims about properties of food in section S4—3
 (1) If a *property of food is mentioned in Column 1 of the nutrition content claims table (section S4—3), a nutrition content claim may only be made about that property of food in accordance with this section.
 (2) If a claim is made in relation to a food about a *property of food mentioned in Column 1 of the nutrition content claims table, the food must meet the corresponding general claim conditions, if any, in Column 2 of the table.
 (3) If a claim made in relation to a food about a *property of food mentioned in Column 1 of the nutrition content claims table uses a descriptor mentioned in Column 3 of the table, or a synonym of that descriptor, the food must meet:
 (a) the general claim conditions for the relevant property of food in Column 2 of the table; and
 (b) the specific claim conditions in Column 4 of the table for the relevant descriptor.
 (4) If, in relation to a claim mentioned in subsection (3), there is an inconsistency between a general claim condition in Column 2 of the table and a specific claim condition in Column 4 of the table, the specific claim condition prevails.
 (5) A descriptor must not be used in a nutrition content claim about lactose or *trans fatty acids unless the descriptor:
 (a) is mentioned in Column 3 of the nutrition content claims table and corresponds with that property of food; or
 (b) is a synonym of the descriptor referred to in paragraph (a).
 (6) A descriptor must not be used in a nutrition content claim about glycaemic load unless that descriptor is expressed as a number or in numeric form.
 (7) A nutrition content claim in relation to *gluten may only:
 (a) use a descriptor that is mentioned in Column 3 of the nutrition content claims table in conjunction with gluten, or a synonym of such a descriptor;