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S11—2.

                              (2)      The energy content of an infant formula product must be expressed in kilojoules.

           S29—2A             Infant formula products—calculation of protein content

                                        For paragraph 2.9.1—4(2)(b), the protein content of infant formula product must be calculated by multiplying the nitrogen content of the product by a nitrogen‑to‑protein conversion factor of 6.25.

           S29—2B             Infant formula products—calculation of vitamin A content

           For paragraph 2.9.1—4(2)(c), the vitamin A content of infant formula products must be calculated using only the retinol forms of vitamin A prescribed in Column 1 of Table S29—23.

            S29—3               Infant formula products—L-amino acids that must be present

                                        For subsection 2.9.1—6(5) and section 2.9.1—33, the table is:

L-amino acids that must be present in infant formula products

L-amino acid   Minimum amount per 100 kJ
Cysteine       9 mg
Histidine      10 mg
Isoleucine     22 mg
Leucine        40 mg
Lysine         27 mg
Methionine     6 mg
Phenylalanine  19 mg
Threonine      18 mg
Tryptophan     8 mg
Tyrosine       18 mg
Valine         22 mg

           S29—4               Infant formula products—limits on fatty acids

                                        For paragraphs 2.9.1—7(1)(g) and 2.9.1—34(1)(g), the table is:

Limits on fatty acids that may be present in infant formula products

Column 1                 Column 2
Substance                Maximum amount
                         per 100 kJ
Docosahexaenoic acid     12 mg
Total trans fatty acids  Not more than 4% of the total fatty acids
Erucic acid (22:1)       Not more than 1% of the total fatty acids

           S29—5             Vitamins, minerals, electrolytes and other substances required in infant formula and special medical purpose product for infants

                                        For sections 2.9.1—7(2)(b)(i), 2.9.1—8(1), 2.9.1—34(2)(b) and 2.9.1­—36(1), the table is:

Vitamins, minerals, electrolytes and other nutritive substances required in infant formula and special medical purpose product for infants

Column 1                    Column 2        Column 3         Column 4
Substance                   Minimum amount  Maximum amount   Guidance upper level
                            per 100 kJ      per 100 kJ       per 100 kJ (see Note)
Vitamins
Vitamin A                   14 μg RE        43 μg RE
Vitamin D                   0.24 μg         0.63 μg
Vitamin C                   1.7 mg                           17 mg
Thiamin                     10 μg                            72 µg
Riboflavin                  14.3 μg                          120 µg
Niacin                      72 μg                            359 µg
Vitamin B6                  8 μg                             42 µg
Folic acid                  2.4 μg                           12 µg
Pantothenic acid            96 μg                            478 µg
Vitamin B12                 0.02 μg                          0.36 µg
Biotin                      0.24 μg                          2.4 µg
Vitamin E                   0.14 mg α-TE                     1.2 mg α-TE
Vitamin K                   0.24 μg                          6 µg
Minerals
Calcium                     12 mg                            35 mg
Phosphorus                  6 mg                             24 mg
Magnesium                   1.2 mg                           3.6 mg
Iron                        0.14 mg         0.48 mg
Iodine                      2.4 μg                           14 µg
Copper                      8 μg                             29 µg
Zinc                        0.12 mg                          0.36 mg
Manganese                   0.24 μg                          24 μg
Selenium                    0.48 μg                          2.2 µg
Electrolytes
Chloride                    12 mg           38 mg
Sodium                      4.8 mg          14 mg
Potassium                   14 mg           43 mg
Other essential substances
Choline                     1.7 mg                           12 mg
L-carnitine                 0.3 mg                           0.8 mg
Inositol                    1