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of calcium/serving; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (b) meet the general claim conditions for making a nutrition content claim about vitamin D.
Reduces risk of osteoporotic fracture
Folic acid (but not folate)                        Reduces risk of foetal neural tube defects                Women of child bearing age                           Consume at least 400 µg of folic acid per day, at least the month before and three months after conception  The food must:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (a) contain no less than 40 μg folic acid/serving; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (b) the food is not:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (i) soft cheese; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (ii) pâté; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (iii) liver or liver product; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (iv) food containing added *phytosterols, phytostanols and their esters; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (v) a formulated caffeinated beverage; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (vi) a formulated supplementary sports food; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (vi) a formulated meal replacement.
Increased intake of fruit and vegetables           Reduces risk of coronary heart disease                                                                         Diet containing an increased amount of both fruit and vegetables                                            (a) Claims are not permitted on:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (i) juice blend; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (ii) fruit juice; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (iii) vegetable juice; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (iv) a formulated beverage; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (v) mineral water or spring water; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (vi) a non-alcoholic beverage; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (vii) a brewed soft drink; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (viii) fruit drink; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (ix) an electrolyte drink; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (x) an electrolyte drink base; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (b) the food must contain no less than 90% fruit or vegetable by weight.
*Phytosterols, phytostanols and their esters       Reduces blood cholesterol                                                                                      Diet low in saturated fatty acids                                                                           The food must:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (a) meet the relevant conditions specified in the table in section S25—2; and
                                                                                                                                                                  Diet containing 2 g of *phytosterols, phytostanols and their esters per day                                 (b)  contain a minimum of 0.8 g total plant sterol equivalents content/serving.
Saturated fatty acids                              Reduces total blood cholesterol or blood LDL cholesterol                                                       Diet low in saturated fatty acids                                                                           The food must meet the conditions for making a nutrition content claim about low saturated fatty acids.
Saturated and trans fatty acids                    Reduces total blood cholesterol or blood LDL cholesterol                                                       Diet low in saturated and trans fatty acids                                                                 The food must meet the conditions for making a nutrition content claim about low saturated and trans fatty acids.
Sodium or salt                                     Reduces blood pressure                                                                                         Diet low in salt or sodium                                                                                  The food must meet the conditions for making a nutrition content claim about low sodium or salt.

S4—5 Conditions for permitted general level health claims
  For subsection 1.2.7—18(3), the table is:
Conditions for permitted general level health claims
Part 1—Minerals
Column 1                                                                              Column 2                                                                   Column 3             Column 4         Column 5
Food or property of food                                                              Specific health effect                                                     Relevant population  Dietary context  Conditions
Calcium                                                                               Necessary for normal teeth and bone structure                                                                    The food must meet the general claim conditions for making a nutrition content claim about calcium.
Necessary for normal nerve and muscle function
Necessary for normal blood coagulation