Schedule 1 RDIs and ESADDIs

Note 1 This instrument is a standard under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). The standards together make up the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. See also section 1.1.1—3.

Standard 1.1.1 relates to introductory matters and standards that apply to all foods. This Standard specifies RDIs and ESADDIs for section 1.1.2—10.

Note 2 The provisions of the Code that apply in New Zealand are incorporated in, or adopted under, the Food Act 2014 (NZ). See also section 1.1.1—3.

S1—1 Name

This Standard is Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 1 – RDIs and ESADDIs.

Note Commencement:
This Standard commences on 1 March 2016, being the date specified as the commencement date in notices in the Gazette and the New Zealand Gazette under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cth). See also section 93 of that Act.

S1—2 RDIs and ESADDIs for vitamins

For section 1.1.2—10, the table of RDIs and ESADDIs for vitamins is:

RDIs and ESADDIs for vitamins

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Vitamin	RDI or ESADDI		For children aged 1–3 years	For infants
Vitamin A	RDI	750 µg retinol equivalents1	300 µg retinol equivalents1	300 µg retinol equivalents1
Thiamin (Vitamin B1)	RDI	1.1 mg thiamin	0.5 mg thiamin	0.35 mg thiamin
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)	RDI	1.7 mg riboflavin	0.8 mg riboflavin	0.6 mg riboflavin
Niacin	RDI	10 mg niacin2	5 mg niacin2	3 mg niacin2
Folate	RDI	200 μg	100 μg	75 μg
Vitamin B6	RDI	1.6 mg pyridoxine	0.7 mg pyridoxine	0.45 mg pyridoxine
Vitamin B12	RDI	2.0 μg cyanocobalamin	1.0 μg cyanocobalamin	0.7 μg cyanocobalamin
Biotin	ESADDI	30 μg biotin	8 μg biotin	6 μg biotin
Pantothenic acid	ESADDI	5.0 mg pantothenic acid	2.0 mg pantothenic acid	1.8 mg pantothenic acid
Vitamin C	RDI	40 mg3 total of L-ascorbic and dehydro-ascorbic acid	30 mg3 total of L-ascorbic and dehydro-ascorbic acid	30 mg3 total of L-ascorbic and dehydro-ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	RDI	10 μg cholecalciferol	5 μg cholecalciferol	5 μg cholecalciferol
Vitamin E	RDI	10 mg alpha- tocopherol equivalents4	5 mg alpha- tocopherol equivalents4	4 mg alpha- tocopherol equivalents4
Vitamin K	ESADDI	80 μg phylloquinone	15 μg phylloquinone	10 μg phylloquinone

Note 1 See paragraph 1.1.2—14(a).

Note 2 See paragraph 1.1.2—14(b).

Note 3 See paragraph 1.1.2—14(c).

Note 4 See paragraph 1.1.2—14(d).

S1—3 RDIs and ESADDIs for minerals

For section 1.1.2—10, the table of ESADDIs and RDIs for minerals is:

RDIs and ESADDIs for minerals

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Mineral	RDI or ESADDI		For children aged 1–3 years	For infants
Calcium	RDI	800 mg	700 mg	550 mg
Chromium	ESADDI	200 μg	60 μg	40 μg
Copper	ESADDI	3.0 mg	0.8 mg	0.65 mg
Iodine	RDI	150 μg	70 μg	60 μg
Iron	RDI	12 mg	6 mg	(a) 9 mg, for infants from 6 months (b) 3 mg, for infants under 6 months
Magnesium	RDI	320 mg	80 mg	60 mg
Manganese	ESADDI	5.0 mg	1.5 mg	0.8 mg
Molybdenum	ESADDI	250 μg	50 μg	30 μg
Phosphorus	RDI	1 000 mg	500 mg	300 mg
Selenium	RDI	70 μg	25 μg	15 μg
Zinc	RDI	12 mg	4.5 mg	4.5 mg

S1—4 Calculation of retinol equivalents for provitamin A forms of vitamin A

For paragraph 1.1.2—14(a), the conversion factors are:

Conversion factors—vitamin A

Provitamin A form	Conversion factor (µg/1 µg retinol equivalents)
beta-apo-8′-carotenal	12
beta-carotene-synthetic	6
Carotenes-natural	12
beta-apo-8′-carotenoic acid ethyl ester	12

Note Natural forms of provitamin A may have conversion factors that are not provided in this table.

S1—5 Calculation of alpha-tocopherol equivalents for vitamin E

(1) For paragraph 1.1.2—14(d), the conversion factors are:

(a) if, for a particular form of Vitamin E, the table to subsection (2) specifies a conversion factor—that conversion factor; or

(b) if, for a particular form of Vitamin E, the table to subsection (2) does not specify a conversion factor—a conversion factor determined by the composition of the form of Vitamin E.

(2) The table to this subsection is:

Conversion factors—vitamin E

Vitamin E form	Conversion factor (µg/1 µg alpha-tocopherol equivalents)
dl-alpha-tocopherol	1.36
d-alpha-tocopherol concentrate	(see paragraph (1)(b))
Tocopherols concentrate, mixed	(see paragraph (1)(b))
d-alpha-tocopherol acetate	1.10
dl-alpha-tocopherol acetate	1.49
d-alpha-tocopherol acetate concentrate	(see paragraph (1)(b))
d-alpha-tocopherol acid succinate	1.23

Note Natural forms of vitamin E may have conversion factors that are not provided in this table.

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