Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 1 – RDIs and ESADDIs (Cth)
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.
NoteCommencement:
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 mg total of L-ascorbic and dehydro-ascorbic acid | 30 mg total of L-ascorbic and dehydro-ascorbic acid | 30 mg 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 equivalents3 | 5 mg alpha- tocopherol equivalents3 | 4 mg alpha- tocopherol equivalents3 |
| Vitamin K | ESADDI | 80 μg phylloquinone | 15 μg phylloquinone | 10 μg phylloquinone |
Note 1 See paragraph 1.1.2—14(3)(a).
Note 2 See paragraph 1.1.2—14(3)(b).
Note 3 See paragraph 1.1.2—14(3)(c).
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-tocopheryl acetate | 1.10 |
| dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate | 1.49 |
| d-alpha-tocopheryl acetate concentrate | (see paragraph (1)(b)) |
| d-alpha-tocopheryl 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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Amendment History
The Amendment History provides information about each amendment to the Schedule. The information includes commencement or cessation information for relevant amendments.
These amendments are made under section 92 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 unless otherwise indicated. Amendments do not have a specific date for cessation unless indicated as such.
About this compilation
This is compilation No. 2 of Schedule 1 as in force on 13 April 2017 (up to Amendment No. 168). It includes any commenced amendment affecting the compilation to that date.
Prepared by Food Standards Australia New Zealand on 13 April 2017.
Uncommenced amendments or provisions ceasing to have effect
To assist stakeholders, the effect of any uncommenced amendments or provisions which will cease to have effect, may be reflected in the Schedule as shaded boxed text with the relevant commencement or cessation date. These amendments will be reflected in a compilation registered on the Federal Register of Legislation including or omitting those amendments and provided in the Amendment History once the date is passed.
The following abbreviations may be used in the table below:
ad = added or inserted am = amended
exp = expired or ceased to have effect rep = repealed
rs = repealed and substituted
Schedule 1 was published in the Food Standards Gazette No. FSC96 on 10 April 2015 as part of Amendment 154 (F2015L00491 –- 2 April 2015) and has since been amended as follows:
| Section affected | A’ment No. | FRL registration Gazette | Commencement (Cessation) | How affected | Description of amendment |
| table to S1—2 | 161 | F2016L00120 18 Feb 2016 FSC103 22 Feb 2016 | 1 March 2016 | am, rs | Amend entry for vitamin E. Replace Notes to table to correct cross-references. |
| table to S1—2 | 168 | F2017L00414 11 April 2017 FSC110 13 April 2017 | 13 April 2017 | am | Entry for Vitamin C replaced to correct typographical errors. |
| S1—(5)2 | 168 | F2017L00414 11 April 2017 FSC110 13 April 2017 | 13 April 2017 | rs | Subsection, table and related note to update tocopherol compounds. |
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