Nutritional and health claims for spreadable fats

Separate regulations for nutrition and health claims apply to spreadable fat products, such as margarine and low fat spreads. The old regulations for use of the term ‘light’ remain in force, which means that these products may contain a maximum of 41% fat. The regulations for spreadable fats are shown in Table 4.

Table 4 Rules for spreadable fats

Nutrition claim
Reduced fat content	≥ 41% and ≤ 62% fat in product
Low fat content/light	≤ 41% fat in product
Claim on basis of national agreement of dietary rules
Suitable for a cholesterol-reducing diet	≥ 50% PUF and ≤ 25% SF (including trans fatty acids)