Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Schedule 1 – RDIs and ESADDIs (Cth)
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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 For infants
1–3 years
Vitamin A RDI 750 µg retinol equivalents1 300 µg retinol equivalents1 300 µg retinol equivalents1
Thiamin RDI 1.1 mg thiamin 0.5 mg thiamin 0.35 mg thiamin
(Vitamin B1)
Riboflavin RDI 1.7 mg riboflavin 0.8 mg riboflavin 0.6 mg riboflavin
(Vitamin B2)
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 For infants
1–3 years
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(3)(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(3)(c), 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. 3 of Schedule 1 as in force on 29 November 2018 (up to Amendment No. 182). It includes any commenced amendment affecting the compilation to that date.
Prepared by Food Standards Australia New Zealand on 29 November 2018.
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 Commencement How affected Description of amendment
Gazette (Cessation)
table to S1—2 161 F2016L00120 1 March 2016 am, rs Amend entry for vitamin E.
18 Feb 2016 Replace Notes to table to correct cross-references.
FSC103
22 Feb 2016
table to S1—2 168 F2017L00414 13 April 2017 am Entry for Vitamin C replaced to correct typographical errors.
11 April 2017
FSC110
13 April 2017
S1—(5)2 168 F2017L00414 13 April 2017 rs Subsection, table and related note to update tocopherol compounds.
11 April 2017
FSC110
13 April 2017
S1—4 182 F2018L01594 29 Nov 2018 am Correction of typographical errors
23 Nov 2018
FSC123
29 Nov 2018
S1—(5) 182 F2018L01594 29 Nov 2018 am Correction of typographical errors
23 Nov 2018
FSC123
29 Nov 2018