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Supporting Healthy Choices: A Framework for Voluntary Action
This framework sets out the action we believe is necessary to shape and better support healthier diets in Scotland.
Annex D
Summary of Front of Pack Labelling
(also refer to Front of Pack guidance for full details[36])
Table 1a: Criteria for 100g of food (whether or not it is sold by volume)
| Text | LOW | MEDIUM | HIGH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colour code | Green | Amber | Red | |
| Fat | ≤3.0g/100g | >3.0g to ≤17.5g/100g |
>17.5g/100g | >21g/portion |
| Saturates | ≤1.5g/100g | >1.5g to ≤5.0g/100g |
>5.0g/100g | >6.0g/portion |
| (Total) Sugars | ≤5.0g/100g | >5.0g to ≤22.5g /100g |
>22.5g/100g | >27g/portion |
| Salt | ≤0.3g/100g | >0.3g to ≤1.5g/100g |
>1.5g/100g | >1.8g/portion |
Note: Portion size criteria apply to portions/serving sizes greater than 100g
Table 1b: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)
| Text | LOW | MEDIUM | HIGH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colour code | Green | Amber | Red | |
| Fat | ≤1.5g/100ml | >1.5g to ≤8.75g/100ml |
>8.75g/100ml | >10.5g/portion |
| Saturates | ≤0.75g/100ml | >0.75g to ≤2.5g/100ml |
>2.5g/100ml | >3g/portion |
| (Total) Sugars | ≤2.5g/100ml | >2.5g to ≤11.25g/100ml |
>11.25g/100ml | >13.5g/portion |
| Salt | ≤0.3g/100ml | >0.3g to ≤0.75g/100ml | >0.75g/100ml | >0.9g/portion |
Note: Portion size criteria apply to portions/serving sizes greater than 150m
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