Iron concentration of infant 0.35 mg/100 kJ Midpoint of formula range in Standard 2.9.1 Infant – Formula Products Iron concentration of infant i) 46.5 mg/100 g as i) maximum cereal sold limit 50 mg/100 g on moisture free basis as ii) 32 mg/100 g as sold per Standard 2.9.2 Foods – for Infants ii) an amount consistent with a source’ ‘good content claim for a serve size of 7 g * Derived from Nourish Study, as provided by the Queensland University of Technology and the University of South Australia. Table 5: Estimated total iron intake from infant formula and iron-fortified infant cereal Iron concentration level in infant Calculation of total iron intake Total iron intake cereal from consumption of infant formula and infant cereal i) 46.5 g/100g as sold (iron at [2,070 x 0.35] + [46.5 x 21.4] = 17.2 mg/day maximum limit) 100 ii) 32 g/100g as sold (iron at level [2,070 x 0.35] + [32 x 21.4] = 14.1 mg/day consistent with a source’ ‘good 100 content claim) 4.2.2.1 Comparison with UL The iron intake of a 4-month old male infant of median body weight consuming 21.4 grams of infant cereal per day (2.3 serves per day, at 9.3 grams per serve) at either a moderate or high iron concentration and the balance of energy requirement from infant formula is below the upper level (UL) for iron of 20 mg/day established by the National Health and Medical Research Council and the New Zealand Ministry of Health for infants and young children less than 4 months of age (NHMRC/MOH 2006). On this basis, FSANZ is not intending to amend the current maximum limit for iron of 50 mg/100 g on a moisture free basis in cereal-based food in Standard 2.9.2. 5. Cost Benefit Analysis 5.1 Regulatory Options FSANZ has identified two regulatory options for this proposal:
Iron concentration of infant formula 0.35 mg/100 kJ Midpoint of range in Standard 2.9.1 – Infant Formula Products Iron concentration of infant cereal i) 46.5 mg/100 g as sold ii) 32 mg/100 g as sold i) maximum limit 50 mg/100 g on moisture free basis as per Standard 2.9.2 – Foods for Infants ii) an amount consistent with a ‘good source’ content claim for a serve size of 7 g * Derived from Nourish Study, as provided by the Queensland University of Technology and the University of South Australia. Table 5: Estimated total iron intake from infant formula and iron-fortified infant cereal Iron concentration level in infant cereal Calculation of total iron intake from consumption of infant formula and infant cereal Total iron intake i) 46.5 g/100g as sold (iron at maximum limit) [2,070 x 0.35] + [46.5 x 21.4] 100 = 17.2 mg/day ii) 32 g/100g as sold (iron at level consistent with a ‘good source’ content claim) [2,070 x 0.35] + [32 x 21.4] 100 = 14.1 mg/day 4.2.2.1 Comparison with UL The iron intake of a 4-month old male infant of median body weight consuming 21.4 grams of infant cereal per day (2.3 serves per day, at 9.3 grams per serve) at either a moderate or high iron concentration and the balance of energy requirement from infant formula is below the upper level (UL) for iron of 20 mg/day established by the National Health and Medical Research Council and the New Zealand Ministry of Health for infants and young children less than 4 months of age (NHMRC/MOH 2006). On this basis, FSANZ is not intending to amend the current maximum limit for iron of 50 mg/100 g on a moisture free basis in cereal-based food in Standard 2.9.2. 5. Cost Benefit Analysis 5.1 Regulatory Options FSANZ has identified two regulatory options for this proposal: