# Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the european parliament and of the council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods, Division: LOW ENERGY

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

A claim that a food is low in energy, and any claim likely to have the same meaning for the consumer, may only be made where the product does not contain more than 40 kcal (170 kJ)/100 g for solids or more than 20 kcal (80 kJ)/100 ml for liquids. For table-top sweeteners the limit of 4 kcal (17 kJ)/portion, with equivalent sweetening properties to 6 g of sucrose (approximately 1 teaspoon of sucrose), applies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1924/annex/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1924/annex/division-1
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