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Endorsement Specifications

SPECIFICATIONS FOR MARKING PRODUCTS

WITH THE GIFSA LOGO:

 

FREQUENT FOODS


(Green Plus)

(Low fat Low GI)

OFTEN FOODS


(Green)

(Lower fat Low GI)

SPECIAL TREATS


(Orange)

(Lower/Medium Fat Intermediate GI or Medium fat Low GI)

BEST AFTER/WITH
EXERCISE

(Red)

(Lower fat High GI or
Medium Fat High GI)
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FOODGROUP: LEGUMES & TVP

FOODGROUP:DAIRY

Frequent Foods

(Green+)

Fat: 9g/100g

1.5g/100g/ml (tofu, soy beverages and yoghurt)

3g/100g finished product (TVP)

Saturated Fat 1.5g/100g or 10% of total kJ, including trans fats

(canned legumes, drained)

1g/100ml (soy beverages and yoghurt)

1g/100g (TVP)

Trans fatty acids: <1% of total Energy

Sodium: 120mg/100g (Soy beverages and Tofu)

400mg/100g (canned legumes)

400 mg/100g - finished product (TVP)

Fibre: At least 1g (Soya beverages and Tofu)

At least 2g (canned legumes and TVP)

Fructose: 10g/100g, including sugar alcohols and non-digestible carbohydrates (canned legumes, tofu and TVP)

5g/100ml (soy beverages and yoghurt

Sugar alcohols and non-digestible carbohydrates : 10g, including sugar alcohols and non-digestible carbohydrates (canned legumes, tofu and TVP)

5g/100ml (soy beverages and yoghurt

Caffeine: no added

GI: 0-40

GL: <15 (canned legumes and TVP)

<10 (Soya beverages and yoghurt)

Often Foods

(Green)

Fat: 9g/100g (canned legumes, drained)

2g/100g/ml (tofu, soy beverages and yoghurt)

3g/100g finished product (TVP)

Saturated Fat 1.5g/100g or 10% of total kJ, including trans fats (canned legumes, drained)

1.2g/100g/ml or 10% of total kJ, including trans fats (tofu, soy beverages and yoghurt)

1g/100g finished product (TVP)

Trans fatty acids: <1% of total Energy

MUFAs: At least 20% of total fat

Cholesterol: <50mg/100g/ml

Sodium: 400mg/100g (canned legumes)

120mg/100g/ml (Soy beverages and Tofu)

400 mg/100g - finished product (TVP)

Protein: At least 5g/100g (canned legumes, drained)

At least 3g/100g (soy beverages and yoghurt)

At least 5g/100g (TVP)

Fibre: At least 1g (Soya beverages and Tofu)

At least 2g (canned legumes and TVP)

Fructose: 10g/100g, including sugar alcohols and non-digestible carbohydrates (canned legumes, tofu and TVP)

5g/100ml (soy beverages and yoghurt

Sugar alcohols and non-digestible carbohydrates : 10g, including sugar alcohols and non-digestible carbohydrates (canned legumes, tofu and TVP)

5g/100ml (soy beverages and yoghurt

Caffeine: no added

GI: 0-55

GL: <15 (canned legumes and TVP)

<12 (Soya beverages and yoghurt)

Special Treats

(Orange)

Fat: 9g/100g (canned legumes, drained)

2g/100g/ml (tofu, soy beverages and yoghurt)

3g/100g finished product (TVP)

Saturated Fat 1.5g/100g or 10% of total kJ, including trans fats (canned legumes, drained)

1.2g/100g/ml or 10% of total kJ, including trans fats (tofu, soy beverages and yoghurt)

1g/100g finished product (TVP)

Trans fatty acids: <1% of total Energy

MUFAs: At least 20% of total fat

Cholesterol: <50mg/100g/ml

Sodium: 120mg/100g (Soy beverages and Tofu)

600mg/100g or less (canned legumes.)

400 mg/100g - TVP

Fibre: At least 0.5g (Soya beverages and Tofu)

At least 1g (canned legumes and TVP)

Fructose: 10g/100g, including sugar alcohols and non-digestible carbohydrates (canned legumes, tofu and TVP)

5g/100ml (soy beverages and yoghurt

Sugar alcohols and non-digestible carbohydrates : 10g, including sugar alcohols and non-digestible carbohydrates (canned legumes, tofu and TVP)

5g/100ml (soy beverages and yoghurt

Caffeine: 50mg per serving

GI: 56-69

GL: At least 15 (soy beverages and yoghurt)

Best with Exercise

(Red)

Fat: 9g/100g (canned legumes, drained)

2g/100g/ml (tofu, soy beverages and yoghurt)

3g/100g finished product (TVP)

Saturated Fat 1.5g/100g or 10% of total kJ, including trans fats (canned legumes, drained)

1.2g/100g/ml or 10% of total kJ, including trans fats (tofu, soy beverages and yoghurt)

1g/100g finished product (TVP)

Trans fatty acids: <1% of total Energy

MUFAs: At least 20% of total fat

Cholesterol: <50mg/100g/ml

Sodium: For Sport: preferably at least 80mg/100ml/g (Soy beverages and Tofu)

Fibre: At least 0.5g (Soya beverages and Tofu)

At least 1g (canned legumes and TVP)

Fructose: 10g/100g, including sugar alcohols and non-digestible carbohydrates (canned legumes, tofu and TVP)

5g/100ml (soy beverages and yoghurt

Sugar alcohols and non-digestible carbohydrates : 10g, including sugar alcohols and non-digestible carbohydrates (canned legumes, tofu and TVP)

5g/100ml (soy beverages and yoghurt

Caffeine: 50mg per serving

GI: 70+

GL: At least 20 (soy beverages and yoghurt)

Compiled by Liesbet Delport RD (SA) and Gabi Steenkamp RD (SA)

References:

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2. Bowman BA, Forbes AL, White JS and Glinsmann WH. Introduction (to fructose). Am J Clin Nutr 1993; 58: 721S – 723S.


3. Ascherio A. Epidemiologic Studies on Dietary fat and Coronary Heart Disease. Am J Med 2002; 113 (supp 9B): 9S – 12S.


4. Brynes AE, Edwards CM, Ghatei MA, Dornhorst A, Morgan LM, Bloom SR, et al. A randomised four-intervention crossover study investigating the effect of

carbohydrates on daytime profiles of insulin, glucose, non-esterified fatty acids and triacylglycerols in middle-aged men. Br J Nutr 2003; 89: 207–218.


5. Hu FB, Frank et al. Dietary Fat Intake and the risk of Coronary Heart disease in women. N Engl J Med 1997; 333: 1491-1499.

6. Liu S, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Hu FB, Franz M, Sampson L, et al. A prospective study of dietary glycemic load, carbohydrate intake and risk of coronary heart diease in US women. Am J Clin Nutr 2000; 71(6): 1455-1461.

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8. Salmeron J, Manson JE, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Wing AL & Willett WC. Dietary fibre, glycemic load and risk of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in women. J Am Med Ass. 1997b; 277(6): 472-477.