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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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FOOD GROUP: MEALS


Frequent Foods

(Green+)

Fat: 13g/meal

Saturated Fat: 6.0g/100g

Trans fats: 0.4g/meal

Mono-unsaturated fat:

At least 2g/meal

Cholesterol: 100 mg

Sodium: 500mg/100g

Fibre: At least 2g

Protein: Minimum 15g

Maximum 40g

Fructose: 5g/day

Sugar alcohols: 5g/meal

Caffeine: 15 mg/100g

GI: 0-40

GL: 20

Often Foods

(Green)

Fat: 15g/meal

Saturated Fat: 7.0g/meal

Trans fats: 0.5g/meal

Mono-unsaturated fat:

At least 2g/meal

Cholesterol: 100 mg

Sodium: 600mg/meal

Fibre: At least 2g

Protein: Minimum 15g

Maximum 40g

Fructose: 5g/day

Sugar alcohols: 5g/meal

Caffeine: 15mg/100g

GI: 0-55

GL: 22

Special Treats

(Orange)

Fat: 20g/meal

Saturated Fat: 9g/meal

Trans fats: 0.5g/meal

Mono-unsaturated fat:

At least 2.5g/meal

Cholesterol: 100 mg

Sodium: 800 mg/meal

Fibre: At least 1g

Protein: Minimum 15g

Maximum 40g

Fructose: 5g/day

Sugar alcohols: 5g/meal

Caffeine: 50 mg/100g

GI: 56-69

GL: 25

Best with Exercise

(Red)

Fat: 30g/meal

Saturated Fat: 14g/meal

Trans fats: 0.5g/meal

Mono-unsaturated fat:

At least 4g/meal

Cholesterol: 100 mg

Sodium: At least 1000 mg/meal

Fibre: At least 1g

Protein: Minimum 20g

Maximum 50g

Fructose: 5g/day

Sugar alcohols: 5g/meal

Caffeine: 50 mg/100g

GI: 70+

GL: At least 25

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

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