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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-IN-A-GLASS


Frequent Foods

(Green+)

Fat: 2g/100 ml Ready to Drink Mix, as per instructions, or no more than 7g fat/300 ml

Saturated Fat: 0.8g/100 ml ready to drink mix or 10% of total kJ, including trans fats

Trans fatty acids: 0.2g per serving

Mono-unsaturated fats:

At least 10% of total kJ plus omega-6, 5% of total kJ and omega-3, 0.5% of total kJ

Poly-unsaturated fats: Omega-3 – 1% of total kJ

Cholesterol: 100 mg per serving

Sodium: 200mg/100 ml

Fibre: At least 2.5g per serving ready to drink mix

Protein: 25g per serving and a carb to protein ratio of 1:1, but preferably 2:1.

Fructose: 7g per serving, ready to drink mix, with a maximum of 20g per day.

Sugar alcohols and non-digestible oligosaccharides:

10g per serving, ready to drink mix.

Caffeine: 10 mg/100 ml or <25 mg per serving

GI: 0-40

GL: 15 - 20

Often Foods

(Green)

Fat: 3g/100 ml Ready to Drink Mix, as per instructions in order to contain no more than 10g fat/300 ml

Saturated Fat : 1.0g/100 ml ready to drink mix or 10% of total kJ, including trans fats

Trans fatty acids: 0.2g per serving

Mono-unsaturated fats:

At least 10% of total kJ plus omega-6, 4% of total kJ and omega-3, 0.5% of total kJ

Cholesterol: 100 mg per serving

Sodium: 200mg/100 ml

Fibre: At least 2g/serving ready to drink mix

Protein: 25g per serving and a carb to protein ratio of 1:1, but preferably 2:1.

Fructose: 7g per serving, ready to drink mix, with a maximum of 20g per day.

Sugar alcohols and non-digestible oligosaccharides:

10g per serving, ready to drink mix.

Caffeine: 10 mg/100 ml or <25 mg per serving

GI: 0-55

GL: 15 – 20

Special Treats

(Orange)

Fat: 5g/100 ml Ready to Drink Mix, as per instructions in order to contain no more than 15 fat/300 ml

Saturated Fat : 1.5g/100 ml ready to drink mix or 10% of total kJ, including trans fats

Trans fatty acids: 0.3g per serving

Mono-unsaturated fats:

At least 10% of total kJ plus omega-6, 4% of total kJ, and omega-3, 0.5% of total kJ

Cholesterol: 100 mg per serving

Sodium: 200mg/100 ml

Fibre: 2g per serving ready to drink mix

Protein: 25g per serving and a carb to protein ratio of 1:1, but preferably 2:1.

Fructose: 7g per serving, ready to drink mix, with a maximum of 20g per day.

Sugar alcohols and non-digestible oligosaccharides:

10g per serving, ready to drink mix.

Caffeine: 10 mg/100 ml or <25 mg per serving

GI: 56 – 69

GL: 20 - 25

Best with Exercise

(Red)

Fat: 5g/100 ml Ready to Drink Mix, as per instructions in order to contain no more than 15g fat/300ml

Saturated Fat a 1.5g/100 ml ready to drink mix or 10% of total kJ, including trans fats

Tans fatty acids: 0.3g per serving

Mono-unsaturated fats:

At least 10% of total kJ plus omega-6, 4% of total kJ and omega-3, 0.5% of total kJ

Cholesterol: 100 mg

Sodium: At least 120mg/100 ml

Fibre: 2g/serving ready to drink mix

Protein: 25g per serving and a carb to protein ratio of 1:1, but preferably 2:1 or higher.

Fructose: 7g per serving, ready to drink mix, with a maximum of 20g per day.

Sugar alcohols and non-digestible oligosaccharides:

10g per serving, ready to drink mix .

Caffeine: 10 mg/100 ml or <25 mg per serving

GI: 70+

GL: 25 - 30

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.

7. Salmeron J, Ascherio A, Rimm EB, Colditz GA, Spiegelman D, Jenkins DJ, et al. Dietary fibre, glycemic load and risk of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in men. Diab Care. 1997a; 20(4): 545–550.


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.