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)

SOMETIMES FOODS


(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: DAIRY

 

Maximum quantities allowed

Frequent Foods

(Green+)

 

Fat: 1.5g/100ml (milk, milk drinks, yogurt and frozen desserts)
3g/100g for cheese

Saturated Fat :
0.75g/100ml (milk, yogurt and frozen desserts)
1g/100 ml (milk drinks)
1.5g/100g (hard cheese) or 10% of total kJ, including trans fats

Trans fats: no added

Mono-unsaturated fatty acids:
Minimum of 25% of total fat

Cholesterol:
10 mg per 100g
50 mg per 100g (hard and soft cheeses)

Sodium:
800mg/100g (hard cheese)
400 mg (soft cheese)
70mg/100g (liquid milk products including yogurt)
120 mg per 100ml (frozen desserts)
140mg/100g (evaporated milk)

Fibre: N/A

Protein: N/A

Caffeine; 15mg/100 ml (milk based drinks)
30 mg (desserts)

Fructose: 0g added

Sugar alcohols and non-digestible oligosaccharides: 5g (milk, milk drinks and yogurt)
10g /100g (evaporated milk and desserts)

GI: 0-40

GL: 6 (milk, milk drinks, evaporated milk, yoghurt and yoghurt drinks and frozen desserts)
Milk substitutes (excluding soya beverages)

 

 

Often Foods

(Green)

 

Fat: 2g/100ml (milk, milk drinks and yogurt),
4g/100g (evaporated milk),
5g/100g for soft cheese,
14g/100g for hard cheese
5g/100ml for frozen desserts

Saturated:
1.2g/100ml (milk and yogurt)
1.4g/100 ml (milk drinks)
2.4g/100g (evaporated milk),
3g/100g for soft cheese,
5g/100g (hard cheese) or 10% of   kJ, including trans fats
3g /100ml for frozen desserts.

Trans fats: no added

Mono-unsaturated fatty acids:
Minimum of 25% of total fat

Cholesterol:
10 mg per 100g (milk and milk drinks)
80 mg per 100g (hard and soft cheeses)
50 mg (frozen desserts)

Sodium:
800mg/100g (hard cheese)
400 mg (soft cheese)  
70mg/100ml (liquid milk products including yoghurt)
140mg/100g (evaporated milk)
120 mg per 100 ml (frozen desserts)

Fibre: N/A

Protein: N/A  

Caffeine; 15mg/100 ml (milk based drinks)
30 mg (desserts)

Fructose: 0g added

Sugar alcohols and non-digestible oligosaccharides:
5g/100ml (milk, milk drinks and yogurt)
10g /100ml (evaporated milk and desserts)

GI: 0-55

GL: 10 (milk, milk drinks, evaporated milk, yoghurt and yoghurt drinks and frozen desserts)
Milk substitutes (excluding soya beverages) 2

 

Sometimes Foods

(Orange)

 

Fat: 2g/100ml (milk, milk drinks and yogurt),
4g/100g (evaporated milk),
10g/100g for soft cheese,
25g/100g or 30% of kJ (hard cheese)
5g/100ml for frozen desserts.

Saturated Fat and trans fatty acids:
1.2g/100ml (milk and yogurt)
1.4g/100ml (milk drinks)
2.4g/100g (evaporated milk),
5g/100g for soft cheese
13g/100g (hard cheese) or 10% of kJ, including trans fats
3g/100ml for frozen desserts.

Trans fats: no added

Mono-unsaturated fatty acids:
Minimum of 25% of total fat

Cholesterol:
10 mg per 100g (milk and milk drinks)
100 mg per 100g (hard and soft cheeses)
50 mg per 100 ml (frozen desserts)
120 mg (frozen desserts)

Sodium:
800mg/100g (hard cheese)
400 mg (soft cheese)  
70mg/100g (liquid milk products including yoghurt).
120mg/100g (frozen desserts)

Fibre: N/A

Protein: N/A

Caffeine; 15mg/100 ml (milk based drinks)
30 mg (desserts)

Fructose: 0g added

Sugar alcohols and non-digestible carbohydrates:
5g (milk, milk drinks and yogurt)
10g /100g (evaporated milk and desserts)

GI: 56-69

GL: 13 (milk, milk drinks, evaporated milk, yoghurt and yoghurt drinks)
Milk substitutes (excluding soya beverages) 2

Best with Exercise

(Red)

 

Fat: 2g/100ml (milk, milk drinks and yogurt),
4g/100g (evaporated milk),
10g/100g for soft cheese,
25g/100g or 30% of kJ (hard cheese)
5g/100ml for frozen desserts.

Saturated Fat and trans fatty acids:
1.2g/100ml (milk and yogurt)
1.4g/100ml (milk drinks)
2.4g/100g (evaporated milk),
5g/100g for soft cheese
13g/100g (hard cheese) or 10% of kJ, including trans fats
3g/100ml for frozen desserts.

Trans fats: no added

Mono-unsaturated fatty acids:
Minimum of 25% of total fat

Cholesterol:
10 mg per 100g (milk and milk drinks)
100 mg per 100g (hard and soft cheeses)
50 mg per 100 ml (frozen desserts)
120 mg (frozen desserts)

Sodium:
800mg/100g (hard cheese)
400 mg (soft cheese)  
70mg/100g (liquid milk products including yoghurt).
120mg/100g (frozen desserts)

Fibre: N/A

Protein: N/A

Caffeine; 15mg/100 ml (milk based drinks)
30 mg (desserts)

Fructose: 0g added

Sugar alcohols and non-digestible carbohydrates:
5g (milk, milk drinks and yogurt)
10g /100g (evaporated milk and desserts)

GI: 56-69

GL: 13 (milk, milk drinks, evaporated milk, yoghurt and yoghurt drinks)
Milk substitutes (excluding soya beverages) 2

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

 

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