Eye of the Needle — Nutritional Calculator

Standard 1.2.8 — Nutrition Information Requirements

• Mandatory NIP on all packaged retail food sold in Australia & New Zealand
• Must include: Energy (kJ), Protein, Fat (total & saturated), Carbohydrates (total & sugars), Sodium
• Two columns required: per serving AND per 100mL or per 100g
• Serving size declared in mL (liquid) or g (solid)

Schedule 12 — Rounding Rules (applied automatically)

• Sodium <5 mg → 0 mg; 5–100 mg → nearest 5 mg; >100 mg → nearest 10 mg
• Energy <100 kJ → nearest 1 kJ; ≥100 kJ → nearest 10 kJ
• Other nutrients <0.1 g → 0 g; otherwise nearest 0.1 g

Standard 1.2.3 — Mandatory Warning & Advisory Statements

• Allergens must be declared: Gluten, Crustacea, Egg, Fish, Peanut, Soybean, Milk, Tree Nut, Sesame, Lupin, Mollusc, Sulphite
• Must appear in ingredient list AND in a separate "Contains" statement

⚠️ These calculations are indicative only. Always verify with a NATA-accredited laboratory before commercial use.

Eye of the Needle — Nutritional Calculator

Designed for food producers in Australia and New Zealand to calculate compliant nutritional information panels.

Nutritional Data Sources:

• FSANZ NUTTAB 2010 (Food Standards Australia New Zealand)
• USDA FoodData Central
• Published peer-reviewed food composition literature