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المملكة: Amendments to the list of vitamins and minerals … strengthening dairy, flour, drinking water and oils

I put off The Food and Drug General Authority an expanded amendment draft on the Saudi list of vitamins and minerals allowed to be used in food, through the “reconnaissance” platform where the new modifications are limited to determining the addition rates or types of elements allowed, but also extend to cover the various food categories of milk and dairy to breakfast, flour, and even bottled drinking water and food oils intended for food.
New modifications objectives h2>
Through these amendments, the authority aims to raise the level of public health and reduce the levels of diseases associated with the lack of microorganisms, in line with the global trends in combating malnutrition and improving food patterns. For society."Text-Align: Jusify"> Exceptions and conditions h2> Supporting milk and its derivatives h2>
The list has devoted a wide space to detail the levels of vitamins and minerals in dairy and milk products, given that it is one of the most consumed foods at the community level. “D” by 40 international units per 100 ml. Vitamin. div> Pills and their products h2>
The modifications did not overlook the importance of breakfast cereals and subsidized rice pills as one of the basic foods for children and youth, while the regulations obligated the presence of precise proportions of the various vitamins of the group “B” such as thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, and folic acid, along with minerals such as iron, zinc and magnesium. A milligram of vitamin B1 per 100 grams, 13.3 milligrams of iron, and 3.5 mg of zinc, while subsidized rice pills must contain 29 milligrams of iron per kilogram, in addition to 75 micrograms of folic acid. Potassium, because iodine has a major role in preventing thyroid disorders. div> Mother’s milk alternatives and infant structures h2>
One of the most prominent axes of modifications was directed at the alternatives to breast milk and the structures of infants and children, due to the seriousness and sensitivity of this age group towards the lack of nutrients." target ="_Blank"> Vitamins «A, D, E, K, B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, B1 With it, which prevents any health risks caused by vitamins or minerals. div> The requirements for infant foods from grain h2> The regulation stressed the need to control the sodium content in infant foods mainly from the grains so that it does not exceed 100 mg per 100 kilos of lion, and it also obligated that these foods contain minimal calcium, gymin, vitamins A and D, to ensure the completion of the nutritional value. Div> Supporting wheat flour
Bread And the flour is one of the most consumed foods in the region, and therefore the list has paid special attention to strengthening wheat flour, while stipulating the necessity of adding iron using specific compounds such as iron sulfate or iron foamos, and the addition rates were identified according to the per capita consumption of flour per day. The flour, with a minimum and supreme boundaries for each food item, allowed the possibility of adding other elements such as thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pyridoxine and calcium, which raises the nutritional value of the flour in an integrated manner. div> Placed drinking water h2> In a new step, the modifications made a specific clause with bottled drinking water, which allowed it to be supported by fluoride within limits ranging between 0.5 and 1.5 mg per liter, and this support aims to enhance dental health and prevent decay, especially in children. Div> Vegetable oils intended for food
The adjustments also included vegetable oils for cooking, as the addition of vitamin A is permissible at a rate of not less than 30 thousand international units per liter, and vitamin D at a rate of 3 thousand international units per liter, and this step comes in response to the community’s need for additional sources of these vitamins, especially in light of the lack of sun exposure."Text-Align: Jusify"> The importance of the amendments to society
The authority will follow up on the commitment of manufacturers and imported new amendments through strict regulatory mechanisms that include laboratory examination of food products, and to ensure the validity of the information included on the packaging cards, and penalties will be imposed on the violating companies, to ensure the implementation of the standards completely. Div> - For more: Follow Khaleejion 24 Arabic, Khaleejion 24 English, Khaleejion 24 Live, and for social media follow us on Facebook and Twitter
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Through these amendments, the authority aims to raise the level of public health and reduce the levels of diseases associated with the lack of microorganisms, in line with the global trends in combating malnutrition and improving food patterns. For society."Text-Align: Jusify"> Exceptions and conditions h2>
Supporting milk and its derivatives h2>
The list has devoted a wide space to detail the levels of vitamins and minerals in dairy and milk products, given that it is one of the most consumed foods at the community level. “D” by 40 international units per 100 ml. Vitamin. div> Pills and their products h2>
The modifications did not overlook the importance of breakfast cereals and subsidized rice pills as one of the basic foods for children and youth, while the regulations obligated the presence of precise proportions of the various vitamins of the group “B” such as thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, and folic acid, along with minerals such as iron, zinc and magnesium. A milligram of vitamin B1 per 100 grams, 13.3 milligrams of iron, and 3.5 mg of zinc, while subsidized rice pills must contain 29 milligrams of iron per kilogram, in addition to 75 micrograms of folic acid. Potassium, because iodine has a major role in preventing thyroid disorders. div> Mother’s milk alternatives and infant structures h2>
One of the most prominent axes of modifications was directed at the alternatives to breast milk and the structures of infants and children, due to the seriousness and sensitivity of this age group towards the lack of nutrients." target ="_Blank"> Vitamins «A, D, E, K, B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, B1 With it, which prevents any health risks caused by vitamins or minerals. div> The requirements for infant foods from grain h2> The regulation stressed the need to control the sodium content in infant foods mainly from the grains so that it does not exceed 100 mg per 100 kilos of lion, and it also obligated that these foods contain minimal calcium, gymin, vitamins A and D, to ensure the completion of the nutritional value. Div> Supporting wheat flour
Bread And the flour is one of the most consumed foods in the region, and therefore the list has paid special attention to strengthening wheat flour, while stipulating the necessity of adding iron using specific compounds such as iron sulfate or iron foamos, and the addition rates were identified according to the per capita consumption of flour per day. The flour, with a minimum and supreme boundaries for each food item, allowed the possibility of adding other elements such as thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pyridoxine and calcium, which raises the nutritional value of the flour in an integrated manner. div> Placed drinking water h2> In a new step, the modifications made a specific clause with bottled drinking water, which allowed it to be supported by fluoride within limits ranging between 0.5 and 1.5 mg per liter, and this support aims to enhance dental health and prevent decay, especially in children. Div> Vegetable oils intended for food
The adjustments also included vegetable oils for cooking, as the addition of vitamin A is permissible at a rate of not less than 30 thousand international units per liter, and vitamin D at a rate of 3 thousand international units per liter, and this step comes in response to the community’s need for additional sources of these vitamins, especially in light of the lack of sun exposure."Text-Align: Jusify"> The importance of the amendments to society
The authority will follow up on the commitment of manufacturers and imported new amendments through strict regulatory mechanisms that include laboratory examination of food products, and to ensure the validity of the information included on the packaging cards, and penalties will be imposed on the violating companies, to ensure the implementation of the standards completely. Div> - For more: Follow Khaleejion 24 Arabic, Khaleejion 24 English, Khaleejion 24 Live, and for social media follow us on Facebook and Twitter
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The list has devoted a wide space to detail the levels of vitamins and minerals in dairy and milk products, given that it is one of the most consumed foods at the community level. “D” by 40 international units per 100 ml. Vitamin. div>
Pills and their products h2>
The modifications did not overlook the importance of breakfast cereals and subsidized rice pills as one of the basic foods for children and youth, while the regulations obligated the presence of precise proportions of the various vitamins of the group “B” such as thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, and folic acid, along with minerals such as iron, zinc and magnesium. A milligram of vitamin B1 per 100 grams, 13.3 milligrams of iron, and 3.5 mg of zinc, while subsidized rice pills must contain 29 milligrams of iron per kilogram, in addition to 75 micrograms of folic acid. Potassium, because iodine has a major role in preventing thyroid disorders. div> Mother’s milk alternatives and infant structures h2>
One of the most prominent axes of modifications was directed at the alternatives to breast milk and the structures of infants and children, due to the seriousness and sensitivity of this age group towards the lack of nutrients." target ="_Blank"> Vitamins «A, D, E, K, B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, B1 With it, which prevents any health risks caused by vitamins or minerals. div> The requirements for infant foods from grain h2> The regulation stressed the need to control the sodium content in infant foods mainly from the grains so that it does not exceed 100 mg per 100 kilos of lion, and it also obligated that these foods contain minimal calcium, gymin, vitamins A and D, to ensure the completion of the nutritional value. Div> Supporting wheat flour
Bread And the flour is one of the most consumed foods in the region, and therefore the list has paid special attention to strengthening wheat flour, while stipulating the necessity of adding iron using specific compounds such as iron sulfate or iron foamos, and the addition rates were identified according to the per capita consumption of flour per day. The flour, with a minimum and supreme boundaries for each food item, allowed the possibility of adding other elements such as thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pyridoxine and calcium, which raises the nutritional value of the flour in an integrated manner. div> Placed drinking water h2> In a new step, the modifications made a specific clause with bottled drinking water, which allowed it to be supported by fluoride within limits ranging between 0.5 and 1.5 mg per liter, and this support aims to enhance dental health and prevent decay, especially in children. Div> Vegetable oils intended for food
The adjustments also included vegetable oils for cooking, as the addition of vitamin A is permissible at a rate of not less than 30 thousand international units per liter, and vitamin D at a rate of 3 thousand international units per liter, and this step comes in response to the community’s need for additional sources of these vitamins, especially in light of the lack of sun exposure."Text-Align: Jusify"> The importance of the amendments to society
The authority will follow up on the commitment of manufacturers and imported new amendments through strict regulatory mechanisms that include laboratory examination of food products, and to ensure the validity of the information included on the packaging cards, and penalties will be imposed on the violating companies, to ensure the implementation of the standards completely. Div> - For more: Follow Khaleejion 24 Arabic, Khaleejion 24 English, Khaleejion 24 Live, and for social media follow us on Facebook and Twitter
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The modifications did not overlook the importance of breakfast cereals and subsidized rice pills as one of the basic foods for children and youth, while the regulations obligated the presence of precise proportions of the various vitamins of the group “B” such as thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, and folic acid, along with minerals such as iron, zinc and magnesium. A milligram of vitamin B1 per 100 grams, 13.3 milligrams of iron, and 3.5 mg of zinc, while subsidized rice pills must contain 29 milligrams of iron per kilogram, in addition to 75 micrograms of folic acid. Potassium, because iodine has a major role in preventing thyroid disorders. div>
Mother’s milk alternatives and infant structures h2>
One of the most prominent axes of modifications was directed at the alternatives to breast milk and the structures of infants and children, due to the seriousness and sensitivity of this age group towards the lack of nutrients." target ="_Blank"> Vitamins «A, D, E, K, B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, B1 With it, which prevents any health risks caused by vitamins or minerals. div> The requirements for infant foods from grain h2> The regulation stressed the need to control the sodium content in infant foods mainly from the grains so that it does not exceed 100 mg per 100 kilos of lion, and it also obligated that these foods contain minimal calcium, gymin, vitamins A and D, to ensure the completion of the nutritional value. Div> Supporting wheat flour
Bread And the flour is one of the most consumed foods in the region, and therefore the list has paid special attention to strengthening wheat flour, while stipulating the necessity of adding iron using specific compounds such as iron sulfate or iron foamos, and the addition rates were identified according to the per capita consumption of flour per day. The flour, with a minimum and supreme boundaries for each food item, allowed the possibility of adding other elements such as thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pyridoxine and calcium, which raises the nutritional value of the flour in an integrated manner. div> Placed drinking water h2> In a new step, the modifications made a specific clause with bottled drinking water, which allowed it to be supported by fluoride within limits ranging between 0.5 and 1.5 mg per liter, and this support aims to enhance dental health and prevent decay, especially in children. Div> Vegetable oils intended for food
The adjustments also included vegetable oils for cooking, as the addition of vitamin A is permissible at a rate of not less than 30 thousand international units per liter, and vitamin D at a rate of 3 thousand international units per liter, and this step comes in response to the community’s need for additional sources of these vitamins, especially in light of the lack of sun exposure."Text-Align: Jusify"> The importance of the amendments to society
The authority will follow up on the commitment of manufacturers and imported new amendments through strict regulatory mechanisms that include laboratory examination of food products, and to ensure the validity of the information included on the packaging cards, and penalties will be imposed on the violating companies, to ensure the implementation of the standards completely. Div> - For more: Follow Khaleejion 24 Arabic, Khaleejion 24 English, Khaleejion 24 Live, and for social media follow us on Facebook and Twitter
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One of the most prominent axes of modifications was directed at the alternatives to breast milk and the structures of infants and children, due to the seriousness and sensitivity of this age group towards the lack of nutrients." target ="_Blank"> Vitamins «A, D, E, K, B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, B1 With it, which prevents any health risks caused by vitamins or minerals. div>
The requirements for infant foods from grain h2> The regulation stressed the need to control the sodium content in infant foods mainly from the grains so that it does not exceed 100 mg per 100 kilos of lion, and it also obligated that these foods contain minimal calcium, gymin, vitamins A and D, to ensure the completion of the nutritional value. Div> Supporting wheat flour
Bread And the flour is one of the most consumed foods in the region, and therefore the list has paid special attention to strengthening wheat flour, while stipulating the necessity of adding iron using specific compounds such as iron sulfate or iron foamos, and the addition rates were identified according to the per capita consumption of flour per day. The flour, with a minimum and supreme boundaries for each food item, allowed the possibility of adding other elements such as thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pyridoxine and calcium, which raises the nutritional value of the flour in an integrated manner. div> Placed drinking water h2> In a new step, the modifications made a specific clause with bottled drinking water, which allowed it to be supported by fluoride within limits ranging between 0.5 and 1.5 mg per liter, and this support aims to enhance dental health and prevent decay, especially in children. Div> Vegetable oils intended for food
The adjustments also included vegetable oils for cooking, as the addition of vitamin A is permissible at a rate of not less than 30 thousand international units per liter, and vitamin D at a rate of 3 thousand international units per liter, and this step comes in response to the community’s need for additional sources of these vitamins, especially in light of the lack of sun exposure."Text-Align: Jusify"> The importance of the amendments to society
The authority will follow up on the commitment of manufacturers and imported new amendments through strict regulatory mechanisms that include laboratory examination of food products, and to ensure the validity of the information included on the packaging cards, and penalties will be imposed on the violating companies, to ensure the implementation of the standards completely. Div> - For more: Follow Khaleejion 24 Arabic, Khaleejion 24 English, Khaleejion 24 Live, and for social media follow us on Facebook and Twitter
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Supporting wheat flour
Bread And the flour is one of the most consumed foods in the region, and therefore the list has paid special attention to strengthening wheat flour, while stipulating the necessity of adding iron using specific compounds such as iron sulfate or iron foamos, and the addition rates were identified according to the per capita consumption of flour per day. The flour, with a minimum and supreme boundaries for each food item, allowed the possibility of adding other elements such as thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pyridoxine and calcium, which raises the nutritional value of the flour in an integrated manner. div>
Placed drinking water h2> In a new step, the modifications made a specific clause with bottled drinking water, which allowed it to be supported by fluoride within limits ranging between 0.5 and 1.5 mg per liter, and this support aims to enhance dental health and prevent decay, especially in children. Div> Vegetable oils intended for food
The adjustments also included vegetable oils for cooking, as the addition of vitamin A is permissible at a rate of not less than 30 thousand international units per liter, and vitamin D at a rate of 3 thousand international units per liter, and this step comes in response to the community’s need for additional sources of these vitamins, especially in light of the lack of sun exposure."Text-Align: Jusify"> The importance of the amendments to society
The authority will follow up on the commitment of manufacturers and imported new amendments through strict regulatory mechanisms that include laboratory examination of food products, and to ensure the validity of the information included on the packaging cards, and penalties will be imposed on the violating companies, to ensure the implementation of the standards completely. Div> - For more: Follow Khaleejion 24 Arabic, Khaleejion 24 English, Khaleejion 24 Live, and for social media follow us on Facebook and Twitter
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Vegetable oils intended for food
The adjustments also included vegetable oils for cooking, as the addition of vitamin A is permissible at a rate of not less than 30 thousand international units per liter, and vitamin D at a rate of 3 thousand international units per liter, and this step comes in response to the community’s need for additional sources of these vitamins, especially in light of the lack of sun exposure."Text-Align: Jusify"> The importance of the amendments to society
The authority will follow up on the commitment of manufacturers and imported new amendments through strict regulatory mechanisms that include laboratory examination of food products, and to ensure the validity of the information included on the packaging cards, and penalties will be imposed on the violating companies, to ensure the implementation of the standards completely. Div>
The authority will follow up on the commitment of manufacturers and imported new amendments through strict regulatory mechanisms that include laboratory examination of food products, and to ensure the validity of the information included on the packaging cards, and penalties will be imposed on the violating companies, to ensure the implementation of the standards completely. Div>
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