PERMITTED HEALTH
CLAIMS FOR NUTRIENTS
94 APPENDIX
Mineral
Permitted Health Claim
Chromium
Chromium contributes to:
· normal macronutrient
metabolism
· maintenance of normal
blood glucose levels
Iodine
Iodine contributes to:
· normal cognitive function
· normal energy-yielding
metabolism
· normal functioning of the
nervous
system
· maintenance
of
normal
skin
· normal production of
thyroid hormones and
normal thyroid function
· normal growth of children
Iron
Iron contributes to:
· normal cognitive function
· normal energy-yielding
metabolism
· normal formation of red
blood cells and
haemoglobin
· normal oxygen transport
in the body
· normal function of the
immune
system
· reduction of tiredness and
fatigue
· normal cognitive
development of children
Iron has a role in the process
of cell division
Magnesium
Magnesium contributes to:
· reduction of tiredness
and
fatigue
Mineral
Permitted Health Claim
· electrolyte
balance
· normal energy-yielding
metabolism
· normal functioning of the
nervous
system
· normal muscle function
· normal protein synthesis
· normal psychological
function
· maintenance
of
normal
bones
· maintenance
of
normal
teeth
Magnesium has a role in the
process of cell division
Manganese
Manganese contributes to:
· normal energy-yielding
metabolism
· maintenance
of
normal
bones
· normal
formation
of connective tissue
· protection of cells from
oxidative
stress
Molybdenum Molybdenum contributes to:
normal sulphur amino acid
metabolism in relation to
maintenance of joints
Potassium
Potassium contributes to:
· normal functioning of the
nervous
system
· normal muscle function
· maintenance of normal
blood
pressure