Mexico Nutrient Content Claims

Mexico Nutrient Content Claims Quick Reference

Nutrient Content Claims for Mexico must meet the NOM086 conditions outlined below. For all claims the serving size must be the ones mentioned in NOM086 Appendix A.

Nutrient content claim: Nutrition claim that describes the level of a nutrient contained in a food. (Examples: “Calorie Free”; “Low Fat”.)

Claim Group

Claim (English)

Claim (Spanish)

Regulation

Qualifying Condition Formula

Qualifying Condition Text

Additional

Information Text

Calorie/Kcal    

Calorie Free

Sin calorías

NOM086 7.7.1

< 5 Calories per serving

The food provides less than 5 Calories per serving.

Foods that are naturally calorie free must be clarified.

Low Calorie

 Bajo en calorías

NOM086 7.7.2

<=40 Calories (170 kJ) per serving.

If the serving is <= 30 g, then <= 40 Calories per 50 grams.

The food provides 40 Calories (170 kJ) or less per serving. For serving sizes 30 grams or smaller, then the food provides 40 Calories or less per 50 grams.

Foods that are naturally low calorie must be clarified.

Reduced Calorie

Reducido en calorías

NOM086 7.7.3

The Calories per serving are at least 25% lower than the Calories per serving in the reference food.

The Calories per serving are at least 25% lower than the Calories per serving in the reference food.

The  foods  being  compared  should  be different  versions  of  the  same  food  or  similar  foods.  The  foods  being compared should be clearly identified.

Total Fat

Fat Free

Sin grasa

NOM086 7.4.1

< 0.5 g fat per serving.

The food provides less than 0.5 g of fat per serving.

Foods that are naturally fat free must be clarified.

Low Fat

Bajo en grasa

NOM086 7.4.2

<=3 g fat per serving.

If the serving is <= 30 grams, then <= 3 g fat per 50 g. 

The food provides 3 g or less of fat per serving. For serving sizes 30 g or smaller, then the food provides 3 g or less of fat per 50 g. 

Foods that are naturally low fat must be clarified.

Reduced Fat

Reducido en grasa

NOM086 7.4.3

The fat g per serving is at least 25% lower than the fat g per serving of the reference food.

The fat g per serving is at least 25% lower than the fat g per serving of the reference food.

 The  foods  being  compared  should  be different  versions  of  the  same  food  or  similar  foods.  The  foods  being compared should be clearly identified.

Sat Fat

Low in saturated fat

Bajo en grasa saturada

NOM086 7.5.1

<=1.0 g saturated fat per serving AND <=15% Calories from saturated fat.

If the serving is <= 30 g then <= 1.0 g saturated fat per 100 g AND <= 10% Calories from saturated fat.

The food provides 1.0 g or less per serving of saturated fat AND contains 15% or less Calories from saturated fat.
For serving sizes 30 g or smaller, then the food provides 1.0 g or less of saturated fat per 100 g AND contains 10% or less Calories from saturated fat.

Foods that are naturally low in saturated fat must be clarified.

Reduced saturated fat

Reducido en grasa saturada

NOM086 7.5.2

The saturated fat g per serving is at least 25% lower than the saturated fat g per serving of the reference food.

The saturated fat g per serving is at least 25% lower than the saturated fat g per serving of the reference food.

The  foods  being  compared  should  be different  versions  of  the  same  food  or  similar  foods.  The  foods  being compared should be clearly identified.

Cholesterol

Cholesterol free

Sin colesterol

NOM086 7.6.1

< 2 mg cholesterol per serving

AND

<= 2 g saturated fat per serving

The food provides less than 2 mg of cholesterol per serving and less than or equal to 2 g of saturated fat per serving.

Foods that are naturally cholesterol free must be clarified.

Low cholesterol

Bajo en colesterol

NOM086 7.6.2

<= 20 mg cholesterol per serving.

For serving sizes <= 30 g then <= 20 mg cholesterol per 50 g.

The food contains 20 mg of cholesterol or less per serving. For serving sizes 30 g or smaller, then the food contains 20 mg or less of cholesterol per 50 g.

Foods that are naturally low cholesterol must be clarified.

Reduced cholesterol

Reducido en colesterol

NOM086 7.6.3

The cholesterol  mg per serving is at least 25% lower than the cholesterol mg per serving of the reference food.

AND <= 2 g saturated fat per serving.

The cholesterol  mg per serving is at least 25% lower than the cholesterol mg per serving of the reference food. AND the saturated fat per serving is less than or equal to 2 g.

The  foods  being  compared  should  be different  versions  of  the  same  food  or  similar  foods.  The  foods  being compared should be clearly identified.

Sodium

Sodium free

Libre de sodio Sin sodio

NOM086 7.1.1

< 5 mg sodium per serving.

The food contains less than 5 mg sodium per serving.

Foods that are naturally sodium free must be clarified.

Low sodium

Bajo en sodio

NOM086 7.1.3

<= 140 mg sodium per serving.

For serving sizes <= 30 g, then <= 140 mg sodium per 50 g

The food contains 140 mg or less of sodium per serving. For serving sizes 30 g or smaller, the food contains 140 mg or less of sodium per 50 g.

Foods that are naturally low sodium must be clarified.

very low sodium

Muy bajo en sodio

NOM086 7.1.2

<= 35 mg sodium per serving.

For serving sizes <= 30 g, then <= 35 mg sodium per 50 g

The food contains 35 mg or less of sodium per serving. For serving sizes 30 g or smaller, the food contains 35 mg or less of sodium per 50 g.

Foods that are naturally very low sodium must be clarified.

Reduced sodium

Reducido en sodio

NOM086 7.1.4

The sodium mg per serving is at least 25% lower than the sodium mg per serving of the reference food.

The sodium mg per serving is at least 25% lower than the sodium mg per serving of the reference food.

The  foods  being  compared  should  be different  versions  of  the  same  food  or  similar  foods.  The  foods  being compared should be clearly identified.

Total Sugar

Sugar free

Sin azúcar

NOM086 7.9.1

< 0.5 g sugar per serving.

The food contains less than 0.5 g of sugar per serving. 

Foods that are naturally sugar free must be clarified.

Reduced sugar

Reducido en azúcar

NOM086 7.9.2

The sugar g per serving is at least 25% lower than the sugar g per serving of the reference food.

The sugar g per serving is at least 25% lower than the sugar g per serving of the reference food.

The  foods  being  compared  should  be different  versions  of  the  same  food  or  similar  foods.  The  foods  being compared should be clearly identified.

Dietary Fiber

Source of fiber

With fiber

Fuente de fibra

Con fibra

NOM086 7.17

>=3 g fiber per serving. 

The food contains 3 g or more of fiber per serving.