ANSWER
According to Guidelines In The Use of Nutrition and Health Claims in Food (Bureau Circular 2007-002), FDA Philippines adopts the Guidelines for Use of Nutrition and Health Claims 1997 (CAC/GL 23-1997) in the evaluation of the use of nutrition and health claims in food. The conditions for dietary fibre claims according to the Codex are shown in Table 1 below:
Table 1: Conditions for dietary fibre claims in the Philippines
| Component | Claim | Conditions (not less than) |
| Dietary fibre | Source | 3 g per 100 g1 or 1.5 g per 100 kcal or 10 % of daily reference value per serving2 |
| High | 6 g per 100 g1 or 3 g per 100 kcal or 20 % of daily reference value per serving2 |
1 Conditions for nutrient content claims for dietary fibre in liquid foods to be determined at a national level.
2 Serving size and daily reference value to be determined at a national level.
References
Codex Alimentarius Commission. (2004). Guidelines for Use of Nutrition and Health Claims 1997 (CAC/GL 23-1997).
Republic of the Philippines Department of Health Bureau of Food and Drugs. (2007). Guidelines In The Use of Nutrition and Health Claims in Food (Bureau Circular 2007-002).
