The statement of ingredients required on most packaged food, listed in descending order of ingoing weight under the Food Standards Code.
Ingredients are listed in descending order of their ingoing weight, so the ingredient used in the largest amount appears first and the smallest amount appears last.
Yes. Food additives are declared in the ingredient list by their class name together with either their specific name or an approved code number.
A compound ingredient is an ingredient that is itself made from several components, such as a sauce or stock, and its sub-ingredients usually need to be declared in the list as well.
Most packaged foods do, but a limited range, such as single-ingredient foods and some very small packages, are exempt under the Food Standards Code.
Allergens present in the food must be declared, and the ingredient list is a key place where they appear, supported by a separate summary allergen statement.