Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department
Chapter 71 - Standards for Dairy Products
Rule 21-71.6 - Standard for Light Butter

Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 21-71.6

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024

"Light butter" is the food defined in Iowa Code section 190.1(1) except:

1. The milkfat content of light butter shall be 52 percent.

2. Light butter shall have vitamin A added, if needed, to provide 15,000 international units per pound, within limits of good manufacturing practices.

3. Light butter may contain the following dairy ingredients: partially skimmed milk, skim milk, buttermilk, whey or whey-derived ingredients.

4. Other optional ingredients allowed in light butter are:

(1)Water;

(2) Salt or salt substitutes;

(3) Bacterial cultures;

(4)Nutritive sweeteners;

(5) Emulsifiers and stabilizers;

(6) Safe and suitable color additives;

(7)Natural flavors; or

(8) Safe and suitable ingredients that improve texture, prevent syneresis, or extend the shelf life of the product.

5. Label declaration. The principal display panel of the label must include a Cornparative statement expressing the reduction in calories and fat relative to butter (i.e., one-third less fat and calories than regular butter).

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 190.

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