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Main Group 5: Fats and oils

 

Classification policies

Group 5 classification

Inclusions:
  1. Animal, vegetable, mixed and synthetic fats and oils.

Exclusions:
  1. Animal fat consumed as part of carcase meat.
  2. Cod liver oil, see Vitamin / mineral products / tonics in the 'Products for special nutritional use' Main Group

Policies:
  1. ---

Revisions:
  1. New codes have been assigned. The system is described in Discussion Note N003: Revised hierarchical food codes.

Discussion:
  1. The vegetable oils are temporarily classified as in Eurocode 2 version 93/1. However the extra level could be used to subdivide them at the subgroup level. An alternative classification is provided as the basis for discussion.
 
    

Main Group 5: Fats and oils

 Group 5 policy
Sub-groups5.10:    Butter5.40:    Animal fat
5.20:    Margarine5.50:    Marine oil
5.30:    Fat spread5.60:    Vegetable fats and oils
5.70:    Compound fats and oils
Code and category
 Scientific name
 Synonym or similar product
 
5. Fats and oils    
5.10 Butter  
  5.10.10 Salted butter    
  5.10.20 Unsalted butter    
  5.10.30 Butter spread, >50% fat    
  5.10.40 Butter spread, <50% fat    
  5.10.50 Butter ghee    
5.20 Margarine  
  5.20.10 Margarine, >25% saturates    
  5.20.20 Margarine, <25% saturates    
5.30 Fat spread  
  5.30.10 Fat spread, >65% fat, >25% saturates    
  5.30.15 Fat spread, >65% fat, <25% saturates    
  5.30.20 Fat spread, 45-65% fat, >25% saturates    
  5.30.25 Fat spread, 45-65% fat, <25% saturates    
  5.30.30 Fat spread, 30-45% fat    
  5.30.40 Fat spread, <30% fat    
5.40 Animal fat  
  5.40.10 Beef fat Bos taurus Lard, Suet, Dripping
  5.40.20 Pork fat Sus domesticus Lard
  5.40.30 Sheep fat   Lard, Suet
  5.40.40 Goose fat Anser anser  
  5.40.50 Duck fat Anas platyrhynchos  
  5.40.79 Other animal fat    
5.50 Marine oil  
  5.50.10 Herring oil Clupea harengus  
  5.50.20 Whale oil Balanediae spp.  
  5.50.30 Shark oil Odontaspis taurus  
  5.50.40 Sardine oil Clupea pilchardus  
  5.50.79 Other marine oil    
5.60 Vegetable fats and oils  Alternative classification
  5.60.10 Shea butter Butyrospermum parkii  
  5.60.12 Cocoa butter Theobroma cacao  
  5.60.14 Palm oil Elaeis guineensis Palm fat
  5.60.16 Coconut oil Cocos nucifera Coconut fat
  5.60.18 Olive oil Olea europea  
  5.60.20 Sunflower oil Helianthus annus  
  5.60.22 Linseed oil Linum usitatissimun  
  5.60.24 Corn oil Zea mays Maize oil
  5.60.26 Maize germ oil Zea mays  
  5.60.28 Wheat germ oil Triticum aestivum  
  5.60.30 Soya bean oil Glycine soya  
  5.60.32 Palm kernel oil Elaeis guineensis  
  5.60.34 Rapeseed oil Brassica rapa var. sylvestris  
  5.60.36 Turnip rape oil Brassica rapa var. rapifera  
  5.60.38 Safflower seed oil Carthamus tinctorius  
  5.60.40 Pumpkin seed oil Cucurbita pepo  
  5.60.42 Poppy seed oil Papaver somniferum  
  5.60.44 Grapeseed oil Vitis vinifera  
  5.60.46 Cotton seed oil Gossypum spp.  
  5.60.48 Sesame oil Sesamus indicum  
  5.60.50 Walnut oil Juglans regia  
  5.60.52 Peanut oil Arachis hypogea  
5.70 Compound fats and oils   

 

 

Policy updated:  17 January 2000
Classification updated:  17 January 2000
Discussion updated:  31 March 1999
Ian Unwin