Chloride: authorised health claims in Great Britain
Register published 19 May 2026 · Last updated:
Short answer. There is 1 authorised health claim for Chloride on the Great Britain nutrition and health claims register (published 19 May 2026). Each can be used only if your product meets its conditions of use, and in its authorised wording or wording with the same meaning.
The authorised claims, word for word
| Authorised claim | Conditions of use |
|---|---|
| Chloride contributes to normal digestion by production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach | The claim may be used only for food which is at least a source of chloride as referred to in the claim SOURCE OF [NAME OF VITAMIN/S] AND/OR [NAME OF MINERAL/S] as listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. The claim cannot be used on chloride from the source sodium chloride |
The claims and conditions are copied from the register. Where the register contradicts itself and the correct reading is shown instead, our note beside the row says so. Check the register itself before you rely on a claim: it is updated from time to time.
Source
Great Britain nutrition and health claims (NHC) register, Department of Health and Social Care, published 19 May 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Not legal advice. Last updated: 1 November 2026.