DRI and Food Labels & Standards (NUTR 150)
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Daily Value Ans: A reference value for the recommended intake of
nutrients on a food label.
Free Ans: Contains no amount or trivial amounts of fat, saturated fat,
cholesterol, sodium, sugars or Calories.
Low Ans: 5% or less of the Daily Value.
Good Source Ans: 10 to 19% of the Daily Value per serving for a
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High (Excellent source, Rich in) Ans: 20% or more of the Daily Value per
serving for a particular nutrient.
Reduced Ans: Contains at least 25% less of a nutrient or energy than the
regular product.
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EAR (Estimate Average Requirements) Ans: Estimated daily nutrient
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intake to meet the needs for 50% of healthy people.
RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowances) Ans: Recommended nutrient
intake level based on experimental data that will meet the needs of
almost all (97-98%) of healthy people.
AI (Adequate Intake) Ans: Recommended nutrient level used when an
EAR or RDA cannot be established
UL (Tolerable Upper Intake Levels) Ans: Maximum daily intake levels that
are unlikely to pose risks of adverse health effects.
DRI (Dietary Reference Intake) Ans: A set of values used to evaluate the
energy and nutrient intake of healthy people in Canada and the United
States.