Percent Daily Value
What it is
Percent Daily Value indicates how much a labeled serving contributes toward a specified daily reference value.
What it does
It helps place a nutrient amount in the context of a reference diet.
Research context and ingredient forms
Daily Values are labeling references, not a personal prescription or identical to every life-stage RDA.
Using this information
Check the serving size and nutrient. Add contributions from foods on the same basis rather than comparing percentages for different nutrients as if they were equivalent.
Scientific Research & References
- How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Limitations: Supports the bounded definition or statement mapped to it. This source alone does not establish a food- or product-specific clinical benefit.
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Products containing it
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