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Crystal Rasnake, MS Office of Nutrition, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration Understanding the Percent Daily Value on the Food Label

History 1990 Nutrition Labeling and Education Act 1993 rulemaking Nutrition Facts Label Term Daily Value was introduced

Define Daily Value

What is a Daily Value? Reference values that are used to assist consumers in understanding how nutrients fit into the context of the total daily diet Assist consumers in comparing nutritional values of food products 4 yrs and older

How are they set? Based on reference values such as the Recommend Dietary Allowances (RDAs) or on consensus statements such as the Dietary Guidelines. Most cases based on highest RDA for adult males from 1968 Based on a 2,000 kcal diet

Nutrient Requirements RDA’s set by the Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine (IOM) RDA reports expanded into Dietary Reference Intakes ( ) Nutrient requirements for different age and gender groups (e.g. males 14-18yrs). DRI’s Recommended Intake Levels <Recommend Dietary Allowance (RDA) <Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) <Adequate Intake (AI) Level not to exceed <Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)

Dietary Reference Intakes Observed level of intake UL Risk of inadequacy Risk of excess 0.5 RDA AI EAR Increase

DVs VS. DRIs Daily Values are reference values used for labeling Differ from current recommended intake levels FDA plans to initiate rulemaking to revise the DVs with the latest science

Uses of %DV Comparison of products Nutrient content claims 10% of the DV -Good source 20% or more of the DV- Excellent or High Dietary trade-offs

How the Daily Values relate to %DV NutrientDaily Values Total Fat65 g Saturated fatty acids 20 g Cholesterol300 mg Sodium2400 mg Potassium3500 mg Total carbohydrate300 g Fiber25 g Protein50 g Vitamin A5000 IU Vitamin C60 mg Calcium1000 mg Iron18 mg Vitamin D400 IU Vitamin E30 IU Folate400 µg 33 nutrients 11 are mandatory

How the Daily Values relate to %DV Absolute (g or mg) amounts required Only % of DV required for vitamin and minerals No DV for trans fat

How the Daily Values relate to %DV Example: The daily value for saturated fat is 20 g. If a product contains 5 g of saturated fat then the %DV would be 25% –5g/20g =25%

How the Daily Values relate to %DV The %DV column does not add up vertically to 100%

5/20 Rule Limit these Nutrients Get more of these Nutrients 5% or less is Low 20% or more is High

High or Low? HighLow Mac & Cheese

Nutrients without a %DV No daily value for trans fat or sugars Sugars includes both naturally occurring and added No % DV for protein- unless a claim is made

Sugars Plain Yogurt Fruit Yogurt

Nutrients with a %DV but no weight No weight for vitamins and minerals Only vitamin A, calcium, iron, and vitamin C are required

Is this product a good source of calcium? YesNo

Compare Similar Products Reduced Fat MilkNonfat Milk

Footnote

Make Your Calories Count is one of many interactive learning programs FDA provides to consumers with information to help plan a healthful diet while managing calorie intake. Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition 2007

Make Your Calories Count is a 3-step, interactive learning program presented in modules for easy access and use. It features 12 interactive exercises to help consumers use the food label to make decisions about food choices right for them.

Step 2 focuses on identifying nutrients and the %DV by using four interactive exercises. For simplicity, the program presents two nutrients that should be limited (saturated fat and sodium) and two nutrients that should be consumed in adequate amounts (fiber and calcium).

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