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DAILY VALUES (DV)

 

Daily Values are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume, or not to exceed

 

FDA Daily Values
New Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels

FDA Daily Values (DV) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume, or not to exceed each day, to make informed choices. Percent Daily Value (%DV) is how much a nutrient in a single serving of an individual packaged food or dietary supplement,  contributes to your daily diet.

The DVs for many nutrients have been updated based on new nutrition research. As a result, you may need to consume more or less of a certain food, beverage or dietary supplement in order to meet the DVs or the recommended amounts.

Percent Daily Value (%DV) is used to determine if a serving of the food is high or low in an individual nutrient.

  • 5% DV or less of a nutrient per serving is considered low.
  • 20% DV or more of a nutrient per serving is considered high.
Nutrients Required to Be Listed on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels
Nutrition Facts Label

The Nutrition Facts label must list total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbohydrate, dietary fiber, total sugars, added sugars, protein, and certain vitamins and minerals. While the actual amount and %DV of vitamin D, calcium, iron, and potassium must be listed, other vitamins and minerals may be listed voluntarily by the manufacturer.

However, they are required to list any vitamins and minerals that are added to the food or if a statement is made on the package labeling about their health effects or the amount contained in the food (for example, “high” or “low”).

Supplement Facts Label

Similarly, the Supplement Facts label is required to list the same nutrients as the Nutrition Facts label when any of these nutrients are found in the supplement in an amount considered to be greater than zero.

Total calories, calories from fat, total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbohydrate, dietary fiber, sugars, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and iron must be listed when they are present in measurable amounts. A measurable amount is an amount that exceeds the amount that can be declared as “zero”.

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Daily Value Increases

Calcium

Original Daily Value

1000mg

Updated Daily Value

1300mg

Dietary Fiber

Original Daily Value

25g

Updated Daily Value

28g

Fat

Original Daily Value

65g

Updated Daily Value

78g

Magnesium

Original Daily Value

400mg

Updated Daily Value

420mg

Manganese

Original Daily Value

2mg

Updated Daily Value

2.3mg

Phosphorus

Original Daily Value

1000mg

Updated Daily Value

1250mg

Potassium

Original Daily Value

3500mg

Updated Daily Value

4700mg

Vitamin C

Original Daily Value

60mg

Updated Daily Value

90mg

Vitamin D

Original Daily Value

400 IU

Updated Daily Value

20mcg

Vitamin K

Original Daily Value

80mcg

Updated Daily Value

120mcg

Daily Value Decreases

Biotin

Original Daily Value

300mcg

Updated Daily Value

30mcg

Chloride

Original Daily Value

3400mg

Updated Daily Value

2300mg

Chromium

Original Daily Value

120mcg

Updated Daily Value

35mcg

Copper

Original Daily Value

2mg

Updated Daily Value

0.9mg

Folate/Folic Acid

Original Daily Value

400mcg

Updated Daily Value

400mcg DFE

Molybdenum

Original Daily Value

75mcg

Updated Daily Value

45mcg

Niacin

Original Daily Value

20mg

Updated Daily Value

16mg NE

Pantothenic Acid

Original Daily Value

10mg

Updated Daily Value

5mg

Riboflavin

Original Daily Value

1.7mg

Updated Daily Value

1.3mg

Selenium

Original Daily Value

70mcg

Updated Daily Value

55mcg

Sodium

Original Daily Value

2400mg

Updated Daily Value

2300mg

Thiamin

Original Daily Value

1.5mg

Updated Daily Value

1.2mg

Total carbohydrate

Original Daily Value

300g

Updated Daily Value

275g

Vitamin A

Original Daily Value

5000 IU

Updated Daily Value

900mcg RAE

Vitamin B6

Original Daily Value

2mg

Updated Daily Value

1.7mg

Vitamin B12

Original Daily Value

6mcg

Updated Daily Value

2.4mcg

Vitamin E

Original Daily Value

30 IU

Updated Daily Value

15mg alpha-tocopherol

Zinc

Original Daily Value

15mg

Updated Daily Value

11mg

Daily Values Not Changed

Cholesterol

Original Daily Value

300mg

Updated Daily Value

300mg

Iodine

Original Daily Value

150mcg

Updated Daily Value

150mcg

Iron

Original Daily Value

18mg

Updated Daily Value

18mg

Protein

Original Daily Value

50g

Updated Daily Value

50g

Saturated fat

Original Daily Value

20g

Updated Daily Value

20g

New Daily Values

Added sugars

Original Daily Value

Updated Daily Value

50g

Choline

Original Daily Value

Updated Daily Value

550mg

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