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.
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”).
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”.
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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