What exactly is the Daily Value?
The Daily Value (DV) for each nutrient is listed for persons who eat 2,000 to 2,500 calories each day. The values are the same as the USRDA values previously found on labels and were based on the 1968 RDA’s. The highest nutrient requirement in 1968 for any age group for each nutrient determined the USRDA (Daily Value). The Daily Values were established by the Food and Drug Administration for the purpose of labeling foods with the nutrients per serving. The nutritional information is now required on all labels since May 1994. The nutritional information is listed per serving. The serving sizes were standardized for each type of food and for single serving containers like carbonated beverages. Serving size, number of servings per container, calories and calories from fat, total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbohydrate, dietary fiber, sugar and protein appear at the top of the nutritional information. Below that, vitamins A and C, calcium and iron are listed per serving
