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Whats the difference between my RDA and Daily Value?

April 26, 2017RDA value

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Whats the difference between my RDA and Daily Value?

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Your Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) and Daily Value are both government recommendation regarding your nutrition. The RDA is part of the DRI (Dietary Reference Intake) framework from the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. This recommendation is based on life-stage (for example, your age group) and gender. Your RDA is a good target for your daily intake of a nutrient. Your Daily Value is the daily nutrient intake guideline used by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to FDA regulation, food labels display nutrient content as percent of daily value. Unlike the RDA and AI recommendations, the daily value is not based on life-stage or gender. In FitDay, all Daily Value amounts are for a 2,000 calorie diet.