A list of vitamins, minerals, nutrients, etc., printed on a product label.
A new term appearing on food labels, Daily Value is a new dietary reference value designed to help consumers use food label information to plan a healthy diet.
Reference values developed by the FDA to describe the amount of a nutrient used as the standard for labeling purposes. DVs are comprised of two sets of standards: DRVs and RDIs.
or DV, is a dietary reference term required on food labels. The DV identifies the percent of each nutrient the serving of food provides and is shown as a percentage required of some substances.
means in reference to a vitamin or mineral nutrient, the “recommended daily intake” for that vitamin or mineral nutrient as set out in Part D of the Food and Drug Regulations, and in reference to a nutrient referred to in the definition "reference standard" as set out in Section B.0.001.1, the reference standard for that nutrient. ( i.e., fat, sum of saturated and trans fatty acids, cholesterol, carbohydrate, fibre, sodium, potassium) ( valeur quotidienne) [B.01.001
Daily Value is an estimation of the amount of the nutrient you require in one day. The % daily value found on labels is calculated based on a 2000-calorie diet and can be used to identify products that offer good sources of nutrients.
This number, given in percent, shows how foods meet recommended nutrient intake levels based on a 2,000 calorie reference diet. Some Daily Values are upper limits (try to eat no more than 100%) while others are optimal amounts (try to eat 100%).
a term use din food labeling; the DV is based on a daily energy intake of 2,000 calories and for the food labeled, presents the percentage of the RDI and the DRV recommended for healthy Americans.
DV. A term used on a food or dietary supplement product label to describe the recommended levels of intake of a nutrient. The percent Daily Value (% DV) represents how much of a nutrient is provided in one serving of the food or dietary supplement. For example, the DV for calcium is 1,000 mg (milligrams); a food that has 200 mg of calcium per serving would state on the label that the % DV for calcium is 20%.
