Revising the Daily Values May Affect Food Fortification and in Turn Nutrient Intake Adequacy

• Published in: The Journal of nutrition Vol. 143; no. 12; pp. 1999 - 2006
• Main Authors: MURPHY, Mary M, SPUNGEN, Judith H, BARRAJ, Leila M, BAILEY, Regan L, DWYER, Johanna T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bethesda, MD Elsevier Inc 01.12.2013; American Society for Nutrition
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Feeding. Feeding behavior; Food, Fortified; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Minerals - administration & dosage; Nutrition Policy; Nutrition Surveys; Nutritive Value; Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems; Vitamins - administration & dosage; PC-SIDE; DV; FNDDS; IOM; EAR; WWEIA; Daily; Nutrition; Food intake; Feeding; Food

The Nutrition Facts panel on food labels in the United States currently displays Daily Values (DVs) that are based on outdated RDAs. The FDA has indicated that it plans to update the DVs based on the newer Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs), but there is controversy regarding the best method for calcu...