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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > laws and regulations > product labeling > food labeling > nutrition labeling > Daily Values
Preferred Term:

Daily Values

Definition:
The Percent Daily Value (%DV) on the Nutrition Facts Label shows how much of a nutrient is in one serving of the food. The %DVs are based on the Daily Values for key nutrients, which are the amounts (in grams, milligrams, or micrograms) of nutrients recommended per day for Americans 4 years of age and older. The %DV is the percentage of the Daily Value for each nutrient in one serving of the food.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
nutrition labeling
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Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • nutrition facts label
  • Percent Daily Value
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/31603
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2018-09-17