Question

What are some key terms on the label for vitamins and minerals?

Answer 1

Some key terms to understand on the labels of vitamins and minerals:

• Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) and Adequate Intake (AI) are how much you need to keep healthy. They’re tailored by age and gender.
• Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) is the most amount you can safely take. Taking too much of some nutrients can lead to an overdose or serious side effects.
• Daily Value (DV) is the only measurement you’ll see on packaged foods and supplements. It’s how much of a vitamin or nutrient should make up a diet of 2,000 calories a day. The DV is sometimes the same as the RDA.