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Diets > Recommended Daily Allowances for Diet

How much should we eat? What are the Recommended Daily Allowances for us? Are there any standards?

 The U.S. RDA's (US. Recommended Daily Allowances) were set by the Food and Drug Administration for use in nutrition labeling and for labeling dietary supplements and special dietary foods. They are based on the National Academy of Sciences, National Research Councils' Recommended Daily Dietary Allowances. Generally, the highest value for each nutrient given in the NAS-NRC-RDA was adopted.

Information or the vitamin and mineral content of foods if indicated on the lower part of the U.S. RDA'S per serving for protein and at least 7 vitamins and mineral.

The label provides an easy way to compare foods to see which ones are better sources of certain vitamins, minerals, and protein. This information can help you select a more nutritious diet.

For your reference, the U.S. RDA's for adults and children 4 or more years of age are:

Protein 65 grams

Vitamin A 5000 International Units

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 60 milligrams

Thiamine (Vitamin B1) 1.5 milligrams

Riboflavin (Vitamins B2) 1.7 milligrams

Niacin 20 milligrms

Calcium 1.0 grams

Iron 18 milligrams

Vitamin D 400 International Units

Vitamin e 30 International Units

Vitamin B6 2.0 milligrams

Folic acid (folacin) 0.4 milligrams

Vitamin B12 6 micrograms

Phosphorus 1.0 gram

Iodine 150 micrograms

Magnesium 400 milligrams

Zinc 15 milligrams

Copper 2 milligrams

Biotin 0.3 milligrams

Pantothenic Acid 10 milligrams

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