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. 2025 Sep 18;17(18):2987. doi: 10.3390/nu17182987
ANZ Australia and New Zealand
AAS Amino acid score
BMI Body mass index
BNS Bureau of Nutritional Sciences (Health Canada)
CCHS Canadian Community Health Survey
CFG Canada’s food guide
CNF Canadian nutrient file
CVD Cardiovascular disease
DIAAS Digestible corrected amino acid score
DFE Dietary folate equivalent
DV Daily value
EI Reported energy intake
EU European Union
IAA Indispensable amino acids
NHANES National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
PCC Protein content claim
PDCAAS Protein digestibility corrected amino acid score
PER Protein efficiency ratio
PQ Protein quality
PR Protein rating
PUMF Public use microdata files
RA Reference amount (Canada)
RACC Reference amount customarily consumed (US)
RAE Retinol activity equivalents
RDI Reasonable daily intake (Canada)
SE Standard error
TEE Total energy expenditure
US United States
% E Percent energy