Table 2.
Daily values (DVs∗) and conditions for nutrient content claims in food products as described by US FDA (2013).
| Nutrients | DVs | Unit | Conditions for nutrient contents |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conditions (% DV per serving) | Claim | |||
| Vitamin A | 870 | μg | ||
| Vitamin C | 60 | mg | ||
| Calcium | 1000 | mg | ≤5% | Low |
| Iron | 18 | mg | 6–9 % | Source |
| Magnesium | 400 | mg | 10–19 % | Good source |
| Manganese | 2 | mg | ≥20 % | High source or ‘rich in’ |
| Phosphorus | 1000 | mg | ||
| Zinc | 15 | mg | ||
| Potassium | 3.5 | g | ||
| Protein | 50 | g | ||
| Sodium | 2.4 | g | 0.12 g per 100 g or per serving | Low |
| 0.04 g per 100 g or per serving | Very Low | |||
| 0.005 g per 100 g or per serving | Free | |||
∗
DVs based on a caloric intake of 2,000 cal, for adults and children four or more years of age.