Nutrients are molecules in food that all organisms need to make energy, grow, develop, and reproduce. Click on a link to learn more about what these nutrients do and what foods provide them.
- Nutrient: CALCIUM
- Nutrient: CALORIES
- Nutrient: CARBOHYDRATE
- Nutrient: CHLORIDE
- Nutrient: CHROMIUM
- Nutrient: COPPER
- Nutrient: FAT
- Nutrient: FIBER
- Nutrient: IODINE
- Nutrient: IRON
- Nutrient: MAGNESIUM
- Nutrient: MANGANESE
- Nutrient: MOLYBDENUM
- Nutrient: PHOSPHOROUS
- Nutrient: POTASSIUM
- Nutrient: PROTEIN
- Nutrient: SELENIUM
- Nutrient: VITAMIN A (Retinol, Retinoic Acid)
- Nutrient: VITAMIN B 12
- Nutrient: VITAMIN B1 (Thiamin)
- Nutrient: VITAMIN B2 (Riboflavin)
- Nutrient: VITAMIN B3 (Niacin)
- Nutrient: VITAMIN B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
- Nutrient: VITAMIN B6 (Pyridoxine)
- Nutrient: VITAMIN B7 (Biotin)
- Nutrient: VITAMIN B9 (Folate)
- Nutrient: VITAMIN C
- Nutrient: VITAMIN D
- Nutrient: VITAMIN E
- Nutrient: VITAMIN K
- Nutrient: ZINC
Recommended Daily Intake of Nutrients
| RDA | Recommended Dietary Allowance | The daily dietary intake level of a nutrient considered sufficient by the Food and Nutrition Board to meet the requirements of nearly all healthy individuals. |
| EAR | Estimated Average Requirements | The amount of a nutrient expected to satisfy the needs of 50% of the people in a particular age group. |
| RDI | Reference Daily Intake | A population-adjusted RDA based on all ages and gender groups. It is numerically identical to the highest RDA value for any group. |
| DRV | Daily Reference Value | A suggested amount of a substance that a 2000 Calorie diet ought to contain. It is a loose consumer guide developed for food labelling. |
| % DV | Percent of Daily Vaue | Percent of the total daily allowance (or requirement) of a substance that one serving of the food provides. |
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