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Article: Food labels spell out nutrients' `Daily Value'
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- July 9, 1999
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Q. I've heard that food labels identify foods that are good
sources of nutrients. How should this information be used?
A. In the "Nutrition Facts" panel on food labels, the far right
column identifies a "Daily Value" for most nutrients listed. The
Daily Value for a nutrient is the amount that could reasonably be
found in a healthy diet of an average adult. A food supplying 10
percent or more of Daily Value is a significant source of that
nutrient, and at 20 percent or more of Daily Value, that food
contains quite a lot of that nutrient. Note that a high percentage
of Daily Value can be desirable, as in seeing that a glass of orange