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%DVs (Percent Daily Values)

Last Updated: June 01, 2009 Related resource areas: Families, Food and Fitness

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Percent Daily Values (%DVs) are the percentage of the daily values found in a specific serving of a food and based on the Daily Value recommendations for key nutrients, and for a 2000 calorie diet. %DVs help you determine if a serving of food is high or low in a nutrient. Also, %DVs make it easier to compare the amount of nutrients in a food and know which nutrients contribute a lot or little to your daily recommended allowance.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration


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