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I. Ways of expressing dietary recommendations

    

Percent of Daily Value

Percent of Daily Value is the percent of the total daily allowance (or requirement) of a substance that one serving of the food provides.

• It assumes a certain daily caloric need (usually 2000 Calories).
• Consumers need to realize that serving size is defined on the label by the manufacturer, and the package contents could be more than one serving.