RDA

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The Recommended Daily Allowance, known as RDA, are recommendations for nutrients. They were developed by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council. The RDA state the amount of a nutrient that is needed for most people to stay healthy. They are different for children, adults, males, and females.

The values used in HealthTracker are actually Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) have been developed, since 1996 by the Food and Nutrition Board, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council, to replace the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs).

The complete values of the DRIs can be found here


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