The Institute of Medicine has published their report to the FDA suggesting the New Recommended Daily Allowances. We applaud these recommendations and suggest that once approved and listed on every food package, it will go a long way in helping fight our obesity and other food & health problems.

Here are the CURRENT Reference Values for Nutrition Labeling, Based on a 2,000 Calorie Intake, for Adults and Children 4 or More Years of Age - REVIEW THESE, THEN USE THE PULL DOWN MENU TO SELECT A PROFILE GROUP TO SEE THE NEW RECOMMENDATIONS AND SEE JUST HOW MUCH CHANGE WE NEED!

Nutrient

Unit of Measure

Daily Value

Total Fat

Grams (g)

65

Saturated fatty acids

Grams (g)

20

Cholesterol

Milligrams (mg)

300

Sodium

Milligrams (mg)

2,400

Potassium

Milligrams (mg)

3,500

Total Carbohydrate

Grams (g)

300

Fiber

Grams (g)

25

Protein

Grams (g)

50

Vitamin A

International Unit (IU)

5,000

Vitamin C

Milligrams (mg)

60

Calcium

Milligrams (mg)

1,000

Iron

Milligrams (mg)

18

Vitamin D

International Unit (IU)

400

Vitmain E

International Unit (IU)

30

Vitamin K

Micrograms (µg)

80

Thiamin

Milligrams (mg)

1.5

Riboflavin

Milligrams (mg)

2

Niacin

Milligrams (mg)

20

Vitamin B6

Milligrams (mg)

2

Folate

Micrograms (µg)

400

Vitmain B12

Micrograms (µg)

6

Biotin

Micrograms (µg)

300

Pantothenic acid

Milligrams (mg)

10

Phosporus

Milligrams (mg)

1,000

Iodine

Micrograms (µg)

150

Magnesium

Milligrams (mg)

400

Zinc

Milligrams (mg)

15

Selenium

Micrograms (µg)

70

Copper

Milligrams (mg)

2

Manganese

Milligrams (mg)

2

Chromum

Micrograms (µg)

120

Molybdenum

Micrograms (µg)

75

Chloride

Milligrams (mg)

3,400