DAILY REFERENCE VALUES (DRVs) A new term similar to RDIs for food components not covered by RDIs. Some DRVs are based on reference calorie intakes of 2,000 (average needed by post-menopausal women who exercise moderately, teenage girls and sedentary men) and 2,500 calories (adequate for young men) and others on dietary recommendations suggested by some health and nutrition groups. Daily Reference Values are intended to serve as a yardstick for food comparisons, not as a strict dietary prescription. Based on your own calorie intake and activity level, your needs may be more or less than the DRVs. There is no DRV for sugars. Other DRVs are:

• Calorie Intake - 2,000*; 2,500
• Total Fat - No more than 30% of total calories (less than 65; 80 grams)
• Saturated Fat - No more than 10% of total calories (less than 20; 25 grams)
• Unsaturated Fat** - No more than 20% of total calories (less than 40; 50 grams)
• Cholesterol - Less than 300 milligrams
• Total Carbohydrate - At least 55% of total calories (300; 375 grams)
• Dietary Fiber - 11.5 grains per 1,000 calories (25; 30 grams)
• Protein** - 10% of calories for those over 4 (50 grains; 63 grams)
• Sodium - Less than 2,400 milligrams
• Potassium ** - 3,500 milligrams

*Due to space limitations, food labels will show Percentages of DRVs based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Some large labels may also show DRVs (but not percentages) for a 2,500-calorie diet.

**Listing percentages of DRVs for this nutrient on food labels is optional.

-see Daily Values (DVs), Reference Daily Intakes (RDIs), Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs), U.S. Recommended Daily Allowances (U.S. RDAs)