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What The Numbers Mean
Many of the terms you see on labels or supplement web sites can help you understand how much of the vitamin or mineral you should take. For certain nutrients, the higher you go above the UL, the greater the chance you’ll have problems. That number is the amount of a vitamin or nutrient that you should get for top health from a diet of 2,000 calories a day.
The DV is sometimes the same as the RDA. Although the details may be different, remember that the RDA and DV are both set up to help you get the nutrients you need to prevent disease and avoid problems caused by lack of nutritio.
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Most people should get all the nutrients they need by having a varied and balanced diet, although some people may need to take extra supplement.
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From 1968 until July 2016, the DVs often did not reflect the RDAs and AIs, nor did they distinguish needs by age and gender. The DVs are shown in green in the table below. However, in September 2017, it extended these deadlines to January 1 of 2020 and 2021, respectively.