Guidelines for Nutrient Content Statements
Claims for adults and children 2 years of age and older
Foods that are an excellent source provide 25% or more of the Recommended Daily Intake (% Daily Value) for that nutrient. Exception is vitamin C must provide 50%.
Foods that are a good source provide 15% or more of the Recommended Daily Intake (% Daily Value) for that nutrient.
Exception is vitamin C must provide 30%.
Foods that are a source provide 5% or more of the Recommended Daily Intake (% Daily Value) for that nutrient.
Vitamin A - RDI - 1000 RE
Source - 50 RE
Good Source or High in - 150 RE
Excellent Source or Very High in - 250 RE |
Vitamin C - RDI - 60 mg
Source - 3.0 mg
Good Source or High in - 18 mg
Excellent Source or Very High in - 30 mg |
VB6 - RDI - 1.8 mg
Source - 0.09 mg
Good Source or High in - 0.27 mg
Excellent Source or Very High in - 0.45 mg |
Folate - (folacin) - RDI - 220 mcg
Source - 11 mcg
Good Source or High in - 30 mcg
Excellent Source or Very High in - 55 mcg |
Vitamin K - RDI - 80 mcg
Source - 4 mcg
Good Source or High in - 12 mcg
Excellent or Very High in - 20 mcg |
Fibre - RDI - 30 g
Source - 2 g
High in - 4 g
Very High in - 6 g |
Calcium - RDI - 1100 mg
Source - 55 mg
Good Source or High in - 165 mg
Excellent Source or Very High in - 275 mg |
Iron -RDI - 14 mg
Source - 0.7 mg
Good Source or High in - 2.1 mg
Excellent Source or Very High in - 3.5 mg |
Manganese - RDI - 2 mg
Source - 0.1 mg
Good Source or High in - 0.3 mg
Excellent Source or Very High in - 0.5 mg |
Magnesium - RDI - 250 mg
Source - 12.5 mg
Good Source or High in - 37.5 mg
Excellent Source or Very High in - 62.5 mg |
Potassium - RDI - 3500 mg
Source - 200 mg
Good Source or High in - 350 mg
Excellent Source or Very High in - 550 mg |
Thiamin - RDI - 1.3mg
Source - 0.07 mg
Good Source or High in - 0.20 mg
Excellent Source or Very High in - 0.33 mg |
Niacin - RDI - 23 NE
Source - 1.15 NE
Good Source or High in - 3.45 NE
Excellent Source or Very High in - 5.75 NE |
Selenium - RDI - 50 mcg
Source - 2.5 mcg
Good Source or High in - 7.5 mcg
Excellent Source or Very High in - 12.5 mcg |
Copper - RDI - 2 mg
Source - 0.1 mg
Good Source or High in - 0.3 mg
Excellent or Very High in - 0.5 mg |
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Beta-Carotene, Lycopene, Lutein and Zeaxanthin - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the US National Academy of Sciences has issued a Recommended Dietary Allowance only for vitamin A. They have set no RDAs for any carotenoid.