(e g from dietary supplements) at levels significantly above those obtained from endogenous nutrients in foods without reported adverse effects
Nutritional goals for each age/sex group used in assessing adequacy of USDA Food Patterns at various calorie levels Source child female
The UL is not a recommended level of intake • As intake increases above the UL, the potential risk of adverse effects increases Estimated Energy Requirement (
1 Nutrient content claim is a nutrition claim that describes the level of a nutrient contained in a food (Examples: “source of calcium”; “high in fibre and
necessarily any nutritional advantage over a food which is not so labelled Requirements (NRVs-R) refer to NRVs that are based on levels of nutrients
2 The term malnutrition includes both undernutrition and over-nutrition or obesity Maternal and Child Undernutrition 4: Effective action at the national level
ACTIVITY LEVELS If the population is engaging in medium to heavy activities, there may be a need to adjust the energy requirements higher (page 8)
Nutrition labelling requirements for non-prepacked food in the event of a nutrition and/or health claim You should follow the procedure outlined above and below to determine Level of accuracy required for declaring amounts of nutrients
under-nutrition or over-nutrition Nutrition is best balanced by eating the right amounts To gain weight, choose a level above or equal to your target calories