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RDA

Meaning in nutrition & dietetics, with examples

abbreviationCommon term

In nutrition & dietetics, RDA means: Recommended Dietary Allowance: the average daily intake of a nutrient that is enough to meet the needs of nearly all healthy people (about 97–98%) of a given age and sex.

In Turkish: önerilen diyet alım miktarı, önerilen günlük alım

How it is used

Part of the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs), together with values such as the Adequate Intake (AI) and the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL). People still use 'RDA' loosely for any daily recommendation. It is read letter by letter: R-D-A.

Example sentences

  1. The RDA for vitamin C is higher for smokers than for non-smokers.

  2. His protein intake is well above the RDA of 0.8 g per kilogram of body weight.

Common collocations

  • meet the RDA
  • above the RDA
  • Dietary Reference Intakes
  • upper intake level
  • daily valueA reference amount of a nutrient used on US Nutrition Facts labels. The percent daily value (%DV) shows how much one serving provides toward a typical day's needs.
  • dietary guidelinesOfficial, evidence-based recommendations from a government or health authority on what the population should eat to stay healthy and reduce the risk of disease.
  • dietary intakeThe food, drink and nutrients that a person actually consumes over a period of time, such as a day, a week or a typical month.
  • micronutrientA vitamin or mineral that the body needs only in very small amounts, measured in milligrams or micrograms, but which is essential for health.

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