Daily Values Table
Read the Daily Values (DV) for all Food Groups
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What is a Nutrient?
There are seven basic groups; Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals, Fiber and Water. They are all essential for good health.
- Values for the Appropriate Nutrients.
- Based on a 2,000 Calorie Diet for Adults & Children 4 & under.
- Alphabetical Order
# | Food Component | Daily Values |
1 | Calcium | 1,000 mg |
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2 | Chloride | 3,400 mg |
3 | Cholesterol | 300 mg |
4 | Chromium | 120 mcg |
5 | Copper | 2 mg |
6 | Dietary Fiber | 25 g |
7 | Iodine | 150 mcg |
8 | Iron | 18 mg |
9 | Magnesium | 400 mg |
10 | Manganese | 2 mg |
11 | Molybdenum | 75 mcg |
12 | Phosphorus | 1,000 mg |
13 | Potassium | 3,500 mg |
14 | Protein | 50 g |
15 | Saturated Fat | 20 g |
16 | Selenium | 70 mcg |
17 | Sodium | 2,400 mg |
18 | Total Carbohydrate | 300 g |
19 | Total Fat | 65 g |
20 | Vitamin A | 5,000 IU |
21 | Vitamin B (Folate or Folic Acid) | 400 mcg |
22 | Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) | 1.5 mg |
23 | Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1.7 mg |
24 | Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 20 mg |
25 | Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) | 10 mg |
26 | Vitamin B6 | 2 mg |
27 | Vitamin B7 (Biotin) | 300 mcg |
28 | Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) | 6 mcg |
29 | Vitamin C | 60 mg |
30 | Vitamin D | 400 IU |
31 | Vitamin E | 30 IU |
32 | Vitamin K | 80 mcg |
33 | Zinc | 15 mg |
Legend: g = grams, mg = milligrams, mcg = micrograms, IU = International Units
Source: FDA (US Food and Drug Administration)
Last Update: Aug 20, 2015
Note: Folic acid is a Vitamin B but without a number. This chart is similar to Health Canada's but not exactly the same.
Conversion Chart
- 1 g = 1,000 mg
- 1 mg = 1,000 mcg
- 1 mcg = .001 mg