Nutrition & Food
Basic

Percent Daily Value (%DV)

How much a nutrient in a serving contributes to daily needs.

Formula

%DV=ar×100\%DV = \frac{a}{r} \times 100

Variables

aAmount per serving
rReference daily amount

Example

300 mg sodium of 2300 ⇒ 13%

Did You Know?

On US labels, 5% DV or less is considered "low" and 20% or more "high" for any nutrient.

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