When public health officials were determining the amount of folate to add to grain products in the food supply for fortification, they most likely reviewed which of the following values for that particular vitamin for women of child-bearing age?
a. Adequate Intakes (AI)
b. Estimated Average Requirements (EAR)
c. Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR)
d. Daily Values (DV)
e. Tolerable Upper Limits (TUL)
Question 2
What is one difference between the Dietary Reference Intakes and the Daily Values?
a. the Daily Values are used in the United States only.
b. the Dietary Reference Intakes are to be used on food labels.
c. the Daily Values are a better way of determining nutrient goals of individuals.
d. the Dietary Reference Intakes do not account for age or gender.
e. the Dietary Reference Intakes are expressed as a percent of total calories.