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beccaep

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What is Percent Daily Value (DV), and how is it used on the Nutrition Facts panel?

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The functions of selenium include all of the following except:
 a. decreasing risk for cancer.
  b. protecting the body from toxins and free radicals.
  c. slowing the aging process.
  d. improving bone health.


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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The Percent Daily Value ( DV) is the percentage of the recommended intake (DV) of a nutrient provided by a single serving of a food. For example, if the DV for vitamin C is 60 mg/d and 1 serving of cereal provides 30 mg of vitamin C, the serving of cereal would have a  DV of 50.

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