Letter R

Recommended Dietary Allowance

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The RDA, the estimated amount of a nutrient (or calories) per day considered necessary for the maintenance of good health by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council/ National Academy of Sciences.

The RDA is updated periodically to reflect new knowledge.

It is popularly called the Recommended Daily Allowance

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