Information within the Nutrition Facts table
Daily Intake
Reasonable Daily Intake for Various Foods (Schedule K)
The Reasonable Daily Intake is used to evaluate, for regulatory purposes, the nutritional contribution of specific foods to the diet. Reasonable Daily Intakes are used as the basis for determining the amounts of vitamin and mineral nutrients that may be present in the food when they are added. A food's protein rating is determined from the quality of the protein (i.e., the protein efficiency ratio) and the quantity of protein provided by a Reasonable Daily Intake.
The Reasonable Daily Intake for most foods is considered to be one average serving of the food. However, in the case of foods such as milk, bread or butter, where several servings may be consumed daily, a reasonable intake has been estimated considering the food habits of Canadians.
A "Reasonable Daily Intake" of a food named in column I of Schedule K, is the amount of that food set out in column II.
| Item | column I Name and Description |
column II Reasonable Daily Intake |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alimentary Pastes, dry | 3 oz. | 85 g |
| 2. | Bacon (side), simulated meat product that resembles side bacon, (cooked) | 1 oz. | 28 g |
| 3. | Beverage Bases and Mixes, Flavoured, for Addition to Milk (ready-to-serve) | 16 fl. oz. | 454 ml |
| 4. | Bread, 5 slices | 5.3 oz. | 150 g |
| 5. | Butter | 2 oz. | 57 g |
| 6. | Buttermilk | 30 fl. oz. | 852 ml |
| 7. | Cereals, Breakfast or Infant | 1 oz. | 28 g |
| 8. | Cereals, puffed | 0.5 oz. | 14 g |
| 9. | Cheese (other than Cottage Cheese) | 2 oz. | 57 g |
| 10. | Cheese, Cottage | 3.5 oz. | 100 g |
| 11. | Condensed Milk | 15 fl. oz. | 426 ml |
| 12. | Cream, whipping | 2 oz. | 57 g |
| 13. | Egg, yolk-replaced egg | 3.5 oz. | 100 g |
| 14. | Evaporated Milk, Evaporated Skim Milk, Evaporated Partly Skimmed Milk | 30 fl. oz. (reconstituted to original volume) |
852 ml (reconstituted to original volume) |
| 15. | Fish, Shell Fish | 3.5 oz. | 100 g |
| 16. | Fruits, dried | 2 oz. | 57 g |
| 17. | Fruits, (other than banana, lemon, lime, watermelon) | 3.5 oz. | 100 g |
| 18. | Fruits, Banana | 5.3 oz. | 150 g |
| 19. | Fruits, Lemon | 1.8 oz. | 50 g |
| 20. | Fruits, Lime | 1.8 oz. | 50 g |
| 21. | Fruits, Watermelon | 7 oz. | 200 g |
| 22. | Fruit Drinks, Fruit Nectars (ready-to-serve) | 4 fl. oz. | 114 ml |
| 23. | Fruit Drink Bases, Mixes and Concentrates (ready-to-serve) | 4 fl. oz. | 114 ml |
| 24. | Fruit Juices (other than lemon juice and lime juice) | 4 fl. oz. | 114 ml |
| 25. | Fruit Juices, Lemon | 1 fl. oz. | 28 ml |
| 26. | Fruit Juices, Lime | 1 fl. oz. | 28 ml |
| 27. | Ice Cream, Ice Milk | 3.5 oz. | 100 g |
| 28. | Infant Formulas, Prepared (ready-to-serve) | As directed by label | As directed by label |
| 29. | Instant Breakfast, Ready Breakfast (ready-to-serve) | As directed by label | As directed by label |
| 30. | Margarine | 2 oz. | 57 g |
| 31. | Meat Products | 3.5 oz. | 100 g |
| 32. | Meat Product Extenders | 3.5 oz. | 100 g |
| 33. | Extended Meat Products | 3.5 oz. | 100 g |
| 34. | Milk, whole | 30 fl. oz. | 852 ml |
| 35. | Milk Powder (reconstituted and ready-to-serve) | 30 fl. oz. | 852 ml |
| 36. | (naming the flavour) Milk | 30 fl. oz. | 852 ml |
| 37. | Molasses | 1.5 oz. | 43 g |
| 38. | Nuts | 1 oz. | 28 g |
| 39. | Peanut Butter | 1 oz. | 28 g |
| 40. | Poultry Products | 3.5 oz. | 100 g |
| 41. | Extended Poultry Products | 3.5 oz. | 100 g |
| 42. | Poultry Product Extenders | 3.5 oz. | 100 g |
| 43. | Simulated Meat Products excluding a simulated meat product that resembles side bacon | 3.5 oz. | 100 g |
| 44. | Simulated Poultry Products | 3.5 oz. | 100 g |
| 45. | Skim Milk, Partly Skimmed Milk | 30 fl. oz. | 852 ml |
| 46. | (naming the flavour) Skim Milk, (naming the flavour) Partly Skimmed Milk | 30 fl. oz. | 852 ml |
| 47. | Skim Milk Powder, Partly Skimmed Milk Powder (reconstituted and ready-to-serve) | 30 fl. oz. | 852 ml |
| 48. | Skim Milk with Added Milk Solids, Partly Skimmed Milk with Added Milk Solids | 30 fl. oz. | 852 ml |
| 49. | (naming the flavour) Skim Milk with Added Milk Solids, (naming the flavour) Partly Skimmed Milk with Added Milk Solids | 30 fl. oz. | 852 ml |
| 50. | Soup (ready-to-serve) | 7 fl. oz. | 200 ml |
| 51. | Sterilized Milk | 30 fl. oz. | 852 ml |
| 52. | Vegetable Juices | 4 fl. oz. | 114 ml |
| 53. | Vegetable Drinks | 4 fl. oz. | 114 ml |
| 54. | Vegetable Drink Concentrates, Mixes and Bases (ready-to-serve) | 4 fl. oz. | 114 ml |
| 55. | Vegetable (other than baked beans and cooked potatoes) | 3.5 oz. | 100 g |
| 56. | Vegetables, baked beans | 8.5 oz. | 250 g |
| 57. | Vegetables, cooked potatoes | 7 oz. | 200 g |
| 58. | Yeast | 0.5 oz. | 14 g |
| 59. | Yogurt, plain | 5 oz. | 150 g |
Weighted Recommended Nutrient Intake
Weighted Recommended Nutrient Intakes (WRNI) became part of the Food and Drug Regulations in 1996. They are considered to represent the nutritional needs of the total population because they are weighted according to the age and sex distribution of the Canadian population.
The Weighted Recommended Nutrient intake is used to determine whether a food provides a sufficient amount of a nutrient to qualify for a health claim, for example, a health claim pertaining to:
- sodium, potassium and hypertension [item 1 (b) in column 2 of the table following B.01.603, FDR], and
- saturated fat, trans fat, and heart disease [item 3 (b) in column 2 of the table following B.01.603, FDR]
| Item | column I Vitamin |
Column II Units |
Column III Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Biotin | µg | 90 |
| 2. | Folacin | µg | 195 |
| 3. | Niacin | NE | 16 |
| 4. | Pantothenic Acid | mg | 5.0 |
| 5. | Riboflavin | mg | 1.2 |
| 6. | Thiamine | mg | 1.0 |
| 7. | Vitamin A | RE | 870 |
| 8. | Vitamin B6 | mg | 1.0 |
| 9. | Vitamin B12 | µg | 1.0 |
| 10. | Vitamin C | mg | 34 |
| 11. | Vitamin D | µg | 3.0 |
| 12. | Vitamin E | mg | 7.0 |
| Item | Column I Mineral Nutrient |
Column II Units |
Column III Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Calcium | mg | 780 |
| 2. | Iodide | µg | 155 |
| 3. | Iron | mg | 10 |
| 4. | Phosphorus | mg | 885 |
| 5. | Magnesium | mg | 210 |
| 6. | Zinc | mg | 10 |
µg = micrograms
NE = niacin equivalents
mg = milligrams
RE = retinol equivalents
Daily Value and % Daily Value
The Daily Value (DV) is the reference point upon which the % Daily Value is based. The Daily Values are also used to set criteria for the nutrient content claims for vitamins and mineral nutrients. The Daily Value is the quantity applicable to a nutrient according to the Table of Daily Values [B.01.001(1), B.01.001.1(2), FDR]. The Table of Daily Values is a two-part table that sets out the recommended amounts of nutrients for specific age groups.
Part 1 of the table sets out the Daily Values for macronutrients and sodium for the following age groups:
- Food intended solely for children one year of age or older but less than four years of age (column 2); and
- Food intended for children one year of age or older but less than four years of age, or for children four years of age or older, and for adults (column 3).
Part 2 of the table sets out the Daily Values for vitamin and mineral nutrients for the following age groups:
- Food intended solely for infants six months of age or older but less than one year of age (column 2);
- Food intended for infants six months of age or older but less than one year of age, or children one year of age or older but less than four years of age (column 3); and
- Any other case (column 4).
This Table of Daily Values document is incorporated by reference (IbR) in the Food and Drug Regulations.
The % Daily Value is a relative amount of the nutrient in a serving compared to an amount recommended to be consumed in the daily diet. For example, 10 % DV Calcium means: 1 serving of this food provides 10 % of the Calcium a person should consume in one day.
The % Daily Value of the nutrient in one serving, rounded as indicated in the Core Nutrition Information Table and Additional Nutrition Information Table, is declared in the Nutrition Facts table. It is calculated as:
% Daily Value = Amount of nutrient per serving ÷ Daily Value of nutrient X 100
For nutrients present in a food in quantities greater than 100 percent of the Daily Value, the true percentage must be declared (e.g., 110 % DV), taking into account the rounding rules.
The following example indicates how to calculate the % Daily Value of fat, the sum of saturated and trans fats, and minerals, using the Nutrition Labelling Table of Daily Values: Part 1 – Daily values for macronutrients and sodium and Part 2 – Daily values for vitamin and mineral nutrients.
1 cup (250 ml) of tomato soup (ready to serve) contains:
- 3.83 g fat
- 0.970 g saturated fat
- 0.060 g trans fat
- 15.49 g sugars
- 649 mg sodium
- 326 mg potassium
- 33 micrograms (µg) Vitamin A RAE
- 16 micrograms (µg) DFE folate
To express these quantities as a percentage of the Daily Value, divide the amount of each nutrient by the Daily Value, as applicable for that nutrient, and multiply by 100. Note that the figures are rounded as specified in the Core Nutrition Information Table and Additional Nutrition Information Table. The percent Daily Values below are calculated using the amounts after rounding. (Note: since this example is a food intended for children one year of age or older and adults, the Daily Values in column 3 (Food intended for children one year of age or older but less than four years of age or for children four years of age or older and adults) in Part 1 – Daily values for macronutrients and sodium and column 4 (Any other case) in Part 2 – Daily values for vitamin and mineral nutrients are used.
- For Total Fat:
Daily Value: 75 g
3.83 g is rounded to 4.0 g
4 / 75 x 100 = 5.33 % is rounded to 5 % DV as per rounding rules in Item 3 in the Core Nutrition Information Table. - For Saturated Fat:
0.970 g is rounded to 1.0 g as per rounding rules in Item 4 in the Core Nutrition Information Table - For Trans Fat:
0.060 g is rounded to 0.1 g as per rounding rules in Item 5 in the Core Nutrition Information Table - For Saturated Fat + Trans Fat:
Daily Value: 20 g
1.1 g (consisting of 1.0 g saturated fat and 0.1 g trans fat)
1.1 / 20 x 100 = 5.5 % is rounded to 6 % DV as per rounding rules in Item 6 in the Core Nutrition Information Table - For Sugars:
Daily Value: 100 g
15.49 g is rounded to 15 g
15 /100 x 100 = 15 % is rounded to 15 % DV as per rounding rules in Item 11 in the Core Nutrition Information Table - For Sodium:
Daily Value: 2300 mg
649 mg is rounded to 650 mg
650 / 2300 x 100 = 28.26 % is rounded to 28 % DV as per rounding rules in Item 8 in the Core Nutrition Information Table - For Potassium:
Daily Value: 4700 mg
326 mg is rounded 350 g
350/4700 x 100 = 7.447 % is rounded to 7 % DV as per rounding rules in Item 13 in the Core Nutrition Information Table - For Vitamin A RAE:
Daily Value: 900 µg
33 µg is rounded to 30 µg
30/900 µg x 100 = 3.33 % is rounded to 3 % DV as per rounding rules in Item 14 in the Additional Nutrition Information Table - For Folate:
Daily Value: 400 µg DFE
16 µg is rounded to 15 µg DFE
15 / 400 x 100 = 3.75 % DV is rounded to 4 % DV as per rounding rules in Item 23 in the Additional Nutrition Information Table
It is the manufacturer's responsibility to ensure that the declared nutrient value accurately reflects the nutrient content of the product. For vitamins and minerals (e.g., sodium, potassium, vitamin A and folate), the % DV is based on the rounded amount, by weight, of each nutrient [B.01.401 (1.2), B.01.402 (2.2), FDR]. For the macronutrients (e.g., Total Fat, Saturated Fat + Trans Fat, Sugars), the manufacturer may calculate the % DV based on rounded or unrounded amounts, by weight, of each nutrient. When deciding whether to use the unrounded or rounded amounts, by weight, for the purposes of calculating the % DV of the macronutrients, the manufacturer should consider the % DV that will fall within the acceptable tolerances (as stated in the Nutrition Labelling Compliance Test), provide the greatest consistency on the food label, and prevent any unnecessary consumer confusion.
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