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Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I'm confused because the NIH website also says this:

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) developed DVs to help consumers compare the nutrient contents of foods and dietary supplements within the context of a total diet. The DV for potassium is 4,700 mg for adults and children age 4 years and older [17]. FDA requires the new food labels to list potassium content. Foods providing 20% or more of the DV are considered to be high sources of a nutrient, but foods providing lower percentages of the DV also contribute to a healthful diet."

Which NIH page has that paragraph? With so many pages it wouldn't be too surprising if they get out of sync.


EDIT:
Found it - the version of the same page for health professionals.

I'm still looking for why the DV (from the FDA) is significantly different than the RDA or AI (from the Institutes of Medicine). Probably, as someone mentioned below, one hand just doesn't know what the other hand is doing.