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| Dietary Reference Intakes | a set of nutrient reference values that cna be used to plan and assess diets for healthy people |
| Recommended Dietary Allowance | suggested levels of nutrient intake to meet the needs of MOST healthy people |
| Estimated Average Requirement | a nutrient recommendation estimated to meet the needs of half the healthy people in a group |
| Adequate Intake | a value set for nutrients for which is too inconclusive to determine an RDA |
| Upper Tolerable Intake Level | the maximum level at which a nutrient is unlijkely to cause harm to most people |
| Dietary Guidelines for Americans | a set of 7 recommendations developed by the USDA and HHS to help healthy people know what to eat to stay healthy |
| MyPyramid | a food guidance sysbem based on 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans |
| portion size | a unit of measured food, such as cups or ounces |
| Daily Values | recommended nutrient intakes, whic are based on daily calorie needs, used as references on food labels |
| nutrient density | a comparison of the nutrients provided by a food with the calories provided by the food |
| food diary | a record of the kinds and amounts of all foods and everages consumed for a given time |
