Supplement Label Index

RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance)

The average daily intake level of a nutrient sufficient to meet the requirements of nearly all (97-98%) healthy people in a given life stage and sex group, set by the National Academy of Medicine. It's a target for adequacy, not a safety ceiling -- that's what the Tolerable Upper Intake Level is for.

Example

Magnesium's adult RDA is 420mg (men) / 320mg (women), but 94.7% of on-market magnesium products fall below that when compared against a single serving.

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