What does daily value mean on vitamins?

Percent Daily Value (DV) on the Nutrition Facts label is a guide to the nutrients in one serving of food. For example, if the label lists 15\% for calcium, it means that one serving provides 15\% of the calcium you need each day. DV s are based on a 2,000-calorie diet for healthy adults.

Why should you never exceed the recommended amount of daily vitamins minerals?

If you take too much of them, your body simply flushes out the extra. Other vitamins — including A, D, E, and K — are fat-soluble. They aren’t good to consume in high doses because your body holds onto the excess. Minerals can be problematic in large doses, too.

What is considered a high percentage of daily value per serving?

As a general guide: 5\% DV or less of a nutrient per serving is considered low. 20\% DV or more of a nutrient per serving is considered high.

What is the percent of daily value and why is it used?

The Daily Values are reference amounts (expressed in grams, milligrams, or micrograms) of nutrients to consume or not to exceed each day. The \%DV shows how much a nutrient in a serving of a food contributes to a total daily diet. The \%DV helps you determine if a serving of food is high or low in a nutrient.

Can you get too much vitamin A from food?

Yes, high intakes of some forms of vitamin A can be harmful. Getting too much preformed vitamin A (usually from supplements or certain medicines) can cause dizziness, nausea, headaches, coma, and even death. High intakes of preformed vitamin A in pregnant women can also cause birth defects in their babies.

Why aren’t all the vitamins and minerals listed on the Nutrition Facts label?

On a side note, Nutrition Facts labels aren’t required to list any vitamins and minerals except vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron, and sodium. Why not the others? Because the FDA did not consider them vital for Americans.