The RDA for a nutrient is a value to be used as a goal for dietary intake by healthy individuals. The RDA is not intended to be used to assess the diets of either individuals or groups or to plan diets for groups.

What is the RDA recommended dietary allowances chart used for?

DRI is the general term for a set of reference values used to plan and assess nutrient intakes of healthy people. These values, which vary by age and sex, include: Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA): average daily level of intake sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97%-98%) healthy people.

When no RDA is established for a nutrient?

When there is insufficient data to establish an Estimated Average Requirement (EAR), the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) cannot be calculated. The Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) is the average amount of a nutrient that will most likely cause toxicity symptoms.