This label includes information on total calories and calories from fat and on amounts of total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbohydrate, dietary fiber, sugars, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and iron, in this order. Other dietary components that may be listed voluntarily include calories from saturated fat, amounts of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat, potassium, soluble and insoluble fiber, sugar alcohol, other carbohydrate, and other essential vitamins and minerals. If a claim is made about any of these components, or if a dairy food is fortified or enriched with any of them, listing of the optional component becomes mandatory. Daily Values are the label reference numbers based on current dietary nutrient recommendations. Some labels list the Daily Values for a daily diet of 2,000 and 2,500 calories.
Daily Values can help consumers determine how a food fits into an overall diet.
References U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 12. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page.