TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: READ THE FOOD LABEL
Clue: The daily values are based on a diet of 2,000 or 2,500 of these a day

SOLUTION: calories

PROBLEM: Category: SPORTS FIRSTS ON THE FIRST
Clue: On February 1, 1970 Dave Balon pulled off his first one of these in his pro hockey career

SOLUTION: hat trick

PROBLEM: Category: GADGETS
Clue: The Philips DSR6000 combines a DirecTV receiver with this brand's TV recording system

SOLUTION:
tivo