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Trans fats; Saturated fats to less than 10% of calories; Added sugars to less than 10% of calories; Sodium to less than 2.3 g/day (5.8 g of salt/day), including both added table salt and salt in foods; If consumed, use alcohol in moderation and only for adults — up to 1 drink daily for women and 2 drinks daily for men. [23]
Tolerable upper intake levels (UL), to caution against excessive intake of nutrients (like vitamin A and selenium) that can be harmful in large amounts. This is the highest level of sustained daily nutrient consumption that is considered to be safe for, and cause no side effects in, 97.5% of healthy individuals in each life stage and sex group.
While a GDA for calorific intake might represent a broad target in so far as people need to take in a minimum of calories to survive, the GDA for saturated fat is not a target, as ingesting no saturated fats at all would not be harmful to health, so long as there were fats of a non-saturated variety in the diet. [citation needed]
The recommended adequate intake of sodium is 1,500 milligrams (3.9 g salt) per day, and people over 50 need even less." [13] The Daily Value for potassium, 4,700 mg per day, was based on a study of men who were given 14.6 g of sodium chloride per day and treated with potassium supplements until the frequency of salt sensitivity was reduced to 20%.
To promote heart health and improve cholesterol, we aimed for a daily limit of 14 grams of saturated fat (with an upper limit of 20 grams on days we include fatty fish), at least 30 grams of fiber ...
The recommended daily intake of iron for both men and women is 8 mg, with an upper limit of 45 mg/day. According to the World Health Organization, hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dl in women and 13 mg/dl in men indicate anemia. [175]
The American Heart Association recommends getting less than 6% of total daily calories from saturated fat. For example, if someone is consuming 2,000 calories a day, no more than 120 calories of ...
By contrast, a healthy daily intake is much lower. Since American adults usually have sedentary lifestyles guidelines suggest 1,600–2,000 kcal (6,700–8,400 kJ) is appropriate for most women and 2,000–2,600 kcal (8,400–10,900 kJ) is appropriate for men with the same physical activity level.