Fuel Your Future: Ace the TCC Nutrition 101 Test 2026 and Boost Your Brainpower!

On a food label, nutrient amounts are shown relative to a daily reference amount called the Daily Value. The percentage beside each nutrient is the Percent Daily Value, indicating how much of that daily goal a serving provides. The Recommended Dietary Allowance is a broader intake target used in dietary guidelines, not the figure printed on most labels. So the nutrient information you see on labels is best described by Daily Value (and its percent form), which helps you compare foods quickly against a standard daily goal. For example, if the Daily Value for a nutrient is 20 g and a serving has 5 g, the label would show 25% DV.