In the United States, the Nutritional Facts label lists the percentage supplied

that is recommended to be met, or to be limited, in one day of human nutrients b

ased on a daily diet of 2,000 kilocalories (kcal).
With certain exceptions, such as foods meant for babies, the following Daily Val
ues are used.[18] These are called Reference Daily Intake (RDI) values and were
originally based on the highest 1968 Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) for ea
ch nutrient in order to assure that the needs of all age and sex combinations we
re met.[19] These are older than the current Recommended Dietary Allowances of t
he Dietary Reference Intake. For vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, cal
cium, phosphorus, magnesium, and manganese, the current maximum RDAs (over age a
nd sex) are up to 50% higher than the Daily Values used in labeling, whereas for
other nutrients the estimated maximal needs have gone down. As of October 2010,
the only micronutrients that are required to be included on all labels are vita
min A, vitamin C, calcium, and iron.[20] To determine the nutrient levels in the
foods, companies may develop or use databases, and these may be submitted volun
tarily to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for review.