Difference between Vitamin D percentage values

Andrew_

Hello,

I have a food that has this in the nutrition facts:

Vitamin D -- 320.00 IU -- 80% DV

However, when I add this food in the diary, my Vitamin D level is only at 53%. Is this a different number based on my height/weight, or is this a bug?

Thanks,

Andrew

Karen_Cronometer

Hi Andrew,

The %'s shown on a nutrition label are called the % Daily Values. They are standardized for all labels so that you can compare the nutrition in different food products using the same reference.

The %DVs are different than your nutrient targets in your diary. Your targets come from the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for your age, sex and life stage, by default.

Andrew_

Hi Karen,

Ok, that makes sense. Thanks for the explanation.