Table of Daily Values (DV) Used in for Nutrition Facts Panels on Food Packaging

Daily Values (DV) Used for Food Labels
Nutrient	Amount	Nutrient	Amount
Biotin	300 mcg	Vitamin A	5,000 IU
Calcium	1,000 mg	Vitamin B-12	6 mcg
Chloride	3,400 mg	Vitamin B-6	2 mg
Chromium	120 mcg	Vitamin C	60 mg
Copper	2 mg	Vitamin D	400 IU
Folic acid	400 mcg	Vitamin E	30 IU
Iodine	150 mcg	Vitamin K	80 mcg
Iron	18 mg	Zinc	15 mg
Magnesium	400 mg	Total fat	65 g
Manganese	2 mg	Saturated fat	20 g
Molybdenum	75 mcg	Cholesterol	300 mg
Niacin	20 mg	Total carbohydrate	300 g
Pantothenic acid	10 mg	Fiber	25 g
Phosphorus	1,000 mg	Sodium	2,400 mg
Riboflavin	1.7 mg	Potassium	3,500 mg
Selenium	70 mcg	Protein	50 g
Thiamin	1.5 mg

Mg = milligrams, mcg = micrograms, IU = international units

Source: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 2002; National Academy of Sciences