In 1991, the United Kingdom Department of Health published the Dietary Reference Values for Food Energy and Nutrients for the United Kingdom. This records Dietary Reference Values (DRV) which recommended nutritional intakes for the UK population. The DRVs can be divided into three types:
- RNI - Reference Nutrient Intake (97.5% of the population's requirement is met)
- EAR - Estimated Average Requirement (50% of the population's requirement is met)
- LRNI - Lower Recommended Nutritional Intake (2.5% of the population's requirement is met)
RNI is not the same as RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) or GDA, although they are often similar.
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