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estimated average requirement

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estimated average requirement (E.A.R.),
n the accepted standard level of nutrients that an average person requires. The basis for the Recommended Daily Allowance is established by the U.S. government.


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We also now have adequate intake figures for some additional nutrients where the available data are insufficient to set an estimated average requirement and RDI.
The new standards, to be known as dietary reference intakes, will consist of three numbers: the redefined RDA, an estimated average requirement, and an upper limit for safe intake.
The estimated average requirement for healthy adults is 105 mg N per kg per day or 0.
 
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