Why use Guideline Daily Amounts?
Typical GDA labeling on a Chicken kiev.

GUIDELINE DAILY AMOUNT:
Women |
Men |
|
| Energy (calories) | 2000 |
2500 |
| Fat (g) | 70 |
95 |
| Saturated Fat (g) | 20 |
30 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 230 |
300 |
| Total sugars (g) | 90 |
120 |
| Non Milk Extrinsic sugars (NMES) (g) | 50 |
65 |
| Protein (g) | 45 |
55 |
| Dietary Fibre (AOAC) (g) | 24 |
24 |
| Dietary Fibre (Non Starch Polysaccharide- NSP) (g) | 18 |
18 |
| Sodium (g) | 2.4 |
2.4 |
| salt (g) | 6 |
6 |
GIRLS GUIDELINE DAILY AMOUNT:
4-6 Years |
7-10 Years |
11-14 Years |
15-18 Years |
|
| Energy (calories) | 1550 |
1750 |
1850 |
2100 |
| Fat (g) | 60 |
70 |
70 |
80 |
| Saturated Fat (g) | 20 |
20 |
25 |
25 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 195 |
220 |
230 |
265 |
| Total Sugars (g) | 75 |
85 |
90 |
105 |
| NMES (g) | 40 |
50 |
50 |
60 |
| Protein (g) | 20 |
28 |
41 |
45 |
| Dietary Fibre (ACOC) (g) | 12 |
16 |
20 |
24 |
| Dietary Fibre (NSP) (g) | 9 |
12 |
15 |
18 |
| Sodium (g) | 1.1 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
| salt (g) | 3 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
BOYS GUIDELINE DAILY AMOUNTS:
4-6 Years |
7-10 Years |
11-14 Years |
15-18 Years |
|
| Energy (calories) | 1700 |
1950 |
2200 |
2750 |
| Fat (g) | 65 |
75 |
85 |
105 |
| Saturated Fat (g) | 20 |
25 |
25 |
35 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 215 |
245 |
275 |
345 |
| Total Sugars (g) | 85 |
100 |
110 |
140 |
| NMES (g) | 45 |
55 |
60 |
75 |
| Protein (g) | 20 |
28 |
42 |
55 |
| Dietary Fibre (ACOC) (g) | 12 |
16 |
20 |
24 |
| Dietary Fibre (NSP) (g) | 9 |
12 |
15 |
18 |
| Sodium (g) | 1.1 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
| salt (g) | 3 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
CHILDREN AGED 5-10 YEARS:
5-10 Years |
|
| Energy (calories) | 1800 |
| Fat (g) | 70 |
| Saturated Fat (g) | 20 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 220 |
| Total Sugars (g) | 85 |
| NMES (g) | 50 |
| Protein (g) | 24 |
| Dietary Fibre (AOAC) (g) | 15 |
| Dietary Fibre (NSP) (g) | 11 |
| Sodium (g) | 1.4 |
| Salt (g) | 4 |