The ____ is the usual amount of each nutrient that appears sufficient for half of the population.

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The ____ is the usual amount of each nutrient that appears sufficient for half of the population. ​

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Estimated Average Requirements (EAR) is the usual amount of each nutrient that appears sufficient for half of the population. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) is the amount of nutrient intake required to meet the needs of 97-98% of healthy people in a population. Adequate Intake (AI) requirement is a recommended intake level based on observed or experimentally determined approximations of nutrient intake by a group (or groups) of healthy people. Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) is the highest level of daily nutrient intake that is likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects to almost all individuals in the general population.

The ____ Is the Usual Amount of Each Nutrient That