Goal types
Standard goals (nutrient goal templates)
Some nutrients in Nutritionist Pro are taken from the 1989 Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) and the 1997-2005 Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) for various age groups. The DRI values contain Recommended Dietary Allowances, Adequate Intake values, Estimated Average Requirement (EAR), or the Tolerable Upper Limit (UL) for the nutrients listed below. In addition to the 1989 RDA and the 1997-2005 DRI, these goals also include additional nutrient goals that can be found in the National Research Council's Recommended Dietary Allowances, 10th edition (1989).
Nutrients from the 1989 RDA:
Vitamin A (RE)
Nutrients from the 1997-2005 DRI:
Vitamin D (mcg) Vitamin B6 (mg) Calcium (mg)
Vitamin E (mg) Folate (DFE) (mcg) Phosphorus (mg)
Vitamin C (mg) Vitamin B12 (mcg) Magnesium (mg)
Protein (gram) Carbohydrate (gram) Linoleic Acid (gram)
Thiamin (mg) Biotin (mcg) Selenium (mcg)
Riboflavin (mg) Pantothenic Acid (mg) Fluoride (mg)
Niacin (mg NE) Linolenic Acid (gram) Dietary Fiber (gram)
Vitamin K (mcg) Iron (mg) Iodine (mcg)
Folate (mg DFE) Molybdenum (mcg) Sodium (mg)
Potassium (mg) Manganese (mg) Chromium (mg)
Moisture (g) Vitamin A (mcg RAE) Zinc (mg)
Copper (mg)
Some of the age ranges of the Standard Goals vary from the DRI age ranges. The following standard goals are listed with the DRI goal used:
Standard Goal DRI
Children-4 to 6 Years Male/Female-4 to 8 Years
Children-7 to 10 Years Male/Female-9 to 13 Years
Female-11 to 14 Years Female-9 to 13 Years
Male-11 to 14 Years Male-9 to 13 Years
Female-15 to 18 Years Female-14 to 18 Years
Male-15 to 18 Years Male-14 to 18 Years
Female-19 to 24 Years Female-19 to 30 Years
Male-19 to 24 Years Male-19 to 30 Years
Female-25 to 50 Years Female-31 to 50 Years
Male-25 to 50 Years Male-31 to 50 Years
Standard Goal Male and Female 71+ Years use both the RDA for Male and Female 51+ Years and the DRI for Male and Female 71+ Years.
Additional nutrients and goals:
Nutrients Goal Page*
Kilocalories 33
Carbohydrate 50 percent of calories 41
Fat 30 percent of calories 49
Protein** 20 percent of calories Remaining Kcals
Saturated Fat 10 percent of calories 49
Polyunsaturated Fat 10 percent of calories 9
Monounsaturated Fat 10 percent of calories Remaining Fat
Cholesterol 300 mg/day 50
Linoleic Acid 1.5 percent of calories 48
Essential Amino Acids 67
Dietary Fiber 20 to 35 gm/day ADA***
- Refers to page in the National Research Council's Recommended Daily
Allowances, 10th edition (1989).
** The protein goal has been modified from the RDA to reflect the remaining
percentage of Kcals from the macronutrients. The RDA for protein is
lower.
*** Goal from the American Dietetic Association.
The RDA
The RDA includes the following nutrients for age and gender groups:
Protein (g) Folate (Total) (mcg)
Vitamin A (RE) Vitamin B12 (mcg)
Vitamin D (mcg) Calcium (mg)
Vitamin E (mg ATE) Phosphorus (mg)
Vitamin K (mcg) Magnesium (mg)
Vitamin C (mg) Iron (mg)
Thiamin (mg) Zinc (mg)
Riboflavin (mg) Iodine (mcg)
Niacin (NE) Selenium (mcg)
Vitamin B6 (mg)
The USRDA
The USRDA for Infants 0-1 Year and Children 1-4 Years are currently used for the Nutrition Facts Label on foods for these two age groups. The USRDAs were the nutrient goals on the food label until the label regulations changed in May 1994.
The Recommended Nutrient Intakes (RNI)
The RNI is the Canadian government's equivalent to the RDA. The nutrient goals were obtained from the Report of the Scientific Review Committee, Nutrition Recommendations, Health and Welfare, Canada (1991). The nutrient goals are for age and gender groups.
The RNIs include the following nutrients:
Kilocalories Vitamin D (mcg)
Thiamin (mg) Folate (Total) (mcg)
Riboflavin (mg) Vitamin B12 (mcg)
Niacin (NE) Calcium (mg)
Linolenic Acid (g) Phosphorus (mg)
Linoleic Acid (g) Magnesium (mg)
Protein (g) Iron (mg)
Vitamin A (RE) Iodine (mcg)
Vitamin E (mg) Zinc (mg)
Vitamin C (mg)
Daily Values
These values represent the goals on the Nutrition Facts label. The Daily Values included two sets of reference values: Daily Reference Values (DRV) and Reference Daily intakes (RDI). The nutrients for both the DRV and the RDI are listed together under Daily Values. The goals obtained from the 1 April 1994 edition of the FDA, Federal Register (21 CFR Chapter 1, page 33) and 28 December 1995 edition of the FDA, Federal Register (21 DFA Part 101, page 67,194).
The DRVs include the following nutrients:
Kilocalories Carbohydrate (g)
Fat (g) Dietary Fiber (g)
Saturated Fat (g) Sodium (mg)
Cholesterol (mg) Potassium (mg)
Protein (g)
The RDI includes the following nutrients:
Vitamin A (IU) Vitamin B12 (mc)
Vitamin C (IU) Biotin (mg converted to mcg)
Calcium (mg) Pantothenic Acid (mg)
Iron (mg) Phosphorus (g converted to mg)
Vitamin D (IU) Iodine (mcg)
Vitamin E (IU) Magnesium (mg)
Vitamin K (mg) Zinc (mg)
Thiamin (mg) Selenium (mcg)
Riboflavin (mg) Copper (mg)
Niacin (mg) Manganese (mg)
Vitamin B6 (mg) Chromium (mg)
Folate (Total) (mcg) Molybdenum (mcg)
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI)
The DRI was released by the Institute of Medicine. They provide new recommendations for the following nutrients:
Vitamin D Vitamin B6 Calcium Vitamin E Folate (DFE) Phosphorus Vitamin C Vitamin B12 Magnesium Protein Carbohydrate Linoleic Acid Thiamin Biotin Selenium Riboflavin Pantothenic Acid Fluoride Niacin Linolenic Acid Dietary Fiber Vitamin K Iron Manganese Iodine Zinc Chromium Folate Vitamin A (RAE) Copper Molybdenum Moisture Sodium Potassium
The DRI is meant to update and expand the RDA. DRI is a generic term used to refer to the following four separate recommendations:
- RDA , the amount of a nutrient that will meet the need of almost every healthy person for a specific age and gender group. They should be used to assist individuals in achieving adequate intake and in disease prevention.
- Adequate Intake (AI) , When sufficient scientific evidence is not available to estimate a RDA, an AI is set. Like an RDA, AIs are meant for individuals and should be used when an RDA does not exist.
- Estimated Average Requirements (EAR) , The amount that meets the estimated nutrient need of half the individuals in a specific group. The EAR should be used as recommendations for groups of people.
- Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) , The maximum amount an individual can consume that is unlikely to pose adverse health effects.
DRIs are available as a part of the Standard Goals in Nutritionist Pro, but are not included in totality. The goals include the available nutrients including Vitamin D, Vitamin B6, Calcium, Vitamin E, Folate (DFE), Phosphorus, Vitamin C, Vitamin B12 , Magnesium, Protein, Carbohydrate, Linoleic Acid, Thiamin, Biotin, Selenium, Riboflavin, Pantothenic Acid, Fluoride, Niacin (NE) , Linolenic Acid, Vitamin K, Iron, Iodine, Folate (DFE), Molybdenum, Sodium, Potassium, Manganese, Chromium, Moisture, Vitamin A (RAE), Zinc, Copper, and Dietary Fiber. Other nutrients (including macronutrients) are derived from the 1989 RDA recommendations.