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CIAA agreed reference values for GDAs

The GDA values shown on a food or drink label should be those for an average "adult". For labelling purposes it was agreed that the GDA values currently used for women be used as figures for all adults. This also prevents the confusion of employing a new set of values based on the average GDA between males and females.

Nutrient	CIAA Recommended GDAs (proposed values) for women	CIAA Recommended GDAs (proposed values) for men
Energy	2000 kcal	2500 kcal
Protein	50g	60g
Carbohydrate	270g	340g
Fat	70g	80g
Saturated fat	20g	30g
Fibre	25g	25g
Sodium (salt)	2.4 g (6g)	2.4 g (6g)
Sugars1	90g	110g
Total polyunsaturated fat	16g	21g
Omega 6 fatty acids	14g	18g
Total Omega 3 fatty acids	2.2g	2.7g
Omega 3 EPA/DHA         fatty acids	0.2g	0.2g
Omega 3 ALA         fatty acid	2.0g	2.5g
Monounsaturates	34g	29g

¹ Value agreed by majority of the working group.