3. Recommended Dietary Intake (RDI)
The Reference Daily Intake or Recommended
Daily Intake (RDI) is the daily intake level of a
nutrient that is considered to be sufficient to meet
the requirements of 97–98% of healthy individuals
in every demographic in the United States
4. Vital Nutrients
Vital Nutrients exclusively uses ethical U.S. third-
party labs to test our raw materials and finished
products.
Vital Nutrients goes above and beyond federal
regulations and industry standards to ensure purity
and potency.
Vital Nutrients not only meets, but exceeds industry
standards for Quality Assurance.
5. Kilojoules and calories
A kilojoule is a unit of energy. It also refers to the
energy value of food and the amount of energy our
bodies burn. The common term for this used to be
'calorie'. Fats and alcohol are the most energy-dense
foods. Some carbohydrate foods are metabolised
faster than others and are known as foods with a
high glycaemic index (GI).
6. Vitamins
Vitamins are classified by their biological and
chemical activity, not their structure. Thus, each
"vitamin" refers to a number of vitamer compounds
that all show the biological activity associated with
a particular vitamin
7. Mineral
A mineral is a naturally occurring substance that is
solid and stable at room temperature, representable
by a chemical formula, usually abiogenic, and has
an ordered atomic structure.