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Vitamins and minerals are essential to your health. Although they do not give you energy, they do assist in energy-yielding reactions and promote body growth and development. Vitamins and minerals are vital for human function, each one playing a different role. Read on to find out what select vitamins and minerals do and where you can find them! Whole foods are the preferred source of important vitamins and minerals for your health. Always look to foods first, before considering a supplement. If you have questions about vitamins, minerals, or nutrition supplements, talk to your doctor or Registered Dietician.

Daily Values "Daily Value" is one of the new terms used on today's food labels. It indicates the amount of a nutrient that is provided by a single serving of a food item. Daily Values are used to establish standards for comparison.

The Daily Value is actually based on two sets of standards. The first set of standards is called the Reference Daily Intake (formerly known as the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance). It reflects the recommended level of intake for most vitamins and minerals.

The second set of standards, called the Daily Reference Values, is used for other nutrients that are also known to have a significant impact of health and disease. These other nutrients include fat,, saturated fat, and cholesterol.

The following are the Daily Values based on Daily Reference Values: These may need to be adjusted and redefined for diabetics and other health concerns. Notations in green are those From Toma/Nutricoach.
Total Fat 65 grams (based on 30% of 2000 calories) 2000 calories is a hypothetical diet for demonstration purposes many people will require far less.
Saturated Fat 20 grams (based on 8% to 10% of 2000 calories) Less than the 8% of saturated fat is desirable the recommendation is for a maximum.
Cholesterol 300 milligrams Your body produces all the cholesterol it needs there is no daily minimum requirement. Less than 100 milligrams is very achievable.
Total Carbohydrate 300 grams (about 60% of 2000 calories)This is high for a diabetic and not necessary for anyone. 50% is recommended by NutriCoach. Some recommend far less. Less carbohydrates means the intake of fat or protein is increased.
Fiber 25 gramsNutriCoach recommends 25-35 Grams of fiber.
Sodium 2400 milligramsTypical western diets exceed 5000 milligrams per day. The minimum daily requirement is between 250-350 milligrams NutriCoach recommends not to exceed 1500 milligrams
Potassium 3500 milligramsPotassium and sodium ratios should be monitored and kept in balance.
Protein 50 grams (about 10% of 2000 calories) Diabetic diets should have a reduced percentage of calories from carbohydrates. The amount of reduction is in dispute. The NutriCoach recommendation is 50% other plans reduce it to as little as 20%. Extreme reductions bring on other possible complications. Too much protein has been shown to stress the kidneys too much fat, particularly saturated fat leads to high cholesterol and arterial/coronary complications.
*DRV for protein does not apply to certain populations;
Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for protein has been established for these groups:
children 1 to 4 years: 16 g
infants under 1 year: 14 g
pregnant women: 60 g
nursing mothers: 65 g.

Vitamin and Mineral Chart

Additional information can be found at Nutritional, Vitamin and Herbal Supplements Information Guide - provides educational, evidence-based information and reviews for health conscious consumers. At first glance it looks like a supplement sales site, but it is just an extensive resource on vitamins and herbs.