Of the 3 main DRIs, Adequate Intake (AI) is the least strong DRI because

a. It is totally a guess on the part of scientists
b. It is the average amount of a nutrient in the food supply of a healthy population
c. Too much data was collected and it was hard to come up with good number


Answer: b. It is the average amount of a nutrient in the food supply of a healthy population

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