The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for most nutrients consist of four separate values: Estimated Average
Requirement (EAR), Recommended Dietary Allowance ( RDA ), Adequate Intake (AI), and Tolerable Upper
Intake Level (UL)
Explain what each of these values represents.
What will be an ideal response
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