Which is the FALSE statement regarding RDAs?

a) RDAs recommend amounts of nutrients that can serve as a goal for individual intake.
b) The RDAs are one component of the DRIs.
c) The EARs are derived from the RDAs.
d) RDAs are often used in menu planning.


Ans: c) The EARs are derived from the RDAs.

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