The amount of a nutrient that is estimated to meet the requirement for the nutrient in half of the people of a specific age and gender is known as the ____
a. Estimated Energy Requirement (EER)
b. Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
c. Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
d. Adequate Intake (AI)
e. Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)
b
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