File No.

SS-TOl 7/ 1/2022-Standard-FSSAI [E4478]

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
(A Statutory Authority established under the Food Safety &Standards Act, 2006)
Science & Standards Division
FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi - 110002 1
ryd
Dated the '3 February, 2022

Subject : Direction under Section 16(5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 regarding
declaration of percentage (%) contribution to Recommended Dietary Allowance
(RDA) for different age groups.
Reference is drawn to the Sub-Regulation 5(3)(b) of Food Safety and Standards
(Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, which stipulates labelling of Nutritional
Information per 1OOg or 1OOml or per single consumption pack of the product and per serve
percentage(%) contribution to Recommended Dietary Allowance calculated on the basis
of 2000kcal energy, 67 g total fat, 22 g saturated fat, 2 g trans-fat, 50 g added sugar and
2000 mg of sodium (5 g salt) requirement/or average adult per day, on the label.
2. In this context, several representations from stakeholders were received regarding declaration
of percentage(%) contribution to RDA in case of foods targeted for specific age groups and
this concern is under consideration of sub-group constituted by FSSAI.
3. However, as the same is likely to take tim~ and the enforcement ofFSS (Labelling & Display)
Regulation would begin from pt July, 2022, it is clarified that in the case offoods which are
targeted to a specific age group or physiological condition, respective RDA 's may be
considered/or declaring per serve percentage(%) RDA - as per the direction F.No. Stds/SP-
05/0rders/FSSAI dated 211d August, 2021 - issued based on the recommended dietary
allowance specified by the Indian Council of Medical Research.
4. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority in exercise of the power vested with
Food Authority under section 16(5) of FSS Act, 2006.

To
1. ED (CS) with a request to communicate to Food Safety Commissioners of States I UTs & Regional Directors
2. Head (Regulations) I Head (Legal)
3. p irector (TICD)- with a request to communicate to all Authorized Officers
4. CITO, FSSAI - for uploading this direction on FSSAI website

Copy for information to:

1. PPS to Chairperson, FSSAI
2. PS to CEO, FSSAI
 F. N o. Stds/S P-05/0rders/FSSAI
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
(A Statutory Authority established under the· Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006)
(Science & Stand ards Division)
FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi-110 002 0
Dated, the ~ August, 2021

Subject: Direction under Section 16 (5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
regarding Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA).

In partial modification of the direction of even number dated 16th July, 2021 on
subject cited above, the Anne:xure I of the said direction is revised based on revision of RDA
2020 by ICMR-NrN . The revised Annexure I is enclos_ed for re±erence and compliance .

This issues with the approval of Competent Authority in exercise of the power vested with
Food Authority under Section 16(5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 20 06.

~
(Bhaskar N)
Advisor (Science & Standards)
FSSAI, New Delhi .

Encls:
i. Aimexure IA: ICMR RDA 2020 values for nutrients expect amino acids
ii. Ai111exure IB: Collated information on RDA for nutrients not listed under Aimexure IA
To
1. All Food Safety Commissioners
2. All Authorized Officers, FSSAI
3. All Designated Officers, FSSAI

Copy to
l. PPS to Chairperson, FSSAI, New Delhi.
2. Sr. PS to CEO , FSSAI, New Delhi.
3. CITO, FSSAI for necessary action and uploading on FSSAI website .
 SUMMARY OF RDA FOR INDIANS - ICMR- NIN, 2020

Body Dietary Cal Magnes Ribo V it V it Vit Vit Vit

Protein Iron Zinc Iodine Thiamine Niacin Fol ate
Age Category Wt Fiber* cium ium flavin B6 Bl2 c A D
Group of work
(mg/ (µg/ (mg/ (µg/
(kg) (g/d) (g/d) (mg/d) (mg/ d) (mg/d) (mg/d) (mg/d) (mg/d) (mg/d) (µg /d) (µg/d) (flf/ d)
d) day) d) d)
Sedentary 30 1.4 2.0 14 1.9
Men Moderate 65 54.0 40 1000 440 19 17 140 1.8 2.5 18 2.4 300 2.2 80 1000 600
Heavy 50 2.3 3.2 23 3.1
Sedentary 25 1.4 1.9 11 1.9
Moderate 55 46.0 30 1000 370 29 l3 .2 140 1.7 2.4 l4 1. 9 220 2.2 65 840 600
Heavy 40 2.2 3.1 18 2.4
+9 .5
(2"d
55
Pregnant trimester)
Women + 1000 440 27 14.5 220 2.0 2.7 +2 2.3 570 +0 .25 + 15 900 600
woman +22. 0 -
10 (3 rd
trimes ter)
Lactation
0-6rn + 17.0 3.0 +0.26
1200 400 23 14.1 280 2.1 +5 330 + 1.0 +50 950 600
7- 12111 + 13.0 2. 9 +0 .1 7

0-6 m* 5.8 8.0 300 30 - - 100 0.2 0.4 2 0.1 25 1.2 20 350 40 0
Infants -
-
6-12rn 8.5 10.5 300 75 3 2.5 130 0.4 0.6 5 0.6 85 1.2 30 350 400
l-3y 12.9 12.5 15 500 90 8 3.3 90 0.7 l.J 7 0.9 120 1.2 30 390
Children 4-6 y 18 .3 16.0 20 550 125 11 4.5 90 0.9 1.3 9 1.2 135 2.2 35 510 600
7-9 y 25.3 23.0 26 650 175 15 5.9 90 1.1 1.6 11 1.5 170 2.2 45 630
Boys / J;0-1 2y 34.9 32.0 33 850 240 16 8.5 100 1.5 2.1 15 2.0 220 2.2 55 770 600
Girls 10-12y 36.4 33.0 30 850 250 28 8.5 100 1.4 1. 9 14 1.9 225 2.2 50 790 600
Boys 13-15y 50 .5 4 5. 0 43 1000 345 22 14.3 140 1.9 2.7 19 2.6 285 2.2 70 930 600
Girls l3 - 15y 49 .6 43. 0 36 1000 340 30 12.8 140 1.6 2.2 16 2.2 245 2.2 65 890 600
Boys I 6-1 8y 64.4 55 .0 50 1050 440 26 17.6 140 2.2 3.1 22 3.0 340 2.2 85 1000 600
Girls I 6- 18y 55.7 46.0 38 1050 380 32 14.2 140 1.7 __
? .).., 17 __
? .).., 270 2.2 70 860 600 v-
* Adequate Intake (Al)
Note: For adequate intake of Biotin and Pantothenic acid, refer to the text on summary ofrecommendations.
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[Ref: Reco111111 endecl cl"I et·aiy

· a· II owa nces and est,m
· atecl average requirements:
. nutri.ent req ui·rements for Indians
· - 2020]
 Annexure IB

Collated information on RDA for nutrients not listed under Annexure IA

s. Vitamin RDA per day
No.
1. Vitamin E* 7.5-10 mg tocopherol
2. Vitamin K* (Kl , K2) 55 p,g
3. Biotin* (AI) • Adults and pregnant women: 40 ~Lg
• Lactating women : 45 ~Lg
• Ado lescents: 35 ~Lg
• Children 4 - 10 y : 25 ~Lg
• Children 1 - 3 y: 20 ~Lg
4. Pantothenic acid* (AI) • Adults and pregnant women: 5 mg
• Lactating women: 7 mg
• Adolescents: 5 mg
• Children: 4 mg

S. No. Mineral RDA per day

1. Phosphorous* 1000 mg
2. Sodium* 2000 mg
3. Potassium* 3500 mg
4. Copper* 1.7 mg
5. Manganese* 4mg
6. Chromium* 50 ~Lg
7. Selenium* 40 ~Lg
8. Chloride#(AI) • Children 1 to 3 y: 1500 mg
• Children 4 to 8 y : 1900 mg
• Men & Women (9 y and above) : 1800 to 23 00 mg
• Pregnant & Lactating women: 2300 mg
9. Molybdenum** 45 µg
[ * ICM R (Recommende d dieLary all owances and es timaLed average req uirements: nutri ent req uirements fo r Ind ians - 2020) ; **Co dex
(CAC/GL 2-1 985 - Guiel lin es on nutri tio n lab ellin g (app l ied onl y ror ind ivid uals older than 36 month s)) ; #Food and N utrition Board,
InstiLute of Medi cin e, Na ti onal Academi es; A l : A dequate Intake]
Note 1: ln case age wise RDAs are ava il ab le, the n RDA va lues for men and women (sedentary work) may be
considered as standard reference or else the single va lu e will be applicable across all age gro ups.
Note 2: Th e FSS (Health Supp lements, Nutrace utical s, Food for Spec ial Dietary Use, Food for Special Med ical
Purpose, Function al Food and Novel Food) Regulations, 2016 shall not be appl icab le to the infants up to the age
of24 month s. Hence, RDA s ment ioned in thi s docum ent for th e age gro up Oto 24 months wi ll not be app licable ,
for th e said regulation s.
· Note 3: Conversion units (refetTed from report of Expert Co mmittee of ICMR whi ch specifi es TUL of
mi cronutrient for Indian population)
• Vitam in A: 1 ~Lg = 3.33 lU
• V itamin D: 1~Lg = 40 lU
• V itamin E: 1mg = 1.5 IU d-alpha-tocophero l, or 1. 1 lU dl -alpha-tocop herol
• Fol ic acid: 1~Lg = 1.7 DFE (Dietary Folate Eq uival ent)