Percent Daily Value (DV) – Formula

Use the following formula to compute the percent daily value from a nutrient amount and the reference daily value.

Percent Daily Value = (Nutrient Amount / Daily Value) * 100

Variables:

  • Nutrient Amount – quantity of the nutrient in the item (g or mg)
  • Daily Value – recommended daily intake of the nutrient (g or mg)
  • Percent Daily Value – percentage of the daily value that the nutrient amount represents

What is Percent Daily Value?

Percent Daily Value (%DV) helps you understand how much a serving of food contributes to your overall daily nutrient needs. Niceculator presents an easy interface—with basic and advanced modes—to calculate %DV and visualize your inputs.

How to Calculate?

  1. Determine the nutrient amount in the food item.
  2. Find the recommended daily value for that nutrient.
  3. Apply the formula: (Nutrient Amount / Daily Value) × 100.
  4. Use the calculator above to compute and visualize the result.