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Appendix A: Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Glossary
Appendix A: Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Glossary
Pages 325-334
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The recommended average daily intake level of a nutrient based on observed or experimentally determined approxima tions or estimates of intakes that are assumed to be adequate for a group (or groups) of apparently healthy people; used when the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance)
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Away-from-home foods Foods categorized according to where they are obtained, such as restaurants and other places with wait service; quick serve restaurants, and self-service or take-out eateries; schools, includ ing child care centers, after-school programs, and summer camp; and other outlets, including vending machines, community feeding pro grams, and eating at someone else's home. Bars Establishments variously known as bars, taverns, nightclubs, or drinking places that are primarily engaged in preparing and serving alcoholic beverages for immediate consumption.
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A set of four distinct nutrient-based refer ence values that replaced the former Recommended Dietary Allowance in the United States. These include Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
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Fine dining full-service restaurant Establishment providing waiter or wait ress service, where the order is taken while the patron is seated; patrons pay after they eat; average per-person dinner checks of $25 or higher. FITS Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study Flavor The sensory impression of a food or other substance, determined by the chemical senses of taste and smell; or a substance added to food to give it a particular taste.
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GMA Grocery Manufacturers Association GRAS Generally recognized as safe HHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Hyperkalemia Serum potassium concentration > 5.0 mEq/L or mmol/L.
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NCHS National Center for Health Statistics NHANES National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. NHLBI National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute NIH National Institutes of Health NLEA Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 NRA National Restaurant Association NRC National Research Council NSRI National Salt Reduction Initiative Nutrition Facts panel Standardized detailed nutritional information about the contents and serving sizes of nearly all packaged foods sold in the marketplace.
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RACC Reference amount customarily consumed Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) The average daily dietary intake level that is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97–98 percent)
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SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNDA School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Social caterer An industry segment primarily engaged in providing single event-based food services, generally at an off-premises site. Sodium (Na+)
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WASH World Action on Salt and Health Water activity A dimensionless quantity used to represent the energy sta tus of the water in a system. WCRF World Cancer Research Fund WHO World Health Organization WIC The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
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