In dietary supplements labeling, is listing vitamin/mineral amounts required along with the % daily value?

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only for minerals
• D. Only for multivitamins

Answer: (A)

In dietary supplement labeling, the information provided for vitamins and minerals is presented to help you gauge how a serving fits into daily needs. On the Supplement Facts panel, every vitamin or mineral that’s in the product must show the amount per serving. If there’s an established Daily Value for that nutrient, the label must also display the percentage of that Daily Value next to the amount. This pairing—amount per serving and % Daily Value—lets you compare products and understand how much of your daily requirement a serving provides.

If a nutrient doesn’t have an established Daily Value, the %DV isn’t required, though the amount per serving still must be listed. So the requirement to include both the nutrient amount and the %DV (where a DV exists) makes the statement true and applies to vitamins and minerals in dietary supplements, not only to minerals or only to multivitamins.