Percent Daily Value Panel Calculator

Work out percent daily value panel instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Percent Daily Value Panel Calculator

Percent daily value is the nutrient amount per serving as a percentage of the reference daily value, based on a 2000 kcal diet. The 5% and 20% thresholds are the conventional interpretation guides: 5% or less is a low source and 20% or more a high source of that nutrient.

Formula

Percent daily value

%DV = nutrient per serving x 100 / reference daily value

Worked example

With the default values below, Percent Daily Value Panel Calculator returns Percent Daily Value of 15.00%. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Nutrient Per Servingminimum 0: 12
Reference Daily Valueminimum 0: 78
Servings Consumedminimum 0: 2
Energy Per Servingminimum 0 kcal: 240 kcal

Results

Percent Daily Value: 15.00%
Total Percent For Servings Consumed: 30.77%
Energy Consumed: 480.0
Contribution Assessment: Moderate source

Step by step

1Values used
2Percent daily value
3Percent Daily Value= 15.00
4Total Percent For Servings Consumed= 30.77
5Energy Consumed= 480.0
6Contribution Assessment= Moderate source

Assumptions and limits

The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
Reference daily values and their presentation are prescribed by labelling regulation and differ between jurisdictions.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Reference daily values and their presentation are prescribed by labelling regulation and differ between jurisdictions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are daily values the same as recommended intakes?

No. They are single reference figures for labelling, derived from population recommendations but not tailored to age, sex or activity. Individual requirements vary considerably.

Why is 2000 kcal used?

It is a rounded average reference intake for labelling purposes. Panels usually carry a footnote making clear that individual needs may be higher or lower.