The nutrient recommendations used in our app and website are based on the "Institute of Medicine Dietary Reference Intakes (2005)" book available online and in print ISBN 0-309-08525-X.
For nutrient recommendations see DRI tables with Recommended Dietary Allowances, Adequate Intakes, and Upper Levels.
Calorie recommendations in our program are based on the "Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy (2023)" book available online and in print ISBN 978-0-309-69723-1.
For calories recommendations see EER formula (TABLE 5-16).
Before January 2025, the program used 2005 edition formulas described at EER formula chapter.
Recommendations for some nutrients like Vitamin D were updated by the scientists after the book was released. We use the latest DRI tables obtained from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Potassium AI and Sodium CDDR are recommended since March 2020.