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RDA

American  
Or R.D.A.

abbreviation

  1. (not in technical use) recommended daily allowance.

  2. recommended dietary allowance.


RDA British  

abbreviation

  1. Recommended Daily or Dietary Amount or Allowance

  2. (in England) Regional Development Agency

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Shrubsole emphasized that magnesium intake in the study matched RDA guidelines and suggested that diet is the best way to increase magnesium levels.

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

A year later, Guinea secured its independence by voting "No" and Sékou Touré, Guinea's RDA leader, became the nation's first president.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025

Sometimes you just need your RDA of veggies to come in a jar.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2021

He was president of RDA Investments, a hotel investment company, before establishing Pinnacle Hotel Management in 1997.

From Washington Post • May 20, 2015

However, many users of vitamin C take 100 -200 times the RDA.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve

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