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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

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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

Most multivitamins contain 2.4 micrograms, the RDA for adults, but some people may need more, experts say.

From Washington Post • Jun. 19, 2022

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

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2021

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

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