Meaning & use
NRV
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Meanings
abbreviationcountabletechnical
Short for nutrient reference value, the recommended daily amount of a vitamin, mineral or other nutrient for an average healthy adult.
Grammar: Countable: the NRV of vitamin C, several NRVs.
Patterns
- the NRV of something
- % of the NRV
The label says one portion supplies 25% of the NRV for vitamin D.
Manufacturers must show the NRV of each vitamin on the packet.
The cereal provides a third of your NRV of iron.
abbreviationcountablebusiness
In accounting, short for net realizable value, the amount an asset such as stock could be sold for after deducting selling costs.
Grammar: Countable or uncountable: the NRV of the stock.
Patterns
- the NRV of something
The accountant wrote down the stock because its NRV had fallen below cost.
Inventory is shown at the lower of cost and NRV.
A discount sale cuts the NRV of old products.
Word forms
| plural | NRVs |
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Common combinations
- percentage of the NRV
- Check the percentage of the NRV on the label.
- NRV for vitamin C
- The NRV for vitamin C is printed below the table.
- daily NRV
- The daily NRV helps you compare products.
- meet the NRV
- One serving meets the NRV for calcium.
Synonyms and how they differ
- RDA
- RDA means recommended daily allowance and is the older term, more common in the United States, while NRV is the current European label term.
- daily value
- Daily value is the American label term, similar in purpose to the NRV.
Word family
Commonly confused: NRV or RDA?
NRV vs RDA
RDA is an older and mostly American term, while NRV appears on current UK and EU labels.
Practice
A cereal box says one serving gives 30% of the NRV for iron. What does that tell you?
Choose one answer.
NRV means nutrient reference value, a daily recommended amount, so 30% means that share of it. The other options do not relate to what the label shows.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “NRV”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.