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A food label shows Vitamin D with 15% next to it. What does 15% represent?

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The 15% represents the percentage of the Recommended Daily Allowance of a vitamin (or another nutrient). Hence, this food contains 15% of the Recommended Daily Allowance of vitamins.
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It represents the percentage of Vitamin D the food has that needs to be taken in in a day's time.
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