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Was Tony's percent Daily Recommended Intake (DRI) for calcium greater than 100?

1) True
2) False

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Final answer:

The information given shows that Tony consumed 20% of his daily recommended intake of calcium in one serving of a product. We cannot determine if his total daily intake exceeded 100% DRI for calcium without additional data on his overall consumption.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking whether Tony's intake of calcium was above his Daily Recommended Intake (DRI) based on the given nutritional information. According to the information provided, Tony consumed a product containing 20% of the recommended daily value of calcium. The daily recommended intake of calcium for adults after 18 years of age is 800 mg/day. Given that Tony's intake is 20% of his daily value, this would correspond to a part of the 800 mg he needs each day, assuming a 2000 calorie diet.

If Tony only consumed the product with the nutritional information provided once in the day, then his intake of calcium would be below 100% DRI, as he would have consumed only 20% of the calcium he needs daily. However, if he consumed enough servings of the product or other calcium sources that, in total, would provide 100% or more of the DRI, then it would be greater than 100. Without further information on Tony's total daily intake, we cannot definitively say his DRI for calcium was above 100%.

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