How GDAs differ for men, women and children

GDA labelling for grown ups

All the Guideline Daily Amounts that you'll find on your What's Inside Guide are based on the recommendations for an average adult of healthy weight and average activity level. But, of course, men and women are different – so they also have different GDAs for some nutrients.

To keep things simple, however, rather than using two sets of figures on every label, we've stuck to using the GDAs for women throughout (this is shown as the 'adult' GDA on the pack). That way, if you're a man and you're using your What's Inside Guide, you know you'll definitely be well within all of your GDAs.

Kids GDAs are child's play

Children have different needs to adults, so they have different GDAs too. These are listed below and are based on an average child aged between 5 and 10.

The important thing to remember is that the What's Inside Guide is a guide. Use it to give yourself a good idea of what you're eating and to help you decide what's right for you.

Take a look at the table below to find out more about your specific GDAs: