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Estimated average requirement

GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition · key term

Estimated average requirement

Definition

The estimated average requirement for a population group: approximately half need less and half need more.

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Eduqas GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition · C560

Component 1

The Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) is the average requirement for a group. About half the group need less and half need more. Energy requirements are expressed using the EAR.
Revise: Functions of Macro and Micronutrients

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Estimated average requirement — Eduqas GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition Definition

Lower reference nutrient intake