Eduqas GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition · C560
Component 1
Revise: Functions of Macro and MicronutrientsThe Lower Reference Nutrient Intake (LRNI) meets the needs of only the small proportion with the lowest requirements, about 2.5%. A habitual intake below the LRNI is therefore likely to be inadequate for most people. It does not, by itself, prove that a person already has a deficiency disease.