Sources & Methods
Kiwi strives to offer the most accurate and up to date nutritional data and guidelines by using food data from trusted food databases and guidelines from the NIH.
- Kiwi's calorie and macro goals are calculated using the Mifflin-St Jeor equation. Diet profiles are based on the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- Kiwi's nutrient descriptions and Recommended Daily Allowances are sourced from the National Institute of Health's Fact Sheets
- Kiwi's nutrient maximum daily allowances are based on the National Institute of Health's Vitamin and Mineral recommendations
- Kiwi's macro, micro nutrient and calorie food data is provided via the USDA Database ,NCC Food and Nutrient Database, Open Food Facts Database, and the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database
- Kiwi's weight range warnings are based on WHO Body Mass Index classifications
- Kiwi's diet guidelines are based on the following sources: