| AI | Adequate Intake |
| AMDR | Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range |
| AMSTAR | Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews |
| CDRR | Chronic Disease Risk Reduction |
| DRI | Dietary Reference Intake |
| EAR | Estimated Average Intake |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
| GRADE | Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation |
| NDA | Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens |
| NNR | Nordic Nutrition Recommendations |
| OHAT | Office of Health Assessment and Translation |
| PI(E)CO | population, intervention (exposure), comparator, outcome |
| RDA | Recommended Dietary Allowance |
| SR | systematic review |
| UL | Tolerable Upper Intake Level |