The level of intake of energy or essential nutrient in relation to the energy/nutrient requirement for adequate health, which is expressed as percentage of recommended energy and nutrient intake (RENI)
Notes:
RENI refers to levels of intake of energy and nutrients that are considered adequate for the maintenance of health and wellbeing of nearly all healthy persons in the population. 100% adequacy refers to the state of nutrient intake that is sufficient to maintain health and provide reasonable levels of reserves in body tissues