An example of a nutrient with an AI instead of an RDA is:
A)sodium.
B)vitamin A.
C)folate.
D)iron.

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Sodium has an Adequate Intake (AI) level instead of a Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) because there isn't enough scientific evidence to establish an RDA. The AI is set based on observed or experimentally determined estimates of nutrient intake by a group of healthy people that are assumed to be adequate.

An Example of a Nutrient with an AI Instead of an RDA