Your GDA Questions Answered

What exactly is a GDA?

Simply, these are guidelines on how much of each of five dietary constituents (calories, sugar, fat, saturated fat and salt) we may consume per day, making it easier to follow a healthy lifestyle.

What are GDAs based on?

Each GDA is based on the amount that an average adult may consume everyday. But remember that they are called 'guidelines' because they are a guide to what you may consume everyday, not a target.

Why are GDAs represented by 250ml servings?

The GDA information is based on a typical serving in a glass from resealable bottles. The exception is the 330ml can that is typically drunk as a single serving and is not re-sealable.

What do you mean by an 'average' adult?

An 'adult' refers to a person of a healthy weight who has average activity levels. All adult GDAs are based on women, but this provides a benchmark for men too.

Please use the table below to see your own specific GDAs:

	Calories	Sugars	Fat	Saturates	Salt
Women	2000	90g	70g	20g	6g
Men	2500	120g	95g	30g	6g
Children (5-10)	1800	85g	70g	20g	4g

Why are GDA values not displayed for some of your products?

'Malvern' English Water does not contain any of the nutrient groups featured in standard GDA profiles, (i.e. calories, salt, sugar and fat) and therefore GDA information is not relevant for this water brand.

'Powerade' and 'Powerade aqua+' have been specifically designed to benefit people engaged in sporting activities and therefore the concept of GDAs (Guideline Daily Amounts) does not apply to these particular products.

Please remember that all the information that we are providing is there to help you to make more informed choices for yourself and your family.

Click here to find out more about the specific GDA, ingredient and nutritional content of any of our products or visit the 'What's in our drinks?' section of this website.

For more detailed information on GDAs, click here to visit the Food and Drink Federation's web site.