tolerable daily intake
An estimate of the amount of a substance in food or drinking water which is not added deliberately (e.g contaminants) and which can be consumed over a lifetime without presenting an appreciable risk to health.
In food safety, Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI) is the maximum amount of a chemical or contaminant that a person can consume every day over a lifetime without appreciable health risk. It’s usually expressed in milligrams of the substance per kilogram of body weight per day.
EFSA uses TDI to assess the safety of contaminants, additives, and residues in food. By comparing estimated daily intakes from the diet with the TDI, EFSA can determine whether exposure is safe or if risk management measures, such as setting maximum limits, are needed to protect public health.