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Vitamin A supplements
Half of the 5,772 vitamin A supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 4,000 IU or less per serving; the middle half list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026). The 124 products whose only supplement ingredient is vitamin A list a median of 25,000 IU.
- Products listing it
- 11,5965,772 print an amount; 1,181 list it inside a blend without an amount
- Median per serving
- 4,000 IUmiddle half 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU
How much vitamin A do supplements contain?
The median product lists 4,000 IU per serving. One in ten lists 667.1 IU or less, one in ten 10,000 IU or more. The amount printed most often is 5,000 IU (1,259 products).
Products by amount of vitamin A per serving
5,772 products, log scale; extreme 0.2% at each end left out of the drawing.
Source: Supplement Facts rows of every product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0; amounts in one measure (IU).
Which forms of vitamin A do labels name?
Beta-carotene is the form named most often: 5,517 of the 11,596 vitamin A products (48%), ahead of retinyl palmitate (2,967, 26%) and retinyl acetate (1,532, 13%). A product naming two forms counts in both; the table below gives every form.
Products by the form of vitamin A on the label
Count, and the median amount per serving in that form.
| Form | Products | Share of vitamin A products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta-carotene | 5,517 | 48% | 5,000 IU |
| Retinyl palmitate | 2,967 | 26% | 4,367 IU |
| Retinyl acetate | 1,532 | 13% | 4,000 IU |
Source: the form each label gives for its vitamin A row (DSLD "forms"), current labels.
Which products list the most vitamin A?
On-market products, per serving, with a plausible amount: the rule leaves out likely entry slips, such as an amount far beyond every other label with no %DV or strength on the label to back it (each product page still shows its own amount, marked).
- Visio PlexProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories32,500 IU
- ACP Vitamin ACPSystemic Formulas Bio Nutriment31,500 IU
- PlatformLifeLink30,000 IU
- Ocu-Min ForteDouglas Laboratories30,000 IU
- SeeQuantum Health30,000 IU
- Beta-C TR (Time Release)Nutri-West30,000 IU
- Elan Vital MultipleSource Naturals29,188 IU
- Healthy Eyes Super Vision21st Century28,640 IU
Have the amounts changed over the years?
Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2011 list a median of 4,500 IU; those entered in 2025, 2,495 IU.
| Year | Products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 237 | 4,500 IU |
| 2012 | 745 | 5,000 IU |
| 2013 | 856 | 4,000 IU |
| 2014 | 467 | 3,500 IU |
| 2015 | 485 | 3,200 IU |
| 2016 | 484 | 4,000 IU |
| 2017 | 529 | 5,000 IU |
| 2018 | 348 | 3,500 IU |
| 2019 | 410 | 3,000 IU |
| 2020 | 447 | 3,500 IU |
| 2021 | 238 | 4,000 IU |
| 2022 | 262 | 3,500 IU |
| 2023 | 125 | 5,000 IU |
| 2024 | 90 | 4,000 IU |
| 2025 | 49 | 2,495 IU |
Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.
In which products and brands?
Products listing vitamin A by DSLD product type
Brands listing it most: Nature's Plus (200), Douglas Laboratories (162), Vitamin World (66), Nature's Way (63), Bronson (60), NOW (54), Sundown Naturals (50), Country Life (48), GNC Women's Ultra Mega (43), VitaCeutical Labs (42).
Every product listing vitamin A
11,596 products, A to Z by name (page 131 of 232), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Multivitamin PlusDNA Miracles Isotonixanother unit
- Multivitamin plus 24 HR Immune SupportSundownanother unit
- Multivitamin PowderGarden of Life Kids · off the marketanother unit
- Multivitamin PrenatalSundown Naturals · off the market4,000 IU
- Multivitamin Prenatal Gummy Raspberry LemonadeGNC Women'sanother unit
- Multivitamin Prenatal Plus DHA & IronGNC Women'sanother unit
- Multivitamin Prenatal Plus IronGNC Women'sanother unit
- Multivitamin Raspberry Naturally FlavoredGummiologyanother unit
- Multivitamin Recovery Elite MaxCodeageanother unit
- Multivitamin SensitiveSeeking Healthanother unit
- Multivitamin Simply StrawberryLlama Naturalsanother unit
- Multivitamin Soft Chews Very CherryCelebrateanother unit
- Multivitamin Strawberry, Orange and CherryAmerix4,000 IU
- Multivitamin Syrup Orange Flavour LiquidSeven Seasanother unit
- Multivitamin Tropical CherryEZ Melts · off the marketanother unit
- Multivitamin Tropical FruitNature Made VitaMelts5,000 IU
- Multivitamin Ultra MegaGNC Women'sanother unit
- Multivitamin Ultra Mega without IronGNC Women'sanother unit
- Multivitamin Watermelon FlavorNaturesPlus Animal Paradeanother unit
- Multivitamin with BCAA + Essential Amino AcidsSport Formula 99another unit
- Multivitamin with BCAA + Essential Amino Acids Fruit PunchSport Formula 99another unit
- Multivitamin with BCAA + Essential Amino Acids Orange BurstSport Formula 99another unit
- Multivitamin with Fluoride 0.25 mgSancilio & Company2,500 IU
- MultiVitamin with Fluoride 0.25 mgH2 Pharma2,500 IU
- Multivitamin with Fluoride 0.5 mgSancilio & Company2,500 IU
- MultiVitamin with Fluoride 0.5 mgH2 Pharma1,500 IU
- MultiVitamin with Fluoride 1 mgH2 Pharma2,500 IU
- Multivitamin with Fluoride 1.0 mgSancilio & Company2,500 IU
- Multivitamin with Fluoride Chewable Tablets 0.25 mg Grape FlavorPharmaPure RX2,500 IU
- Multivitamin with Fluoride Chewable Tablets 0.5 mg Grape FlavorPharmaPure RX2,500 IU
- MultiVitamin with Fluoride DropsH2 Pharma1,500 IU
- Multivitamin with IronWell At Walgreens5,000 IU
- Multivitamin with IronWalgreens Essentialsanother unit
- Multivitamin with IronIsotonixanother unit
- Multivitamin with Iron 45 mgSeeking Healthanother unit
- Multivitamin with Iron 45 mgBariatric Fusionanother unit
- Multivitamin with Iron Mixed Fruit FlavorVitaWorks Kidsanother unit
- Multivitamin with Iron Natural Fruit FlavorBariMeltsanother unit
- Multivitamin with Iron Raspberry Grape FlavorNovaFerrum Pediatric Drops1,500 IU
- Multivitamin with Iron Raspberry Grape FlavoredNovaFerrum Pediatric Dropsanother unit
- Multivitamin with Iron Raspberry Grape FlavoredNovaFerrumanother unit
- Multivitamin with Iron Supplement Natural Grape FlavorZarbee's Naturals Baby370 IU
- Multivitamin With Minerals21st Century Organics · off the market2,333 IU
- Multivitamin with MineralsNature's Blendanother unit
- Multivitamin with Omega-3Nature Made Kids First1,250 IU
- Multivitamin WomenWell At Walgreens3,500 IU
- Multivitamin Women 50+Walgreens Essentialsanother unit
- Multivitamin Women's 50+ Advancedup&up2,500 IU
- Multivitamin+EnergyMyTritionanother unit
- MultiVitamin, Iron and FluorideH2 Pharma1,500 IU