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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 14 of 232), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- AlfalfaHerbal Hills80 IU
- AlfalfaAmazing India1.04 IU as transcribed, likely a slip
- Alfalfa 550 mgBernard Jensen's · off the market400 IU
- Alfalfa 648 mgSource Naturals793 IU
- Alfalfa 650 mg 10 GrainNOW · off the market30 IU
- Alfalfa Green Food SupplementHerbal Hills280 IU
- Alfalfa Juice Concentrate 650 mgNOW680 IU
- Alfalfa Leaf PowderBIOVEA Natural Foodsin a blend
- Alfalfa LeavesNature's Way · off the market301 IU
- Alfalfa PowderNOWno amount
- Alfalfa PowderHerbal Hills280 IU
- Alfalfa TabletHerbal Hills80 IU
- Algae DHA Natural Berry FlavorChildLife Essentialsanother unit
- Alipotec Raiz de TecojoteAlipotec Kingin a blend
- Alive! Adult Gummy MultivitaminNature's Wayanother unit
- Alive! Adult Premium GummiesNature's Wayanother unit
- Alive! Adult Ultra MultivitaminNature's Way · off the marketanother unit
- Alive! Adult Ultra Potency Complete MultivitaminNature's Way · off the marketanother unit
- Alive! Children's Chewable Multi-VitaminNature's Way5,000 IU
- Alive! Children's Chewables Multi-Vitamin Orange + Berry Fruit FlavorsNature's Way · off the marketanother unit
- Alive! Complete Liquid Multivitamin Max Potency Citrus FlavoredNature's Wayanother unit
- Alive! Complete Premium Prenatal GummiesNature's Way · off the marketanother unit
- Alive! Complete Premium Prenatal MultivitaminNature's Wayanother unit
- Alive! Complete Prenatal Multi-VitaminNature's Way · off the marketanother unit
- Alive! Complete Prenatal Multi-Vitamin Berry FlavoredNature's Way · off the market8,000 IU
- Alive! Complete Prenatal MultiVitaminNature's Way · off the marketanother unit
- Alive! Daily EnergyNature's Way · off the marketanother unit
- Alive! Daily Energy Complete MultivitaminNature's Wayanother unit
- Alive! Daily Support Premium Prenatal GummiesNature's Way · off the marketanother unit
- Alive! Daily Support Prenatal MultiVitamin Strawberry FlavoredNature's Wayanother unit
- Alive! Diabetic MultivitaminNature's Wayanother unit
- Alive! Energy 50+Nature's Way · off the marketanother unit
- Alive! Energy 50+ Complete MultivitaminNature's Wayanother unit
- Alive! Everyday Immune HealthNature's Wayanother unit
- Alive! Garden Goodness Men's Multi-VitaminNature's Wayanother unit
- Alive! Garden Goodness Men's MultivitaminNature's Way · off the marketanother unit
- Alive! Garden Goodness Women's Multi-VitaminNature's Way · off the marketanother unit
- Alive! Garden Goodness Women's MultivitaminNature's Wayanother unit
- Alive! Gummies Multi-Vitamin for ChildrenNature's Way · off the marketanother unit
- Alive! Hair, Skin & Nails Multi-Vitamin Strawberry FlavoredNature's Way · off the marketanother unit
- Alive! Hair, Skin & Nails Multivitamin Strawberry FlavoredNature's Wayanother unit
- Alive! Hair, Skin & Nails Strawberry FlavorNature's Way · off the marketanother unit
- Alive! Hair, Skin & Nails Strawberry FlavoredNature's Wayanother unit
- Alive! Hair, Skin & Nails Strawberry Flavored Multi-VitaminNature's Way · off the market5,000 IU
- Alive! Hair, Skin & Nails with Collagen (300 mg) Strawberry FlavoredNature's Way · off the market2,500 IU
- Alive! Immune GummiesNature's Way · off the market5,000 IU
- Alive! Immune with ElderberryNature's Wayanother unit
- Alive! Immune with Elderberry Delicious Grape & Cherry Flavored GummiesNature's Wayanother unit
- Alive! Kids Chewable Multivitamin Orange & BerryNature's Wayanother unit
- Alive! Kids Chewable Multivitamin Orange & Berry Fruit FlavoredNature's Way · off the marketanother unit