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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 229 of 232), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Women's Multivitamin Berry Citrus Flavored GummiesNew Chapteranother unit
- Women's Multivitamin Gummiesup&up2,500 IU
- Women's Multivitamin GummiesBioSchwartzanother unit
- Women's Multivitamin GummiesNatures Craftanother unit
- Women's Multivitamin GummiesPhytoralanother unit
- Women's Multivitamin Gummies Assorted Fruit FlavorsSundown Naturalistanother unit
- Women's Multivitamin Gummies Mixed Berry FlavoredRainbow Light · off the marketanother unit
- Women's Multivitamin Gummies plus Collagen Delicious Raspberry FlavorPuritan's Prideanother unit
- Women's Multivitamin Gummies Raspberry FlavorLifeableanother unit
- Women's Multivitamin Gummies Raspberry FlavoredNature's Bounty Optimal Solutions · off the market2,500 IU
- Women's Multivitamin Gummies With BiotinSundown Naturals · off the market4,000 IU
- Women's Multivitamin Gummies with Biotin Delicious Raspberry FlavorSundown Naturals · off the market2,500 IU
- Women's Multivitamin Gummies With Biotin Raspberry FlavoredSundown Naturalsanother unit
- Women's Multivitamin Gummies with Collagen 50 mg Raspberry FlavoredNature's Bounty Optimal Solutionsanother unit
- Women's Multivitamin Gummies with Collagen 50 mg Raspberry FlavoredNature's Bountyanother unit
- Women's Multivitamin Gummies With Collagen Raspberry FlavoredNature's Bounty Optimal Solutionsanother unit
- Women's Multivitamin GummyMeijeranother unit
- Women's Multivitamin Health Formula with Calcium & Extra IronBasic Vitaminsanother unit
- Women's Multivitamin PeachMary Ruth’sanother unit
- Women's Multivitamin Plus Stress SupportRainbow Light Vibrance · off the market5,000 IU
- Women's Multivitamin Sugar Free Gummies Strawberry FlavorLifeableanother unit
- Women's Multivitamin+Healths Harmonyanother unit
- Women's Multivitamin/Multimineralup&up3,500 IU
- Women's Multivitamin/Multimineral Ultimate Women's 50+up&up · off the market3,500 IU
- Women's MultivitaminsAPOPTOSIS Nutraceuticalsanother unit
- Women's Multivitamins & MineralsRise-N-Shineanother unit
- Women's MultiVitesNutrition Nowanother unit
- Women's Natural Fruit Bites MultivitaminBayer One A Dayanother unit
- Women's Natural Tangerine Strawberry Flavorvitafusionanother unit
- Women's NutrientsPure Encapsulationsanother unit
- Women's Omega MultiCarlsonanother unit
- Women's Once DailyVitaCeutical Labs5,000 IU
- Women's Once DailyVitamer Laboratories5,000 IU
- Women's Once DailyTN Trusted Nutrients5,000 IU
- Women's Once DailyGarden of Life MyKind Organicsanother unit
- Women's Once Daily High Potency Multivitamin/MultimineralTrader Joe'sanother unit
- Women's Once Daily MultiNatures Plus Source of Life Garden · off the market5,000 IU
- Women's Once Daily Multivitamin & MineralTrader Joe's5,000 IU
- Women's OneRainbow Lightanother unit
- Women's One DailyPuritan's Pride2,500 IU
- Women's One DailyGoodSense2,500 IU
- Women's One DailyDG Health2,500 IU
- Women's One DailyFamily Wellness2,500 IU
- Women's One DailyCHK Nutrition5,000 IU
- Women's One DailyMegaFoodanother unit
- Women's One DailyInnate Response Formulasanother unit
- Women's One DailyMeijeranother unit
- Women's One DailyVitamin Discount Center · off the market5,000 IU
- Women's One Daily California BlendMegaFoodanother unit
- Women's One Daily MultivitaminMegaFoodanother unit