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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 30 of 232), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Bite-A-Mins Children's Chewable VitaminsWindmill2,500 IU
- Bite-A-Mins With Iron Children's Chewable VitaminWindmill2,500 IU
- Black Cherry ConcentrateOnly Natural · off the marketin a blend
- Black Elderberry ElixirCalifornia Academy of Healthin a blend
- Black Elderberry Immune-Plus ElixirCalifornia Academy of Health · off the marketin a blend
- Black Label Krill OilaProvenProduct100 IU
- Bladder 2.2Theralogix18,000 IU
- Bladder EaseVitanica2,250 IU
- BlemlessAddrena2,500 IU
- Blood Boost with Iron 7.5 mgDr. Mercolaanother unit
- Blood CleanseHealth Plus1,260 IU
- Blood NutrientsCarlsonanother unit
- Blood Nutrients 28 mgCarlsonanother unit
- Blood SugarNature's Way · off the market1,500 IU
- Blood Sugar ManagerNature's Wayanother unit
- Blood Sugar SupportVillage Green Pathway1,667 IU
- Blood Sugar SupportHealth Products Distributorsanother unit
- Blood Sugar SupportEclectic Herb · off the market167 IU
- Blood Sugar SupportNature's Way · off the marketanother unit
- Blood Sugar Support PackDouglas Laboratories20,000 IU
- Blood Sugar Support PowderEclectic Herb167 IU
- Blood Sugar with GymnemaNature's Way · off the market1,500 IU
- Blue Beauty Apaptogenic ProteinMoon Juiceanother unit
- Blue CapsuleCutler Nutrition7,500 IU
- Blue Green Superfood Berry FlavorFortifeyeanother unit
- Blue-Green Algae 500 mgNOW560 IU
- Blue-Green Algae 500 mgSource Naturals500 IU
- Blur PotionZitStickaanother unit
- Body RoxUSANAanother unit
- Body Vision 20/20Body Ammo · off the market5,000 IU
- Body, Hair, Skin & NailsMason Naturalanother unit
- Body, Hair, Skin, & Nails Strawberry Coconut FlavorsMason Naturalanother unit
- Bone Broth plus Greens Natural Chicken FlavorGiant Sports Internationalanother unit
- Bone DensityGNC Women's Ultra Mega5,000 IU
- Bone Density Without Iron And IodineGNC Women's Ultra Mega5,000 IU
- Bone Health Daily FundamentalsSP Standard Processanother unit
- Bone Health PackDouglas Laboratories7,500 IU
- Bone PowerNaturesPlusanother unit
- Bone Power with BoronNatures Plus · off the market1,000 IU
- Bone Structure Multivitamin & MineralNatural Factors Whole Earth & Sea · off the market3.33 IU as transcribed, likely a slip
- Bone Total HealthMartin Avenue Pharmacy20,000 IU
- BonitaEssential Source5,000 IU
- Bonita Hair Skin NailsEssential Source5,000 IU
- Bonita V Hair Skin NailsEssential Source5,000 IU
- Boost Dutch ChocolateGreens Firstanother unit
- Boost French VanillaGreens Firstanother unit
- Bowel DetoxNature's Sunshineanother unit
- Bowelsyl +BioPerineApproved Scienceanother unit
- BP PackDouglas Laboratories7,500 IU
- Brain & Focus for Teens & AdultsRainbow Light · off the marketanother unit