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Vitamin D supplements
Half of the 14,175 vitamin D supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 15 mcg (600 IU) or less per serving; the middle half list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, and 1 in 12 of the 14,002 with a plausible amount give more than the adult upper limit at the most servings their labels direct (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026). The 1,492 products whose only supplement ingredient is vitamin D list a median of 50 mcg (2,000 IU), and 35% of them give more than the upper limit.
- Products listing it
- 15,30714,175 print an amount; 239 list it inside a blend without an amount
- Median per serving
- 15 mcgmiddle half 10 mcg to 25 mcg
- FDA Daily Value
- 20 mcgthe median is 75% of it
- Adult upper limit (IOM)
- 100 mcg1,121 products go above it a day
How much vitamin D do supplements contain?
The median product lists 15 mcg (600 IU) per serving. One in ten lists 3.75 mcg or less, one in ten 62.5 mcg or more. The amount printed most often is 10 mcg (400 IU) (3,167 products).
Products by amount of vitamin D per serving
14,175 products, log scale; extreme 0.2% at each end left out of the drawing.
| Amount per serving | Products | For example |
|---|---|---|
| 10 mcg (400 IU) | 3,167 | Spiru-Pro Soy Protein Drink With Spirulina Natural Vanilla (Vitamin World); Calcium 1000 mg with Vitamin D3 (Sundown Naturals); Iron Free Daily Multiple 50+ (Sundown Naturals) |
| 25 mcg (1,000 IU) | 2,528 | Fish Oil + Vitamin D-3 (GNC Triple Strength); Active Milk Chocolate (GNC Women's Ultra Mega); Active Vanilla Creme (GNC Women's Ultra Mega) |
| 50 mcg (2,000 IU) | 1,239 | Maximum Nutrition Vanilla Bean (GNC Mega Men); Maximum Nutrition Vanilla Creme (GNC Women's Ultra Mega); Bone-D (Pure Essence Labs) |
| 20 mcg (800 IU) | 978 | PureBalance Serotonin With 5-HTP, Relora, L-Theanine & Rhodiola (Quality Of Life Labs); V.M.T. Extra Strength (Viva Vitamins); One 'N' Only Men's Formula (Pure Essence Labs) |
| 5 mcg (200 IU) | 917 | Maxi Baby Care Liquid Natural Raspberry Flavor (Country Life); Calcium Soft Chews (Nutrition Now); Calcium Soft Chews Chocolate (Nutrition Now) |
| 125 mcg (5,000 IU) | 754 | Vitamin D3 5,000 IU (Life Extension); Fast-Absorbing Liquid Vitamin D3 with ConcenTrace Tropical Cherry (Trace Minerals Research); Vitamin D3 5,000 IU (VitaCeutical Labs) |
| 12.5 mcg (500 IU) | 511 | Amino X Green Apple (BSN); Viridex XT (Gaspari Nutrition); Weight Management Pack (Douglas Laboratories) |
| 2.5 mcg (100 IU) | 506 | Beveri Immunity Boost Natural Tangerine Flavor (beveri); Beveri Immunity Boost Natural Tropical Fruit Flavor (beveri); Immune Defense Formula Ruby Lemon Honey (Emergen-C) |
| 15 mcg (600 IU) | 470 | Vitamin D3 15 mcg (600 IU) (Solgar); Disney Tinkerbell Multi-Vitamin Gummies (NatureSmart); Vitamin D Dark Chocolate Bites (Healthy Delights Naturals) |
| 40 mcg (1,600 IU) | 206 | Sport (GNC Mega Men); Mega Men Sport (Full Strength) (GNC Pro Performance AMP Advanced Muscle Performance); Energy And Metabolism (GNC Women's Ultra Mega) |
Source: Supplement Facts rows of every product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0; amounts in one measure (weight, IU converted at 40 IU per mcg).
How do the amounts compare with the Daily Value and the upper limit?
The FDA Daily Value for vitamin D is 20 mcg (800 IU) (adults and children 4 and older). The median product gives 75% of it per serving; the 90th percentile 313%.
The adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level is 100 mcg (4,000 IU) a day (total intake from food, water and supplements). At the most servings their labels direct, 1,121 of the 14,002 products with a plausible amount (8.0%) give more than that from the supplement alone (what counts as plausible).
The upper limit is for total intake from food, water and supplements unless stated, and does not apply under medical supervision. A label amount is what the maker printed. This is data, not advice: the NIH ODS fact sheets explain what each nutrient does.
Sources: 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv) (Daily Values); Institute of Medicine, DRI summary tables (2011) (upper limits); on reading them, the FDA's Daily Value page.
Which forms of vitamin D do labels name?
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is the form named most often: 10,698 of the 15,307 vitamin D products (70%), ahead of vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) (714, 5%). A product naming two forms counts in both; the table below gives every form.
Products by the form of vitamin D on the label
Count, and the median amount per serving in that form.
| Form | Products | Share of vitamin D products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 10,698 | 70% | 20 mcg (800 IU) |
| Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) | 714 | 5% | 10 mcg (400 IU) |
Source: the form each label gives for its vitamin D row (DSLD "forms"), current labels.
Which products list the most vitamin D?
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).
- Vitamin D (Ergocalciferol Capsules, USP) 1.25 mg (50,000 USP Units)Paddock Laboratories1,250 mcg (50,000 IU)
- Vitamin D-3 50,000 IUNusaPure1,250 mcg (50,000 IU)
- Vitamin D3 50,000 IUForestLeaf1,250 mcg (50,000 IU)
- Vitamin D3 50,000 IUAdvanced Nutrition by Zahler1,250 mcg (50,000 IU)
- Vita-Desic 50,000 IU Vitamin D3Blaine Labs1,250 mcg (50,000 IU)
- Decalcitrol Tablets 50000 IUPharmin1,250 mcg (50,000 IU)
- Decara High Potency Vitamin D3 50,000 IUMedecor Pharma1,250 mcg (50,000 IU)
- Vitamin D3 50,000 IUZIKS Nnodum Pharmaceuticals1,250 mcg (50,000 IU)
Have the amounts changed over the years?
Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2011 list a median of 10 mcg; those entered in 2025, 25 mcg.
| Year | Products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 248 | 10 mcg |
| 2012 | 876 | 10 mcg |
| 2013 | 983 | 10 mcg |
| 2014 | 630 | 10 mcg |
| 2015 | 581 | 10 mcg |
| 2016 | 703 | 12.5 mcg |
| 2017 | 711 | 15 mcg |
| 2018 | 623 | 15 mcg |
| 2019 | 728 | 12.5 mcg |
| 2020 | 1,323 | 20 mcg |
| 2021 | 1,278 | 20 mcg |
| 2022 | 1,508 | 20 mcg |
| 2023 | 1,288 | 24.5 mcg |
| 2024 | 1,489 | 25 mcg |
| 2025 | 1,206 | 25 mcg |
Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.
In which products and brands?
Products listing vitamin D by DSLD product type
Brands listing it most: Nature's Way (266), Douglas Laboratories (254), Nature's Plus (191), Carlson (150), Country Life (116), Nature Made (114), Puritan's Pride (109), NOW (106), Nature's Bounty (105), The Vitamin Shoppe (102).
Every product listing vitamin D
15,307 products, A to Z by name (page 26 of 307), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Beef Bone Broth ProteinBulkSupplements.com · off the marketno amount
- Beef Bone Broth Protein Powder 22 gBulkSupplements.comno amount
- Beef Protein IsolateBulkSupplements.com · off the marketno amount
- Beef Protein Isolate Powder 30 gBulkSupplements.comno amount
- Beets Gummies Raspberry FlavorGarden of Life20 mcg (800 IU)
- Beets+ Gummies Cherry BerryNatravano amount
- Belly Greathellohealth20 mcg (800 IU)
- Bengal Bites Chewable Natural Berry FlavorVitamer Laboratories · off the market10 mcg (400 IU)
- Benny Bears Fruit FlavoredWonder Laboratories10 mcg (400 IU)
- BEON Energy Gems Berry Flavored Dark ChocolateNRG Innovations · off the market10 mcg (400 IU)
- BEON Energy Gems Dark ChocoloateNRG Innovations · off the market10 mcg (400 IU)
- BEON Energy Gems Mint Dark ChocoloateNRG Innovations · off the market10 mcg (400 IU)
- Berry D-Licious 2,500 IU Vitamin D3 Ripe Raspberry!Rainbow Light · off the market62.5 mcg (2,500 IU)
- Berry D-Licious Juicy Raspberry Flavor!Rainbow Light · off the market62.5 mcg (2,500 IU)
- Berry D-Licious Vitamin D3 (2,500 IU) Juicy Raspberry Flavor!Rainbow Light · off the market63 mcg (2,520 IU)
- BerryLicious Super Multi Sweet BerryIrwin Kids10 mcg (400 IU)
- Best MultipleDoctor's Best · off the market40 mcg (1,600 IU)
- Best Vegan D3 2500 IUDoctor's Best · off the market62.5 mcg (2,500 IU)
- Best Vitamin D3 1000 IUDoctor's Best25 mcg (1,000 IU)
- Best Vitamin D3 2000 IUDoctor's Best · off the market50 mcg (2,000 IU)
- Best Vitamin D3 5000 IUDoctor's Best · off the market125 mcg (5,000 IU)
- Beta TestApplied Nutriceuticals · off the market30 mcg (1,200 IU)
- Better Bladder Ultra BlendTheraBotanics50 mcg (2,000 IU)
- BetterNatalPharmics · off the market50 mcg (2,000 IU)
- Beveri Immunity Boost Natural Tangerine Flavorbeveri2.5 mcg (100 IU)
- Beveri Immunity Boost Natural Tropical Fruit Flavorbeveri2.5 mcg (100 IU)
- BeWell Daily Multivitamin & MineralArbonne20 mcg (800 IU)
- BeWell Vitamin D3 & K2 Spray Pineapple FlavorArbonne20 mcg (800 IU)
- Beyond BasicsMRM10 mcg (400 IU)
- Beyond FoodCountry Life · off the market5 mcg (200 IU)
- Beyond Food Iron FreeCountry Life5 mcg (200 IU)
- Beyond Osteo-fx Tropical VanillaYoungevity25 mcg (1,000 IU)
- Beyond Osteo-fx Tropical Vanilla FlavorYoungevity25 mcg (1,000 IU)
- Beyond Tangy TangerineYoungevity18.75 mcg (750 IU)
- Beyond Tangy Tangerine 2.0Youngevity25 mcg (1,000 IU)
- Beyond Tangy Tangerine 2.0 Citrus Peach FusionYoungevity25 mcg (1,000 IU)
- BeyonD3Dr. Whitaker · off the market125 mcg (5,000 IU)
- BeyonD3Whitaker Nutrition125 mcg (5,000 IU)
- BID MultiSelectMoss Nutrition20 mcg (800 IU)
- BID MultiSelect (without Copper, Iron, Vitamin K)Moss Nutrition20 mcg (800 IU)
- Big HairHoltraCeuticals1 mcg (40 IU)
- Big Max Rich ChocolateMM Sports Nutritionin a blend
- Big TCutler Nutrition30 mcg (1,200 IU)
- Bio Active EssentialsEuroMedica25 mcg (1,000 IU)
- Bio CalciumEveryday Health20 mcg (800 IU)
- Bio DIM I-3-C ComplexDaVinci Laboratories of Vermont · off the market25 mcg (1,000 IU)
- Bio ForgeBiotivia50 mcg (2,000 IU)
- Bio Forge Pro MaxBiotivia12.5 mcg (500 IU)
- Bio Forge Pro Max Phase IIBiotivia25 mcg (1,000 IU)
- Bio-CalMBi Nutraceuticals7.5 mcg (300 IU)