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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 31 of 307), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Bone SupportNatures Plus AgeLoss · off the market12.5 mcg (500 IU)
- Bone SupportDrFormulas10 mcg (400 IU)
- Bone SupportNatures Plus Source of Life Garden · off the market25 mcg (1,000 IU)
- Bone SupportNaturesPlus Source of Life Garden · off the market25 mcg (1,000 IU)
- Bone SupportKirkman10 mcg (400 IU)
- Bone SupportVitamin Discount Center · off the market25 mcg (1,000 IU)
- Bone Support ComplexVQ Verified Quality20 mcg (800 IU)
- Bone Support ComplexGNC Milestones6.67 mcg (267 IU)
- Bone Support ComplexNHC Natural Healthy Concepts2.5 mcg (100 IU)
- Bone Support FormulaAnabolic Laboratories · off the market5 mcg (200 IU)
- Bone Support FormulaProtocol For Life Balance16.68 mcg (667 IU)
- Bone Support PlusNeurobiologix5 mcg (200 IU)
- Bone Support SupplementOrmus Mineralsin a blend
- Bone Support With OstivoneTwinlab20 mcg (800 IU)
- Bone Support With Vitamins D3 And K2 CapsulesNatural Healthy Concepts25 mcg (1,000 IU)
- Bone Total HealthMartin Avenue Pharmacy1.25 mcg (50 IU)
- Bone-Active Bone Reinforcer With HydroxyapatiteVitamin World10 mcg (400 IU)
- Bone-Active Coral Calcium 500 mg + Vitamin D3 & MagnesiumVitamin World · off the market10 mcg (400 IU)
- Bone-DPure Essence Labs50 mcg (2,000 IU)
- Bone-ProtecXtendlife8.33 mcg (333 IU)
- Bone-SilTerry Naturally5 mcg (200 IU)
- Bone-SupportXtendlife25 mcg (1,000 IU)
- Bone-Support With Mangosteen 600 mgXtendlife · off the market8.33 mcg (333 IU)
- Bone-UpJarrow Formulas · off the market25 mcg (1,000 IU)
- Bone-Up Powder Drink Mix Natural Orange FlavorJarrow Formulas · off the market12.5 mcg (500 IU)
- Bone-Up Three Per DayJarrow Formulas · off the market25 mcg (1,000 IU)
- BoneFactorAdvanced Nutrition by Zahler25 mcg (1,000 IU)
- BoneLDr. Gumman’s Integrative40 mcg (1,600 IU)
- Bones +K2Mt. Angel Vitamins25 mcg (1,000 IU)
- BoneSilEuroMedica · off the market5 mcg (200 IU)
- Bonesyl +BioPerineApproved Science50 mcg (2,000 IU)
- BoneUpJarrow Formulas8.3 mcg (332 IU)
- BoneUp 3 Per DayJarrow Formulas8.3 mcg (332 IU)
- Bonex KAmvilab50 mcg (2,000 IU)
- Bonex UltraAmvilab125 mcg (5,000 IU)
- BonexcinPharmaxa Labs2.5 mcg (100 IU)
- Bonez PlayKidzPlay50 mcg (2,000 IU)
- Bonistein-MaxDouglas Laboratories20 mcg (800 IU)
- Boom StickRedcon180 mcg (3,200 IU)
- Boost Dutch ChocolateGreens First1 mcg (40 IU)
- Boost French VanillaGreens First1 mcg (40 IU)
- Boost with TestofenTrojan Man20 mcg (800 IU)
- Boostline KetoJustified Laboratories50 mcg (2,000 IU)
- Boron Complex PlusThe Vitamin Shoppe2 mcg (80 IU)
- Bowelsyl +BioPerineApproved Science25 mcg (1,000 IU)
- BP PackDouglas Laboratories5 mcg (200 IU)
- BrainTerra Origin20 mcg (800 IU)
- Brain & BodyHost Defense MycoBotanicals · off the market1 mcg (40 IU)
- Brain & Focus for Teens & AdultsRainbow Light · off the market19 mcg (760 IU)
- Brain & Focus MultivitaminRainbow Light · off the market18.75 mcg (750 IU)