A & D 10,000 IU / 400 IU
by New Sun · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 87-8
- DSLD label 12423
- Serving 1 softgel
- 120 servings
A & D 10,000 IU / 400 IU by New Sun lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 10,000 IU of vitamin A and 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2012.
What is in A & D 10,000 IU / 400 IU?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas Fish Liver OilVitamin A (Form: from Fish Liver Oil) | 10,000 IU | 200% | Higher than 82% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Das Fish Liver OilVitamin D (Form: from fish liver oil) | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 12423 (entered August 24, 2012), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Vitamin A & D3Nature's Bounty same ingredients
- Vitamin A 10,000 IU Vitamin D3 400 IUSundown Naturals same ingredients
- Vitamin A & DVitaCeutical Labs · off the market same ingredients
- Natural Vitamin A & DWindmill · off the market same ingredients
- Natural Vitamins A & DDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- vitamins A & D 10/4 (F.L. Oil)Meijer Naturals same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Recommendation: As a dietary supplement, take one softgel daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Do not use if safety seal is missing or broken.
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, or experiencing health issues, consult your doctor before use. If pregnant or planning pregnancy, daily vitamin A intake should not exceed 5,000 IU. Quantities in excess of 10,000 IU may result in reproductive hazards of birth defects.
- Allergen Information: Contains fish ingredients (gadus, shark, fish liver oil) and soybean oil.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 12423.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Soybean Oil.
How many labels does A & D 10,000 IU / 400 IU have?
One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2012.
- Label 12423 (current) Entered August 24, 2012 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 87-8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names New Sun (manufacturer), Hendersonville, NC. All New Sun products.