Vitamin A & D
by Nature's Sunshine · softgel capsule · 100 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 99904 04065 6
- DSLD label 278303
- Serving 1 softgel
- 100 servings
Vitamin A & D by Nature's Sunshine lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,050 mcg of vitamin A and 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2022.
What is in Vitamin A & D?
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 Oil, Vitamin A Palmitate | 1,050 mcg | 117% | |
| Vitamin Das Fish Oil | 10 mcg (400 IU) | 50% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 278303 (entered October 24, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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
- Vitamin A & D Fish Liver OilBronson · off the market same ingredients
- Natural Vitamins A & DDouglas Laboratories 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
- Recommended use: Take 1 softgel daily with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: If pregnant or planning pregnancy, daily Vitamin A intake should not exceed 3000 mcg (10,000 IU). Quantities in excess of 3000 mcg/day may result in reproductive hazards, or birth defects. Before starting a vitamin A regimen please consult your physician.
- Do not use if inner seal is missing or damaged.
- Contains: Fish (cod), soy
Source: label statements in DSLD label 278303.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Caramel color, Water, Lemon Oil.
How many labels does Vitamin A & D have?
3 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 278303 (current) Entered October 24, 2022 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 0 99904 04065 6
- Label 208232 Entered October 23, 2019 · off the market January 21, 2022 · 100 capsules · UPC 0 99904 04065 6
- Label 5523 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market February 27, 2019 · 100 capsules · UPC 0 99904 04065 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Spanish Fork, UT. All Nature's Sunshine products.