Vitamin A & D-3
by GNC · softgel capsule · 100 softgels
- Off the market since December 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 12230 0
- DSLD label 36006
- Serving 1 softgel capsule
Vitamin A & D-3 by GNC lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel capsule, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A and 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D3. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 26, 2014.
What is in Vitamin A & D-3?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel capsule. 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: as Fish Liver Oil) | 5,000 IU | 100% | Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 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 36006 (entered August 26, 2014), 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 & D Fish Liver OilBronson · off the market same ingredients
- Vitamin A 5,000 IU & D 400 IUNewtonEverett same ingredients
- A 5000 IU & D 400 IUSpring Valley same ingredients
- Vitamin D 400 IU (10 mcg)Swanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Vitamins A & DSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- A & D 10,000 IU & 400 IU (3,000 mcg RAE) & (10 mcg)Carlson · off the market 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one softgel capsule daily. For maximum benefits, take as directed every day.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Sugar, No Artificial Colors, No Artificial Flavors, No Preservatives, Sodium Free, No Wheat, No Gluten, No Corn, No Dairy, Yeast Free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 36006.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin.
How many labels does Vitamin A & D-3 have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 26, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 36006 (current) Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market December 13, 2022 · 100 softgels · UPC 0 48107 12230 0
- Label 1368 Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market December 13, 2022 · 100 soft gel capsules · UPC 0 48107 00203 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC products.