Tuesday 6 March 2012

Vitamin D Sources - Foods with Vitamin D

Food
International Units(IU)
per serving
Percent DV
DailyValue)*
Pure Cod liver oil, 1 Tablespoon (Note: most refined cod liver oils today have the vitamin D removed! Check your label to be certain.)
1,360
340
Salmon, cooked, 3½ ounces
360
90
Mackerel, cooked, 3½ ounces
345
90
Tuna fish, canned in oil, 3 ounces
200
50
Sardines, canned in oil, drained, 1¾ ounces
250
70
Milk, nonfat, reduced fat, and whole, vitamin D fortified, 1 cup
98
25
Margarine, fortified, 1 Tablespoon
60
15
Pudding, prepared from mix and made with vitamin D fortified milk, ½ cup
50
10
Ready-to-eat cereals fortified with 10% of the DV for vitamin D, ¾ cup to 1 cup servings (servings vary according to the brand)
40
10
Egg, 1 whole (vitamin D is found in egg yolk)
20
6
Liver, beef, cooked, 3½ ounces
15
4
Cheese, Swiss, 1 ounce
12
4

Daily adequated intake

AgeChildrenMenWomenPregnancyLactation
Birth to 13 years200 IU    
14 to 18 years200 IU200 IU200 IU200 IU200 IU
19 to 50 years200 IU200 IU200 IU200 IU200 IU
51 to 70 years 400 IU400 IU  
71 + years 600 IU600 IU