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
Age | Children | Men | Women | Pregnancy | Lactation |
Birth to 13 years | 200 IU | ||||
14 to 18 years | 200 IU | 200 IU | 200 IU | 200 IU | 200 IU |
19 to 50 years | 200 IU | 200 IU | 200 IU | 200 IU | 200 IU |
51 to 70 years | 400 IU | 400 IU | |||
71 + years | 600 IU | 600 IU |