Looking for vitamin D?
You might not find enough in food.
Food does not provide an adequate single source of vitamin D to maintain optimal health. Only cod liver oil, salmon and mackerel are high in vitamin D. Below are examples of how much you’d have to consume of a particular food to meet the current recommended daily allowance of 400 IU.
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50 ounces
of Swiss cheese.
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5 cups
of fortified yogurt
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10 cups
of fortified cereal
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one 3-ounce
serving of sockeye salmon
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4 glasses
of fortified milk
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17 egg yolks
of fortified yogurt
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Even varying the amounts and types of food would fall short and may be contrary to a healthy eating plan. In addition, these estimates are based on 400 IU. Scientists now recommend that people consume at least 1,000 IU of vitamin D a day, thereby tripling the above amounts. That is why supplements and/or limited time in the sun are recommended to attain a healthy level of vitamin D in the blood.
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