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Vitamin D3 is known as the sunshine vitamin! Vitamin D3 is a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential to our health. It is required for calcium and ph...
View full detailsBetween the two strengths most people buy. 400iu is the modest everyday figure UK guidance refers to for autumn and winter; 1000iu is the common default. 600iu sits in between and suits anyone who wants a little more than the minimum without going higher.
It is also a useful strength for anyone already getting some vitamin D from a multivitamin who wants to top up rather than replace it.
600iu is 15 micrograms. Products label vitamin D both ways and the two numbers look nothing alike, which makes comparing them unnecessarily hard. Solgar give both on the pack.
When comparing any two vitamin D products, convert to the same unit first. 400iu is 10mcg, 1000iu is 25mcg, 4000iu is 100mcg.
With a meal containing some fat, since it is fat soluble and poorly absorbed otherwise. The 120 count is four months at one a day.
It accumulates rather than being passed, so check anything else you take that contains vitamin D before adding it. If you think you may be genuinely deficient, your GP can test.
600iu is 15 micrograms and 1000iu is 25. It is the middle option for anyone wanting more than the minimum without going higher.
15 micrograms. For reference, 400iu is 10mcg and 1000iu is 25mcg.
Yes, with a meal containing some fat. It is fat soluble.
Check what the multivitamin already contains. Vitamin D accumulates in the body.
