FDA doubles the amount of vitamin D permitted in milk

FDA Update

Manufacturers are now Permitted (not required) to 2X the amount of Vitamin D

• “ . . allow manufacturers to voluntarily add up to 84 IU/100g of vitamin D3 to milk,
  • 84 IU/100g of vitamin D2 to plant-based beverages intended as milk alternatives, and
  • 89 IU/100g of vitamin D2 to plant-based yogurt alternatives.”

Notes by VitaminDWiki

Since many people now drink low fat or non-fat milk (which provide litte vitamin D to the body) this FDA change will not make much difference

      perhaps increase the population level of vitamin D by 2 nanograms

      anticipate 5+ nanograms in next few years due to increased supplementation and sunshine

FDA decided to double vitamin D in milk after talking 4 times with by Dr. Matthews – July 2016

1. Manufacturers are allowed to add up to 84 IU/100 grams
   • Since there are 3924 grams/gallon
   • ~3300 IU/gallon (200 IU/cup)
2. As a non-manufacturer, you may add as much vitamin D3 as you want.
   • 10,000 IU, 20,000 IU, 30,000 IU? – per gallon
   • Recommend a water-soluable form of Vitamin D3 so that you get the benefits
   • even if the fluid does not contain fat (low fat milk, plant mil, fturi juices, etc)

See also VitaminDWiki

• Review of vitamin D from milk products – Aug 2018

  • Avoid low-fat milk if you are trying to get Vitamin D from milk

• Sweden proposes to increase Vitamin D fortification to US levels - May 2015

• Vitamin D fortification of foods, cosmetics, by mfg and at home (India) - Sept 2014

• 5,000 IU of vitamin D (in bread) was great – should have continued forever – Oct 2013

• Milk, at 100 IU per glass, no longer provides enough vitamin D – Aug 2013

• Milk fortification of 1000 IU got most children above 20ng of vitamin D – March 2013

• Off Topic: FDA does change after lots of money and decades of pressure (amalgum in this case) - Oct 2020

• Overview Vitamin D3 not D2

  • Sometimes D2 had been found to DECREASE blood levels of D3

  • Previous to 2010 vets decided that no mammal should be given vitamin D2 - too many problems

• Third study found that Infants needed 1600 IU of vitamin D – JAMA RCT May 2013