Vitamin D Foods List

One of the best ways to get a sufficient amount of vitamin D into your body everyday is to eat foods high in vitamin D. On this page we have a vitamin D foods list that shows you what foods have vitamin D in if you are somebody that wants to get more of this essential nutrient from their diet. You may find that you already eat a number of the vitamin D rich foods that have been highlighted, however there is always room for more healthy foods in anyone's diet!

If you want further information on the sources and benefits of vitamin D then please take a look at our dedicated page, this will also tell you how much vitamin D you should be consuming each day.

What are foods high in vitamin D?

So first things first, what are foods high in vitamin D? The answer to this question is quite self explanatory and that is that they are foods that contain vitamin D, an essential nutrient that is important to the human body for a number of reasons, the main one being that it helps to produce strong and healthy bones. There are not a huge amount of foods that are naturally high in vitamin D, in that they contain the nutrient without being fortified. However, if you take a look at our list of vitamin D foods and you do not see anything that you either already eat on a regular basis, or would not mind eating on a regular basis going forward, then there are alternative ways of getting the vitamin D that your body needs and these are highlighted on our page that discusses vitamin D sources and benefits.

To be clear, fortified foods are foods that have had things added to them while they are being processed. Some foods are high in vitamin D because when they are made they have been fortified with vitamin D. It is always a good idea to read the nutritional information on the label of any food or liquids that you consume for a clear picture as to how much vitamin D, or any other ingredient, it contains. As you will see on our list of vitamin D foods some items are classed as vitamin D rich foods more than others.

Vitamin D foods list

Now we come to the main section of our page where we have provided you with a long list of vitamin D foods. We have tried to be as thorough as possible with this vitamin D foods list and whereby there are not a huge range of foods that naturally contain vitamin D we have shown here the ones that do, and in addition to this how much they provide. As you will see the highest levels of vitamin D come from fortified foods. To be sure on how much vitamin D, or any other vitamin or mineral for that matter, is found in any food product it is always best to read the label as this will have the nutritional information on it.

• Code liver oil - 1 tablespoon of cod liver oil will provide you with 1,360 IU of vitamin D
• Milk - A cup of fortified milk, low fat milk, nonfat milk, whole milk contains approx 120 IU of vitamin D
• Mackerel - 3 oz of cooked mackerel contains 388 IU of vitamin D
• Salmon - 3 oz of cooked salmon contains 447 IU of vitamin D
• Tuna - Canned tuna fish drained, 3 oz contains 154 IU of vitamin D
• Oysters - A serving of 100g can contain approximately 320 IU of vitamin D
• Fortified cereal - A 100g serving of fortified cereal can contain approximately 340 IU of vitamin D
• Orange juice (fortified) - 1 cup contains approximately 140 IU of vitamin D

Please note that 'IU' stands for International Unit and there are 25 micrograms in every 1000 IU's.

To find out how much vitamin D you should be consuming each day and what the other sources of vitamin D are please click here.

Other foods with vitamin D in:

These vitamin D foods still have vitamin D in but much less those mentioned above. Still, when they are combined and eaten regularly they are going to help go a long way to ensuring that your body is able to absorb all of the vitamin D that it needs. Don't just think you have to go for foods high in vitamin D, any foods that contain the nutrient are going to help you.

As you can see there are plenty of items on our vitamin D foods list to choose from, of course all the more beneficial if you are a fan of seafood and dairy products.

More than vitamin D rich foods

We hope that you have found our vitamin D rich foods list useful and we do urge you to check out our vitamin D benefits and sources page if you are interested in learning more about what this essential nutrient does for you, and about further ways of getting it besides eating foods high in vitamin D. We have tried to be as thorough as possible with our vitamin D foods list and we are confident that there is something on there that everyone can fit into their diet to a degree, in order to make sure that they are not left lacking in vitamin D. While you are online please take the time to check out the other pages on our site that have lists of foods that contain all of the other essential vitamins and minerals that your body needs in order to stay fit, strong and healthy. You will find that many of the vitamin D foods in question are repeated on several pages, which means that they provide you with a wide range of nutrients and are therefore very good for you indeed.