U.S. FDA Reviews Petition for Use of Vitamin D3 as Nutrient Supplement in Breakfast Cereals and Bars
Currently
Vitamin D is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use as a nutrient supplement (21 CFR 18.1950(c)(1)) with the following limitations:
Category of Food | Max Levels in Food |
Breakfast cereals | 350 IU/10 grams (g) |
Grain products and pasta | 90 IU/100 g |
Milk | 42 IU/100 g |
Milk products | 89 IU/100 g |
- Kelloggs finally doubling the vitamin D in UK cereals (to 100 IU) – March 2018
- Some cereals have 12X more Glyphosate than Vitamin D - Oct 2018
- Army Training trying performance readiness bars with 1400 IU of Vitamin D (Dr. Matthews) – Sept 2018
- Cereal in Australia can now be fortified with Vitamin D - Oct 2016
- FDA doubles the amount of vitamin D permitted in milk – July 2016
- Fortifying breakfast cereal with 200 IU might help -June 2016
- Vitamin D Deficiency in Europe- need at least 1000 IU to get to even 20 ng – Cashman April 2019