Foods fortified with Vitamin D

mochasmommie
mochasmommie Posts: 24 Member
edited September 24 in Food and Nutrition
Hello,
I need to increase my Vitamin D intake. Does anyone know where I can get extra Vitamin D other than the milk, fortified margarine, cereal bars and supplements? I'm looking for low calorie snacks/foods if there are any. Thanks in advance for any input you may have.

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  • alienblonde1
    alienblonde1 Posts: 749 Member
    Would like to know this since my vitamin D level is low.
  • alienblonde1
    alienblonde1 Posts: 749 Member
    Would like to know this since my vitamin D level is low.
  • atomdraco
    atomdraco Posts: 1,083 Member
    You can take vitamin D supplement or a multivitamin (if it has enough D for you there)
  • Newfiedan
    Newfiedan Posts: 1,517 Member
    cooked mushrooms are loaded with it, add them daily to your diet, but opt for fresh ones and cook them yourself to save on the sodium. A single mushroom will deliver as much as a supplement will and it gets absorbed better by the body, also add cauliflower and spinach for an added punch of vit D.
  • sugarbeans
    sugarbeans Posts: 676 Member
    I use a Vitamin D supplement liquid form. couple drops a day is all I need which helps!!
  • mochasmommie
    mochasmommie Posts: 24 Member
    Mine is low as well. I was just put on 50,000 units of Vitamin D once a week, but haven't filled my prescription yet. I'm looking for ways of incorporating this into my diet. I currently drink 1-2 cups of nonfat milk daily, but some days I don't drink any since I don't like to drink my calories. I usually drink milk if I know I will be running low on calories for the day. I currently consume milk, yogurt, breakfast bars, cereal, Country Crock margarine with vitamin D. All this time I've been focusing on iron intake and not vitamin D.
  • Newfiedan
    Newfiedan Posts: 1,517 Member
    again mushrooms are the best dietary source of vit D. get them into the diet, if you do not like them then throw them in a blender with some eggs and make an omelette out of it.
  • TrainingWithTonya
    TrainingWithTonya Posts: 1,741 Member
    Go outside. Stand in the sunshine for 15 minutes a day. Calorie free Vitamin D! ;)
  • mochasmommie
    mochasmommie Posts: 24 Member
    So the vitamin D comes in a liquid form? I was really worried about the size of the pills. I have difficulty swallowing pills and have to take 50,000 units to get started.

    Also, thanks for the mushroom suggestion. I LOVE mushrooms. We cook them with peppers and onions and add them to sausage, spaghetti, and love them on pizza or in salad.
  • Newfiedan
    Newfiedan Posts: 1,517 Member
    good to hear, this is from a dietary site I use a lot on mushrooms;

    The USDA National Nutrient
    Database was recently updated to incorporate the
    vitamin D content of nearly 3,000 food entries, including
    mushrooms. The top three selling mushroom varieties
    (white button, crimini and portabella) have vitamin D
    ranging from 1 to 97 percent of the Daily Value (400 IU)
    per raw 84 gram serving.
    How do they do it? Similar to the way that humans
    absorb sunlight and convert it to vitamin D, mushrooms
    contain a plant sterol–ergosterol–that converts to
    vitamin D when exposed to real or simulated sunlight
  • mochasmommie
    mochasmommie Posts: 24 Member
    I love the sunshine! The doctor told me that the sun these days isn't as effective as it was years ago due to atmospheric concerns. I'm ALWAYS outside in the spring, summer, and fall.
  • mochasmommie
    mochasmommie Posts: 24 Member
    Thanks Newfiedan. I guess I will have to get some more fresh mushrooms at the grocery store tomorrow!
  • sweetpea_73
    sweetpea_73 Posts: 33
    Thought maybe this would be useful.

    http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/10-foods-containing-vitamin-d/


    http://www.algaecal.com/vitamin-d/vitamin-d-sources.html
  • alienblonde1
    alienblonde1 Posts: 749 Member
    I have to take those 50,000 mg of vitamin D too. They are small gel pills. My vitamin D was low but with summer coming and today was wonderful I'll be getting it from the sun more :smile:
  • alienblonde1
    alienblonde1 Posts: 749 Member
    I hate mushrooms. Is there another food that has vitamin D?
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