1. Salmon
However, farmed salmon contains only 25% of that amount. Still, one serving of farmed salmon provides about 250 IU of vitamin D, or 32% of the DV
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Government advice is that everyone should consider taking a daily vitamin D supplement during the autumn and winter.
Information: There have been some reports about vitamin D reducing the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19). But there is currently not enough evidence to support taking vitamin D solely to prevent or treat COVID-19.
Why You Need Vitamin D
National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements: “Vitamin D.”
New England Journal of Medicine: “How Much Sunlight Is Equivalent to Vitamin D Supplementation?”.
U.S. Department of Agriculture: “Vitamin D in Mushrooms.”. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: “Dietary Guidelines: 2015-.
#1: Fish (Salmon)
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A deficiency of Vitamin D can lead to rickets, a weakened immune system, increased cancer risk, poor hair growth and osteomalacia.
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The current U.S. Daily Value (%DV) for vitamin D is 20μg (micrograms) and the toxicity threshold is thought to be 250 to 1000 μg/day. (1)
Sometimes vitamin D values are given in IU (International Units). Foods high in vitamin D include fish, mushrooms exposed to sunlight, fortified milk, fortified milk substitutes, fortified tofu, fortified yogurt, fortified breakfast cereals, fortified orange juice, pork chops, and eggs.
Below is a list of the top 10 foods highest in vitamin D by common serving size, for more see the nutrient ranking of 200 foods high in vitamin.