Function:
*Vitamin D contributes to the normal absorption and usage of calcium and phosphorus.
*Vitamin D contributes to normal blood calcium level.
*Vitamin D contributes to the preservation of normal bones.
*Vitamin D contributes to maintaining normal muscle function.
*Vitamin D contributes to the protection of normal teeth.
*Vitamin D contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
*Vitamin D has a role in cell division.
Nutritional Reference Value: 10 μg = 400 IU/day
Quantity: About 40 g herring and 500 g beef liver.
Information: Human body can produce vitamin D when exposed to the sun-light. Plant-derived vitamin D is known as ergocalciferol and animal-derived vitamin D is cholecalciferol.
*Turkish Food Codex, Regulation on Nutrition and Health Claims
** The nutrient amounts are specified according to the Daily Nutrition Reference Values.