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Is vitamin D3 vegan?

Short answer

Often no, if it is made from lanolin (sheep’s wool). Vegan D3 can come from lichen; D2 is plant-derived. Read the supplement label.

Most cheap D3 is lanolin. NIH describes D2 and D3 as vitamin D forms; veganism is about the source.

Winter D supplementation is often advised for the whole population in northern countries.

Sources

  1. Vitamin D — Fact Sheet for Health Professionals
  2. Definition of veganism

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