Fortified drinks like orange juice, almond beverage, and rice beverage can be high in vitamin D.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides a helpful table outlining the Vitamin D content in various foods and beverages, which helps us understand the best sources of Vitamin D. Below are examples of drinks that are fortified with Vitamin D and how much Vitamin D they contain per 1 cup serving:
Drink | Serving Size | Vitamin D (IU) |
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Orange juice, 100%, fortified | 1 cup | 100 |
Almond beverage (almond milk), unsweetened, fortified | 1 cup | 107 |
Rice beverage (rice milk), unsweetened, fortified | 1 cup | 101 |
As shown in the table, 1 cup of fortified almond beverage (almond milk) contains 107 IU of vitamin D, slightly more than fortified rice beverage (rice milk) with 101 IU and fortified orange juice with 100 IU. These drinks are commonly fortified with vitamin D to help people meet their daily requirements.
It is important to check the nutrition label of your beverages, as not all orange juice, almond milk, or rice milk products are fortified with vitamin D.