Vitamin D2 mushroom powder
Vitamin D2 mushroom powderUltraviolet-treated mushroom powder is a whole-food source of vitamin D2, used to fortify foods where a non-synthetic, non-animal source is wanted.
Where it is and isn’t permitted
| Jurisdiction | Status | Scope and limits | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Permitted, with conditions | 21 CFR 172.382retrieved 2026-09-07 | |
| Codex Alimentarius | Not listedDoes not appear on this jurisdiction’s permitted list. That is not the same as being prohibited. |
What it is made from
Mushrooms are exposed to ultraviolet light after harvest, converting their ergosterol to vitamin D2, then dried and milled. Mushrooms do this naturally in sunlight.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Every name it appears under
1 recorded name. A label may use any of them.
As it appears in regulation
- Vitamin D2 mushroom powder
Hazard reference values
No reference value for this substance in the sources we hold.
Evidence and how bodies read it
Studies, and the differing conclusions regulators drew from them, are curated by hand rather than machine-read, and none has been written for this substance yet.
Sources for this page
- ecfr retrieved 2026-09-07
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