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Vitamin D2

Level 3ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary

Vitamin D2 is a nutrient vitamin — Vitamin D added to milk, formula, flour

Also: Calciferol

What it does

Vitamin D added to milk, formula, flour

Where you'll see it

breakfast cereals, mellorine, milk, infant formulas, enriched flour, bread

What the research says

Excess can cause calcium deposits and facial deformities and subnormal growth in children

Benefits

Speeds production of calcium

Regulatory status

  • Notes: Excess causes calcium deposits, facial deformities in infants

Sources

  • A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): has been found to cause calcium deposits and facial deformities and subnormal growth in children