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Vitamin D2
Level 3 — ContestedIn 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