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IU

International Unit — a legacy potency measure for vitamins A, D, and E.

IU (International Unit) is a non-metric potency unit defined per-vitamin. The conversions you'll see most:

  • Vitamin D3: 1 mcg = 40 IU. So 2000 IU = 50 mcg.
  • Vitamin E (d-alpha): 1 mg = 1.49 IU.
  • Vitamin A (retinol): 1 mcg RAE = 3.33 IU.

EU labels are migrating to mcg (micrograms). When comparing US-shipped products to EU labels, do the conversion before judging dose adequacy.