High Potency D3 5000 IU

High Potency D3 5000 IU

Nature Made4.8 (5,227 ratings)
Format:Softgel Quantity: 100 Softgel(s) · 100 servings
Goals
$7.94 $0.07 per serving

Product analysis

95 out of 100

High Potency D3 5000 IU offers a focused way to fill low vitamin D intake and support normal bone, muscle and immune functions.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality100

Vitamin D uses the preferred D3 form. The single-ingredient formula makes its source straightforward to identify.

Ingredient Transparency100

The vitamin D amount and form are clearly stated. That makes comparisons with other vitamin D supplements straightforward.

Value For Money100

The serving offers good value for its vitamin D content. Its simple formula makes clear which nutrient you are paying for.

Customer Satisfaction91

Customers report very high satisfaction across many ratings. Their feedback does not establish a need for the same amount in everyone.

Product Focus77

The formula is narrowly focused on vitamin D nutrition. Its substantial amount does not establish greater benefit when vitamin D needs are already met.

Format
Softgel
Container
100 Softgel(s)
Per serving
$0.07
Customer rating
4.8 · 5,227 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Everyday Health
Impact
Highest effect
A Ingredient FitC- PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin D · 5000 IU

Vitamin D contributes toward nutritional needs related to bone and mineral metabolism when intake is inadequate. The declared serving is a nutritional contribution, not evidence of greater benefit above adequate intake.

How this product is rated for Everyday Health

Ingredient fit92

Vitamin D provides the recorded nutritional connection. The counted amounts fully match the comparison references.
Goal fit
The identified nutritional ingredients provide a focused connection to general health, while the product is also linked to other goals.
Dose adequacy
The counted amounts reach their comparison references; larger amounts do not establish additional benefit.

Pathways57

The strongest connection is to bone and mineral metabolism. Recorded coverage also depends on the amounts available for each function.
Depth
The strongest recorded coverage concerns bone and mineral metabolism, reflecting ingredient availability rather than a measured health improvement.
Breadth
The recorded coverage includes bone and mineral metabolism.

Evidence82

Vitamin D anchors the recorded evidence finding. Benefits remain conditional on nutritional need rather than proving improved general health in adequately nourished adults.
Evidence strength
Vitamin D provides the strongest recorded evidence finding; the supplied context supports conditional nutritional usefulness rather than broad disease prevention.
Studied preparation
The counted preparations match those recognized in the saved findings, without establishing that any chemical form or delivery method is superior.

Formulation logic100

No missing partners or configured conflicts were identified. The counted amounts meet the minimum comparison threshold.
Partner coverage
No required ingredient partner is missing from the counted contributions; this does not imply extra benefit from combining nutrients.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied findings.
Effective doses
All counted ingredients meet the comparison’s amount threshold; that threshold is not a proven clinical dose.
Study evidence
Vitamin D Supportive 115 studies
Immunity
Impact
Highest effect
A Ingredient FitC PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin D · 5000 IU

Vitamin D provides a nutrient involved in normal immune regulation. Its value includes filling low intake, but routine supplementation does not establish prevention of respiratory infections. Deficiency correction is a different situation from routine prevention, and the larger amount does not imply greater immune protection.

How this product is rated for Immunity

Ingredient fit92

Vitamin D supplies a focused nutritional contribution.
Goal fit
Vitamin D supplies a focused nutritional contribution.
Dose adequacy
Vitamin D reaches the saved comparison range; the larger amount adds no further contribution.

Pathways60

Lymphocyte function and immune regulation receives the strongest saved coverage. Lymphocyte regulation is the main covered area.
Depth
Lymphocyte function and immune regulation receives the strongest saved coverage.
Breadth
Lymphocyte regulation is the main covered area.

Evidence100

Vitamin D anchors the saved evidence finding; the supplied scientific limits determine what immune benefits can be expected.
Evidence strength
Vitamin D anchors the saved evidence finding, without establishing broad infection prevention.
Studied preparation
The counted preparations with substantial known amounts are accepted; no additional form advantage is established.

Formulation logic100

The counted nutrients work independently or have their required partner; no configured conflict was found.
Partner coverage
The counted nutrients work independently or have their required partner.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was found.
Effective doses
The counted nutrient provides a meaningful amount under the saved criteria.
Study evidence
Vitamin D Supportive 85 studies
Testosterone Support
Impact
High effect
A Ingredient FitF PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin D · 5000 IU

Vitamin D may be relevant to testosterone in initially deficient men, including the selected overweight population described in the supplied findings. A healthy-men trial found no total-testosterone effect, so routine supplementation does not establish an increase when vitamin D intake is adequate. The D3 form does not resolve that difference between populations.

How this product is rated for Testosterone Support

Ingredient fit92

The supplied findings center on vitamin D, with its declared amount recognized in the comparison.
Goal fit
The relevant ingredient is the main focus of the supplied ingredient list.
Dose adequacy
The declared amount reaches the saved comparison range; that does not establish an individual hormone response.

Pathways0

The ingredient receives nutritional consideration without coverage of the configured hormone routes.
Depth
No hormone pathway received coverage from this ingredient in the saved findings.
Breadth
No route reaches the saved coverage threshold.

Evidence81

Vitamin D provides the relevant evidence, with different outcomes between initially deficient men and healthy men.
Evidence strength
Vitamin D provides the relevant evidence, with different outcomes between initially deficient men and healthy men.
Studied preparation
The counted ingredient received preparation recognition; this does not establish that this finished product was tested.

Formulation logic100

The counted ingredients meet the saved amount threshold and have no missing required partners or triggered conflicts. These findings do not establish that the finished combination improves testosterone.
Partner coverage
No required partner is missing for the counted ingredients; this does not establish extra benefit from combining ingredients.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was triggered by the supplied facts; this is not a complete interaction or safety assessment.
Effective doses
The counted ingredient passes the saved amount threshold; this is not proof that this serving improves testosterone.
Study evidence
Vitamin D Supportive 56 studies
Longevity
Impact
High effect
A Ingredient FitF PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin D · 5000 IU

Vitamin D helps maintain bone and muscle function when deficiency is corrected. Supplementation has not shown the same benefit in adults with adequate levels, and these facts do not establish slower aging.

How this product is rated for Longevity

Ingredient fit92

Vitamin D is the sole relevant ingredient. The declared amount fully meets the saved amount comparison.
Goal fit
Vitamin D is the sole relevant ingredient.
Dose adequacy
The declared amount fully meets the saved amount comparison.

Pathways0

No listed aging pathway received coverage.
Depth
The listed pathways have no coverage from the recognized ingredient.
Breadth
No listed pathway reaches the breadth threshold.

Evidence83

Vitamin D supports deficiency correction, with no extra benefit established in replete adults.
Evidence strength
Vitamin D supports deficiency correction, with no extra benefit established in replete adults.
Studied preparation
The recognized preparation matches the saved criteria; this does not broaden the human outcomes described.

Formulation logic100

Recognized ingredients can stand alone or have their required partners, with no matched conflicts. Their counted amounts meet the saved minimum threshold.
Partner coverage
Recognized ingredients can stand alone or have their required partners; this does not establish added benefit from combining them.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was matched in the supplied facts.
Effective doses
All ingredients included in this amount check meet its minimum threshold; this is not proof of a clinically effective anti-aging dose.
Study evidence
Vitamin D Supportive 50 studies
Inflammation
Impact
Highest effect
A Ingredient FitC- PathwaysA EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin D · 5000 IU

Vitamin D participates in inflammatory signalling, with mixed biomarker findings rather than established broad clinical benefit. A large trial found no improvement at one year; a later older-adult analysis found a temporary CRP reduction that did not persist. The 125 mcg per serving meets the saved exposure comparison, without establishing greater benefit from larger amounts or a repeated daily regimen.

How this product is rated for Inflammation

Ingredient fit92

Vitamin D is the sole recognized active, with no off-goal ingredient but several linked purposes.
Goal fit
Vitamin D is the sole recognized active, with no off-goal ingredient but several linked purposes.
Dose adequacy
Vitamin D meets the full exposure comparison; larger amounts do not establish greater anti-inflammatory benefit.

Pathways57

Inflammatory gene signalling is the sole represented pathway.
Depth
Inflammatory gene signalling receives the strongest saved coverage.
Breadth
Only inflammatory gene signalling meets the coverage threshold.

Evidence93

Vitamin D supplies the evidence finding and meets the preparation comparison; supplied biomarker outcomes remain mixed.
Evidence strength
Vitamin D leads the evidence comparison, with a transient CRP finding rather than established routine clinical benefit.
Studied preparation
Declared cholecalciferol meets the saved preparation comparison.

Formulation logic100

Recognized ingredients have no missing required partner or listed conflict; their amount findings are described separately.
Partner coverage
No credited ingredient lacks a required partner.
Conflicts
No listed ingredient conflict was found.
Effective doses
Vitamin D reaches the minimum exposure threshold, which is not a proven clinically effective anti-inflammatory dose.
Study evidence
Vitamin D Supportive 101 studies
Fitness
Impact
High effect
A Ingredient FitF PathwaysC+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin D · 5000 IU

Vitamin D can help address low intake associated with muscle weakness in severe deficiency. This is distinct from a routine performance boost: benefits in nutrient-replete adults and improved aerobic capacity are not established. The selected serving supplies 125 mcg, a substantial nutrient amount whose retained contribution does not establish greater benefit or suitability. No direct exercise-performance area is represented in the saved pathway findings.

How this product is rated for Fitness

Ingredient fit92

Vitamin D is relevant to weakness associated with severe deficiency, with no established routine performance benefit above nutritional adequacy.
Goal fit
Vitamin D is relevant to weakness associated with severe deficiency, with no established routine performance benefit above nutritional adequacy.
Dose adequacy
The selected serving provides a substantial nutrient amount; it is not an established performance dose or evidence of added benefit above adequacy.

Pathways0

No direct exercise-performance pathway is represented; the retained contribution concerns deficiency-related nutrition.
Depth
No direct exercise-performance pathway is represented; the retained contribution concerns deficiency-related nutrition.
Breadth
None of the evaluated performance areas meets the breadth comparison; this does not remove the deficiency-related nutritional role.

Evidence69

Vitamin D evidence supports addressing severe deficiency-related muscle weakness, with no established performance benefit in replete adults.
Evidence strength
Vitamin D evidence supports addressing severe deficiency-related muscle weakness, with no established performance benefit in replete adults.
Studied preparation
The counted preparations meet the saved preparation finding; this does not establish a superior form or a personal response.

Formulation logic100

The independently counted ingredients meet the amount and partner checks, with no evaluated conflict triggered. These findings do not establish extra benefit from combinations or overall suitability.
Partner coverage
Each independently counted ingredient works alone or has its required partner; no additional combination benefit is established.
Conflicts
No evaluated ingredient combination triggers a conflict finding; this does not establish overall suitability.
Effective doses
All independently counted ingredients meet the saved amount check; smaller present ingredients may remain outside this finding.
Study evidence
Vitamin D Disputed 163 studies
Energy
Impact
High effect
A Ingredient FitF PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin D · 5000 IU

Vitamin D can be relevant to fatigue in vitamin-D-deficient adults, but that evidence comes from a selected treatment setting. The supplied D3 serving meets the saved amount comparison without establishing routine energy improvement in people with adequate vitamin D. The treatment trial does not validate this serving as a fatigue regimen.

How this product is rated for Energy

Ingredient fit92

Vitamin D anchors this product’s saved energy connection. The declared amounts reach the saved comparison levels; this does not make them validated fatigue-treatment doses.
Goal fit
Vitamin D is the focused ingredient in the saved energy findings.
Dose adequacy
The declared amounts reach the saved comparison levels; this does not make them validated fatigue-treatment doses.

Pathways0

No direct alertness, exercise-energy or stress-fatigue pathway contribution was recorded. Deficiency-related fatigue can still be nutritionally relevant.
Depth
No direct alertness, exercise-energy or stress-fatigue pathway contribution was recorded.
Breadth
No direct energy area reaches the saved coverage threshold; nutritional relevance and routine energy enhancement remain different questions.

Evidence95

Vitamin D appears in the saved findings, but the supplied population or preparation limits prevent a routine adult energy claim.
Evidence strength
Vitamin D appears in the saved findings, but the supplied population or preparation limits prevent a routine adult energy claim.
Studied preparation
The preparation qualifies in the saved findings, although population and treatment limits still govern how its effects can be described.

Formulation logic100

No missing partner or specified conflict was identified. The included amounts meet the saved minimum comparisons, without establishing a routine energy benefit.
Partner coverage
The included ingredients do not require a missing partner for the roles described.
Conflicts
No specified ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied findings.
Effective doses
The included ingredients meet the saved minimum amount comparisons; these are not proven fatigue-treatment thresholds.
Study evidence
Vitamin D Supportive 32 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol)
5000 IU 95
Gluten Free Adults 18–50
Report overview
A- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
The recorded serving provides 5,000 IU of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). A recognized third-party seal is recorded, though its type is unspecified.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability87

The form is vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). The raw material source is not identified in the saved details.
Vitamin D3 vs. D2 Superiority
Vitamin D3 generally raises and maintains blood vitamin D levels more effectively than D2.
Sourcing and Active Marker Disclosure
The raw material source is not identified in the saved details.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100

The recorded serving provides 5,000 IU of vitamin D. A recognized third-party seal is recorded.
Daily Dosage Appropriateness
The recorded serving provides 5,000 IU of vitamin D.
Excipient and Additive Purity
The evaluated ingredient panel did not flag titanium dioxide, artificial colors, or hydrogenated oils.
Purity and Quality Certification
A recognized third-party certification seal is recorded, but its type is not specified in the saved details.

Value100

The whole-product cost is about $0.02 per 1,000 IU of vitamin D.
Price per 1,000 IU Efficiency
The whole-product cost is about $0.02 per 1,000 IU of vitamin D.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
    López-Muñoz P; Torres-Costoso AI; Fernández-Rodríguez R; Guzmán-Pavón MJ; de Arenas-Arroyo SN; Basco-López JÁ; Reina-Gutiérrez S · Nutrients · 2023
    Meta-analysis345 participants5 studies pooledEnergy forVitamin D
  2. Vitamin D Supplementation in Adolescents and Young Adults With Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus for Improvement in Disease Activity and Fatigue Scores: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
    Lima GL; Paupitz J; Aikawa NE; Takayama L; Bonfa E; Pereira RM · Arthritis care & research · 2016
    Randomized trial40 participantsEnergy forVitamin D
  3. Vitamin D in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome After COVID-19 or Vaccination: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
    Kodama S; Nakata M; Konishi N; Yoshino M; Fujisawa A; Naganuma M; Kobayashi Y; Hirai Y; Kitagawa A; Miyokawa M; Mishima R; Teramukai S; Fukushima M · Nutrients · 2026
    Randomized trial91 participantsEnergy forVitamin D
  4. The effects of vitamin D supplementation on disease activity and fatigue in Libyan rheumatoid arthritis patients.
    Elfituri S · Reumatologia · 2024
    Randomized trial68 participantsEnergy forVitamin D
  5. The effect of home-based aerobic training and vitamin D supplementation on fatigue and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis during COVID-19 outbreak.
    Bahmani E; Hoseini R; Amiri E · Science & sports · 2022
    Randomized trial40 participantsEnergy forVitamin D
  6. Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of mortality in adults.
    Bjelakovic G; Gluud LL; Nikolova D; Whitfield K; Wetterslev J; Simonetti RG; Bjelakovic M; Gluud C · The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2014
    Meta-analysis95,286 participants159 studies pooledEveryday Health forVitamin D
  7. Effect of vitamin D on gastrointestinal symptoms and health-related quality of life in irritable bowel syndrome patients: a randomized double-blind clinical trial.
    Abbasnezhad A; Amani R; Hajiani E; Alavinejad P; Cheraghian B; Ghadiri A · Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2018
    Randomized trial90 participantsEveryday Health forVitamin D
  8. The impact of vitamin D administration on mortality in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
    Kow CS; Ramachandram DS; Hasan SS; Wong Z; Thiruchelvam K · Inflammopharmacology · 2024
    Meta-analysis2,495 participants19 studies pooledEveryday Health forVitamin D
  9. Vitamin D Status and Mortality: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies.
    Heath AK; Kim IY; Hodge AM; English DR; Muller DC · International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019
    Systematic review84 studies pooledEveryday Health forVitamin D
  10. Meta-analysis of long-term vitamin D supplementation on overall mortality.
    Zheng Y; Zhu J; Zhou M; Cui L; Yao W; Liu Y · PloS one · 2014
    Meta-analysis42 studies pooledEveryday Health forVitamin D
  11. Effect of Calcifediol on Physical Performance and Muscle Strength Parameters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
    Barbagallo M; Veronese N; Di Prazza A; Pollicino F; Carruba L; La Carrubba A; Dominguez LJ · Nutrients · 2022
    Meta-analysis5,446 participants7 studies pooledFitness forVitamin D
  12. Effects of vitamin D supplementation on upper and lower body muscle strength levels in healthy individuals. A systematic review with meta-analysis.
    Tomlinson PB; Joseph C; Angioi M · Journal of science and medicine in sport · 2016
    Meta-analysis310 participants7 studies pooledFitness forVitamin D
  13. Influence of Sunlight and Oral D3 Supplementation on Serum 25(OH)D Concentration and Exercise Performance in Elite Soccer Players.
    Michalczyk MM; Gołaś A; Maszczyk A; Kaczka P; Zając A · Nutrients · 2021
    Randomized trial33 participantsFitness forVitamin D
  14. Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation in Elite Athletes: A Systematic Review.
    Wyatt PB; Reiter CR; Satalich JR; O'Neill CN; Edge C; Cyrus JW; O'Connell RS; Vap AR · Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024
    Systematic review482 participants14 studies pooledFitness forVitamin D
  15. Association between serum vitamin D levels and cardiorespiratory fitness in the adult population of the USA.
    Marawan A; Kurbanova N; Qayyum R · European journal of preventive cardiology · 2020
    Cross-sectional study1,995 participantsFitness forVitamin D
  16. Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory infections: individual participant data meta-analysis.
    Martineau AR; Jolliffe DA; Greenberg L; Aloia JF; Bergman P; Dubnov-Raz G; Esposito S; Ganmaa D; Ginde AA; Goodall EC; Grant CC; Janssens W; Jensen ME; Kerley CP; Laaksi I; Manaseki-Holland S; Mauger D; Murdoch DR; Neale R; Rees JR; Simpson S; Stelmach I; Trilok Kumar G; Urashima M; Camargo CA; Griffiths CJ; Hooper RL · Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2020
    Meta-analysis11,321 participants25 studies pooledImmunity forVitamin D
  17. Association Between Vitamin D and Influenza: Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.
    Zhu Z; Zhu X; Gu L; Zhan Y; Chen L; Li X · Frontiers in nutrition · 2022
    Meta-analysis4,859 participants10 studies pooledImmunity forVitamin D
  18. Vitamin D3 and deconvoluting a rash.
    Ernst MK; Evans ST; Techner JM; Rothbaum RM; Christensen LF; Onay UV; Biyashev D; Demczuk MM; Nguyen CV; Honda KS; McCormick TS; Tsoi LC; Gudjonsson JE; Cooper KD; Lu KQ · JCI insight · 2023
    Randomized trial28 participantsImmunity forVitamin D
  19. Effect of vitamin D3 supplementation on cellular immunity and inflammatory markers in COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU.
    Bychinin MV; Klypa TV; Mandel IA; Yusubalieva GM; Baklaushev VP; Kolyshkina NA; Troitsky AV · Scientific reports · 2022
    Randomized trial110 participantsImmunity forVitamin D
  20. Current opinion on the role of vitamin D supplementation in respiratory infections and asthma/COPD exacerbations: A need to establish publication guidelines for overcoming the unpublished data.
    Anitua E; Tierno R; Alkhraisat MH · Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2022
    Meta-analysis50,554 participants65 studies pooledImmunity forVitamin D