Product analysis
Mega D-3 5000 IU & MK-7 180 mcg pairs vitamin D for calcium absorption with vitamin K for normal bone proteins. The nutritional benefits are most relevant when intake is low, and the vitamin K contribution compares favorably on cost.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality70
The vitamin K is supplied as a well-supported MK-7 form. Vitamin D3 is also named, although its relative quality cannot be compared fully here.
Ingredient Transparency100
Both vitamin amounts and forms are disclosed. That makes the combination straightforward to compare with other D and K supplements.
Value For Money70
The vitamin K contribution compares favorably on serving cost. Vitamin D value cannot be judged confidently, so the favorable conclusion applies chiefly to vitamin K.
Customer Satisfaction96
Customer ratings are very favorable across a very large review base. They provide extensive satisfaction feedback without proving bone or cardiovascular outcomes.
Product Focus80
The clearest purpose is supporting mineral nutrition and normal bone maintenance. MK-7 also has limited findings for arterial stiffness, which do not establish fewer cardiovascular events or longer life.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 120 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.22
- Also available
Mega D-3 5000 IU & MK-7 180 mcg$10.40- Customer rating
- 4.9 · 59,875 ratings
Goals
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) | 125 mcg | |
Vitamin K2 (Mena Q7) | 180 mcg |
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability82
Vitamin K Form (MK-7 vs. MK-4 vs. K1)
MK-7 Isomer Disclosure
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
Vitamin K2 (MK-7) Dosage Efficacy
Form and Subtype Transparency
Value100
Price per Effective MK-7 Serving
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- Pregnancy vitamin D supplementation and offspring bone mineral density in childhood follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.
- Vitamin D analogs and bone: preclinical and clinical studies with eldecalcitol.
- Efficacy of vitamin D fortified foods on bone mineral density and serum bone biomarkers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventional studies.
- Cholecalciferol Supplementation Attenuates Bone Loss in Incident Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Prespecified Secondary Endpoint Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Vitamin D supplementation and bone health in post-menopausal women: a 24-month randomized controlled intervention with enhanced bioavailability formulations.
- Vitamin K and the prevention of fractures: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
- Three-year low-dose menaquinone-7 supplementation helps decrease bone loss in healthy postmenopausal women.
- Effect of combined administration of vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 on bone mineral density of the lumbar spine in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
- Efficacy and safety of vitamin K2 for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at a long-term follow-up: meta-analysis and systematic review.
- Low-dose vitamin K2 (MK-4) supplementation for 12 months improves bone metabolism and prevents forearm bone loss in postmenopausal Japanese women.
- Comparative Efficacy of Nutraceuticals on Endothelial Function: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
- A Randomized Trial of Vitamin D Supplementation on Vascular Function in CKD.
- Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial on the contributions of vitamin D in the control of cardiovascular risk factors, depressive symptoms and suicide risk.
- Dose responses of vitamin D3 supplementation on arterial stiffness in overweight African Americans with vitamin D deficiency: A placebo controlled randomized trial.
- Paricalcitol and endothelial function in chronic kidney disease trial.
- Vitamin K Intake and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the Danish Diet Cancer and Health Study.
- Menaquinone-7 supplementation improves arterial stiffness in healthy postmenopausal women. A double-blind randomised clinical trial.
- Effects of One-Year Menaquinone-7 Supplementation on Vascular Stiffness and Blood Pressure in Post-Menopausal Women.
- Dietary Vitamin K1 Intake and Incident Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Association between vitamin K1 intake and mortality in the Danish Diet, Cancer, and Health cohort.