As we celebrate the 235th birthday of our great nation, we asked a number of community leaders to share their thoughts on what the Fourth of July means to them. The Fourth of July reminds me very simply of our freedom.
Vitamin A: 1 IU is the biological equivalent of 0.3 mcg retinol, or of 0.6 mcg beta-carotene. 1  Vitamin D: 1 IU is the biological equivalent of 0.025 mcg cholecalciferol or ergocalciferol. 2  Vitamin E: 1 IU is the biological equivalent of 0.67 mg d-alpha-tocopherol, or 0.9 mg of dl-alpha-tocopherol.
Consumers most often see IU's on the labels of vitamin packages: in standard preparations the equivalent of 1 IU is 0.3 microgram (0.0003 mg) for vitamin A, 50 micrograms (0.05 mg) for vitamin C, 25 nanograms (0.000 025 mg) for vitamin D, and 2/3 milligram for (natural) vitamin E.