Vitamin A Palmitate And Vitamin D3

Vitamin A Palmitate And Vitamin D3 carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 395 indexed US food products.

Safety score 60.0%

3/5 from FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine

How common is vs other flagged additives?

Number of indexed products containing each of the most common flagged additives — Vitamin A Palmitate And Vitamin D3 highlighted.

Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Vitamin A Palmitate And Vitamin D3395
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Vitamin A Palmitate And Vitamin D3 has a moderate safety profile (3/5). While approved for use, some studies or consumer advocacy groups have raised questions about certain aspects of this ingredient. Consumers who prefer caution may wish to limit intake.

What the Data Says About

Vitamin A Palmitate And Vitamin D3 currently appears in 395 products across the OpenFoodFacts catalog we index, which gives a concrete measure of its footprint on US grocery shelves. Our internal safety score of 3/5 synthesizes FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status with the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) Chemical Cuisine classification. These two frameworks capture different questions: regulators ask whether exposure at typical intake is acceptable, while consumer-advocacy groups examine cumulative dietary load and vulnerable-population risk.

Vitamin A Palmitate And Vitamin D3 serves one or more technical functions in food manufacturing — stabilization, flavor, preservation, or structural role — which explains its presence across multiple product categories in our database. Inspection and outbreak records frequently trace back to control failures around functional additives, whether through batch contamination, undisclosed substitutions, or labeling mismatches that trigger recall classifications by the FDA.

No specific concern flags are attached to Vitamin A Palmitate And Vitamin D3 in our current data snapshot beyond the regulatory and CSPI classifications above. That does not rule out individual sensitivity reactions, and anyone managing allergies, elimination diets, or chronic conditions should verify with a qualified healthcare professional before relying on population-level ratings.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Regulatory and safety classifications for Vitamin A Palmitate And Vitamin D3
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 395 products OpenFoodFacts

FDA SAFFA database, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, OpenFoodFacts product index. See methodology.

Products Containing

Showing 50 of 395 products

1 1/2% reduced fat milk
Unknown
100/100
1 1/2% reduced fat milk
Unknown
100/100
1% fresh lowfat milk
Unknown
100/100
1% low fat chocolate milk
Unknown
95/100
1% low fat milk
Simple Truth Organic, The Kroger Co.
95/100
1% Low Fat Milk
Food Lion
100/100
1% Low Fat Milk
County Market
100/100
1% low fat milk
Hannaford
100/100
1% Low Fat Milk
Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc.
100/100
1% low fat milk
Unknown
100/100
1% low fat milk
Alpura Light
100/100
1% Low Fat Milk
Sunnyside Farms
100/100
1% low fat milk
Wellsey farms
100/100
1% lowfat milk
Unknown
100/100
1% Lowfat Milk
Natrel
100/100
1% Lowfat Milk
Food Town Stores Inc.
100/100
1% lowfat milk
Unknown
100/100
1% Lowfat Milk
Hannaford
100/100
1% Lowfat Milk
Unknown
100/100
1% Lowfat Milk
Schnucks, Schnuck Markets Inc.
100/100
1% lowfat milk
Lactaid, Akpharma Inc.
100/100
1% Lowfat Milk
Lactaid
100/100
1% Lowfat Milk
Hood, Hp Hood Llc
100/100
1% Lowfat Milk
Hood, Hp Hood Llc
100/100
1% lowfat milk
Hood, Hp Hood Llc
100/100
1% lowfat milk
Unknown
100/100
1% lowfat milk
Unknown
100/100
1% Lowfat Milk
Pairie Farms
100/100
1% lowfat milk
Unknown
95/100
1% lowfat milk
Prairie Farms Dairy Inc.
95/100
1% lowfat milk
Unknown
100/100
1% lowfat milk
Unknown
100/100
1% milk fat low fat milk
Unknown
100/100
1% milkfat lowfat milk
Unknown
100/100
1.5% reduced fat cultured buttermilk
Unknown
95/100
100% instant nonfat dry milk
Unknown
100/100
100% lactose free 2% reduced fat milk
Unknown
100/100
100% lactose free milk
Unknown
100/100
100% lactose free milk
Market Pantry, Target Stores
100/100
100% real fruit juice
Unknown
100/100
100% real fruit juice, fruit punch
Unknown
100/100
2 % Reduced Fat Milk
Alpura Semi
100/100
2% Milk
Unknown
100/100
2% milk fat reduced fat milk
Sunnyside Farms
100/100
2% milk fat reduced fat milk
Unknown
100/100
2% reduced fat milk
The Kroger Co., Dillon
100/100
2% reduced fat milk
Unknown
100/100
2% Reduced Fat Milk
Turkey Hill
100/100
2% Reduced Fat Milk
Agropur Inc. Division Natrel Usa
100/100
2% reduced fat milk
Unknown
100/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Vitamin A Palmitate And Vitamin D3 safe to eat?

Vitamin A Palmitate And Vitamin D3 has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Vitamin A Palmitate And Vitamin D3?

Vitamin A Palmitate And Vitamin D3 is found in 395 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Vitamin A Palmitate And Vitamin D3 do in food?

Vitamin A Palmitate And Vitamin D3 serves various technical functions in food manufacturing and processing.

Where does this ingredient safety data come from?

Safety data comes from the FDA's SAFFA (Substances Added to Food) database, CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest) ratings, and the OpenFoodFacts product database. Product counts reflect items cataloged in OpenFoodFacts.