Vitamin D2 (Ergocalciferol)

Complete ingredient profile and research

Level 1: Vitamins
Level 2: Vitamin D2

Vitamin D2 (Ergocalciferol)

Inside Body
Tier 2 Moderate Bioavailability

Reliable form requiring 1-2 conversion steps. Good balance of cost and effectiveness.

Moderate bioavailability form. Reliable form that works well but requires 1-2 step conversions by the body. Good balance of cost and effectiveness.

Inside: Harmless
Primary Category: Vitamin D2

Key Information

Inside Body Harmful Score

Harmless

Use Type

Inside Body

Classification & Quality Hierarchy

Ingredient Classification Hierarchy

LEVEL 1
Vitamins
Dietary Category
LEVEL 2
Vitamin D2
Primary Category

Vitamin D2 (Ergocalciferol) is the Active Form (Level 3) - the specific chemical variant of Vitamin D2.

LEVEL 1

Dietary Category

Vitamins

The type of dietary ingredient this is

LEVEL 2

Primary Category

Vitamin D2

EFFICACY TIER

Bioavailability Quality

2

Tier 2: Moderate Bioavailability

Bioavailability Quality Indicator

What does Tier 2 mean?

Reliable forms that work well but require minor 1-2 step conversions. Good balance of cost and effectiveness.

Conversion Steps: This form requires 1 step for the body to convert it into its usable form.

Moderate bioavailability form. Reliable form that works well but requires 1-2 step conversions by the body. Good balance of cost and effectiveness.

Conversion Steps

1

Minor conversion needed

Number of metabolic steps the body needs to convert this ingredient into its usable form

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