What is the level of Vitamin A in Huel in terms of IU?
As far as I can see on the description of the product, Vitamin A is listed as coming from retinyl palmitate, and the conversion for retinyl palmitate to IU is 1mg = 1818.18 IU (source: http://www.rfaregulatoryaffairs.com/images/pdfs/vitamin_conversion.pdf)
That would put the levels of Vitamin A per 100g Huel to 0.16 (160µg equivalent in mg) * 1818.18 = 290.90 IU. Is this correct? @JamesCollier
“Vitamin A 1 IU is the biological equivalent of 0.3 micrograms (mcg) retinol, or of 0.6 micrograms beta-carotene” - http://www.nutri-facts.org/en_US/nutrients/vitamins/a/intake-recommendations.html
Assuming all vitamin A in Huel is retinol (which is the level of declared vitamin A when retinyl palmitate is used), the 160mcg per 100g can be converted to IU by dividing by 0.3. This gives a total of 533.3333 IU per meal, or 2666.666667 IU per day.
If I am incorrect and retinyl palmitate is being declared instead of retinol, you are correct.
Hi guys - if I am understanding your query right…
The form of vitamin A currently used in Huel v2.1 is retinyl palmitate. This provides vitamin A at the level of 0.16mg per 100g Huel which = 533.3IU
Does that answer your query?
Thank you, that solves the question indeed.