UnitConversions

Thecontentsofthreeingredients(VitaminA,D,andE)areexpressedasInternationalUnits(IU)
ondietarysupplementandfoodlabels.GuidelinesforconvertingunitsofIUtomgaregiven
below.
Forthesecalculations,theformulasare:
ToconvertVitaminAasretinol:
FromIUtomcg:IU*0.3=mcg
Forexample:5000IU*0.3=1500mcg
FrommcgtoIU:mcg/0.3=IU
ToconvertVitaminAasbetacarotene:
FromIUtomcg:IU*0.6=mcg
Forexample:5000IU*0.6=3000mcg
FrommcgtoIU:mcg/0.6=IU
ToconvertVitaminD:
FromIUtomcg:IU*0.025=mcg
Forexample:400IU*0.025=10mcg
FrommcgtoIU:mcg/0.025=IU
ToconvertVitaminEiftheproductlabelhasDLAlphatocopherolastheingredient:
FromIUtomg:IU*0.9=mg
Forexample:30IU*0.9=27mg
FrommgtoIU:mg/0.9=IU
ToconvertVitaminEiftheproductlabelhasDAlphatocopherolastheingredient:
FromIUtomg:IU*0.67=mg.
Forexample:30IU*0.67=20.1mg
FrommgtoIU:mg/0.67=IU