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Vitamin D-3 5,000 IU, 120 softgels

£8.49 for 120 softgels at Healf. That works out at 1p per 1,000 IU, which ranks it 19th of the 207 vitamin D3 products we price across 20 UK retailers.

What it really costs, per 1,000 IU1pOne 1,000 IU dose is our comparison unit for vitamin D3. It is not a recommendation.
A day1p
A week10p
A month42p
A year£5.16

At one 1,000 IU dose a day, this pack lasts 1.6 years. A month is 30 days, so twelve of them is not quite a year.

How we worked it out

  • Servings: 120 ÷ 1 per serving = 120
  • In the pack: 120 × 5,000 IU = 600,000 IU
  • £8.49 ÷ 600,000 IU × 1,000 IU = 1.42p per 1,000 IU
  • A week 1.42p × 7 = 10p · a month × 30 = 42p · a year × 365 = £5.16
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

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Cheaper vitamin D3

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4 HIM & HERVitamin D3 50ug (2000IU) Cholecalciferol 1 Year's Supply 365 TabletsLloyds Pharmacy · 2,000 IU a serving · 40p a month · a pack lasts 2 years1p£9.76View at Lloyds Pharmacy (opens in a new tab)
Vitamin D3 TabletsBulk · 4,000 IU a serving · 40p a month · a pack lasts 3 years1p£14.49View at Bulk (opens in a new tab)
Nature's AnswerVitamin D3 DropsHealf · 4,000 IU a serving · 40p a month · a pack lasts 2.7 years1p£13.49View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
Vitamin D3 + K2 180 Brand NewProtein Works · 4,000 IU a serving · 42p a month · a pack lasts 2 years1p£9.99View at Protein Works (opens in a new tab)
ZipVitVitamin D3 4000iu SoftgelsZipVit · 4,000 IU a serving · 42p a month · a pack lasts 2 years1p£9.99View at ZipVit (opens in a new tab)
This productHealf · 5,000 IU a serving · 42p a month · a pack lasts 1.6 years1pshown above

Switching to the Lloyds Pharmacy pack saves 2p a month at the same 1,000 IU dose.

Ranked purely by price per 1,000 IU. 439 combination products also contain vitamin D3.

Pack sizes

PackPricePer doseA year
240 softgels£11.811p£3.59
120 softgelsthis pack£8.491p£5.16

At one 1,000 IU dose a day, the 240 softgels pack costs £1.57 less a year than this one.

On the label

Vitamin D3 · Vitamin D3
5,000 IU per serving (stated on the label)
Pack
120 softgels · 120 servings · 1 softgel(s) a serving
Cost per serving
7p (120 servings in the pack)
More label details
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Healf
What the listing says
“120 caps” · “Servings Per Container: 120” · “Serving Size: 1 Softgel” · “(From Lanolin) (5,000 IU) ; 125 mcg”
Ingredients

Vitamin D (as D₃ Cholecalciferol) (from Lanolin) (5,000 IU), Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Softgel Capsule (Bovine Gelatin [BSE-Free], Glycerin, Water), Safflower Oil

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One 1,000 IU dose is our comparison unit, not a recommendation.

Price history

1 price change since 1 October 2026. Checked on 20 days, most recently 20 October 2026.

Lowest recorded
£7.991 Oct
Highest recorded
£8.4917 Oct
First recorded
£7.991 Oct
Checked on
20 dayssince 1 Oct
Pack price at each check.
  1. Up at Healf: £7.99 → £8.49 (+6.3%)
  2. First checked at Healf: £7.99

Questions about this product

How much does NOW Foods Vitamin D-3 5,000 IU cost per 1,000 IU?

1p per 1,000 IU, from £8.49 for 120 softgels at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

Is it the cheapest vitamin D3 in the UK?

No, it is 19th of 207. High-Strength Vitamin D3 Tablets at WeightWorld works out at 1p per 1,000 IU.

How long does one pack last?

1.6 years at one 1,000 IU dose. The pack holds 600,000 IU in total.

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