Best Vegan Vitamin D3 (2026): Lichen D3, Label-Checked

The Top 3 Picks

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Best overall

Momentous Vitamin D3 2,000 IU

2,000 IU (50 mcg) plant-based D3 · 60 capsules

$19.99

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Best budget D3

Deva Vegan Vitamin D3 1000 IU

1,000 IU (25 mcg) lichen D3 · 90 tablets

$9.98

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Best spray

Garden of Life mykind Organics Vegan D3 Spray (Vanilla)

1,000 IU (25 mcg) lichen D3 per spray · 2 fl oz (125 sprays)

$16.62

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All 5 Picks, Side by Side

#	Pick	Key specs
1	Momentous Vitamin D3 2,000 IU Best overall	2,000 IU (50 mcg) plant-based D3 · 60 capsules NSF Certified for Sport	$19.99Check price
2	Deva Vegan Vitamin D3 1000 IU Best budget D3	1,000 IU (25 mcg) lichen D3 · 90 tablets No third-party certification found	$9.98Check price
3	Garden of Life mykind Organics Vegan D3 Spray (Vanilla) Best spray	1,000 IU (25 mcg) lichen D3 per spray · 2 fl oz (125 sprays) No third-party certification found	$16.62Check price
4	Doctor’s Best Vegan D3 2500 IU Higher-dose pick	2,500 IU (62.5 mcg) plant-sourced D3 · 60 veggie capsules No third-party certification found	$12.99Check price
5	Amazon Elements Vitamin D2 2000 IU Best D2 option	2,000 IU (50 mcg) vitamin D2 · 65 capsules No third-party certification found	$5.99Check price

How We Picked

Vegan source first: lichen or plant-based D3, or D2, with no lanolin, gelatin or fish. We checked the D3 source and the capsule on each label.
Independent testing: we searched NSF, NSF Certified for Sport, Informed Choice and Labdoor. A seal that isn’t in the certifier’s database doesn’t count.
Dose under NIH’s limit: nothing above 4,000 IU per serving, the adult upper limit, so the 5,000 IU bottles are out.
Cost per daily dose, from the Amazon price on the day we checked.
Clean record: FDA recalls and warning letters, California Prop 65 notices, lawsuits. Allegations are labeled as allegations.

The Reviews

Ranked, roasted, and label-checked.

Best overall

The only pick here with a certification we found in the certifier’s own database: NSF lists it as Certified for Sport, product type Vegan. The D3 sits in organic extra virgin olive oil inside a plant capsule, with no sweeteners or flavors. It’s the priciest per daily dose on this page. That’s the cost of the paperwork.

Brand states vegan; hypromellose capsule; D3 labeled plant-based
NSF Certified for Sport

Why it made the list

NSF Certified for Sport, confirmed in NSF’s database
2,000 IU, under NIH’s 4,000 IU adult upper limit
No sweeteners or flavors
Sold by Momentous

Watch out for

Most expensive per daily dose of our picks
Label says “plant-based cholecalciferol” but doesn’t name the source
Vegan is the brand’s own statement, not a vegan certification

Form: Capsule (hypromellose)
Per serving: 50 mcg (2,000 IU) vitamin D3 (as plant-based cholecalciferol)
Servings: 60
Other ingredients: Organic extra virgin olive oil, hypromellose (capsule), candelilla wax
Sweeteners & flavors: None

Sources: Label (Momentous) · NSF Certified for Sport listing

Check price on Amazon →$19.99 as of Nov 5, 9:13 PM ET

Best budget D3

Deva Vegan Vitamin D3 1000 IU

Lichen D3, a Vegan Society registration we confirmed in the Society’s own list, and the cheapest D3 per daily dose on this page. 1,000 IU sits between NIH’s adult recommendation and its upper limit. No sweeteners, no flavors, no fuss.

Vegan Society registered
No third-party certification found

Why it made the list

Lichen-derived D3, stated on the label
Vegan Society registered, confirmed in the Society’s list
Cheapest D3 per daily dose of our picks
No sweeteners or flavors

Watch out for

No independent testing certification found
Sold on Amazon by a third-party seller (Witz), not Deva
Amazon’s bullets say 125 mcg in one spot and capsules in another. Deva’s label says 25 mcg tablets

Form: Tablet
Per serving: 25 mcg (1,000 IU) vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) from lichen
Servings: 90
Other ingredients: Cellulose, vegetable stearic acid, croscarmellose sodium, vegetable magnesium stearate, dicalcium phosphate, silica, hypromellose, vegetable glycerin
Sweeteners & flavors: None

Sources: Label (Deva) · Vegan Society trademark list (Deva)

Check price on Amazon →$9.98 as of Nov 5, 9:13 PM ET

Best spray

Garden of Life mykind Organics Vegan D3 Spray (Vanilla)

Pill-averse? One vanilla spray gives 1,000 IU of lichen D3 plus a plant oil blend. The label says refrigerate after opening and use within 90 days, so at one spray a day you won’t finish the bottle. The vegan seals on the bottle and the listing didn’t turn up in the databases we searched, so we don’t count them.

Brand states vegan; D3 from lichen; vegan seals not found in the certifiers’ databases
No third-party certification found

Why it made the list

Lichen D3 in a spray, no pill
1,000 IU per spray
Sold by Amazon

Watch out for

Stevia and vanilla flavor
Use within 90 days of opening, so about 35 of 125 sprays go unused at one a day
The Vegan.org seal on the label, and the Vegan Society and Vegetarian Society claims on Amazon, weren’t found in those databases
Brand note: a 2025 class action alleges lead in Garden of Life’s Organic Plant-Based Protein, a different product. Allegations only

Form: Liquid spray
Per serving: 25 mcg (1,000 IU) vitamin D3 from lichen per 0.46 mL spray, plus 410 mg organic omega-rich oil blend
Servings: 125 (label: use within 90 days of opening)
Other ingredients: Organic vanilla flavor, non-GMO vitamin E, organic sunflower lecithin, organic rosemary extract, stevia leaf extract
Sweeteners & flavors: Stevia leaf extract, organic vanilla flavor

Sources: Label (NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database) · Vegan Action certified products (searched, not listed) · Lawsuit report (Top Class Actions)

Check price on Amazon →$16.62 as of Nov 5, 9:13 PM ET

Higher-dose pick

Doctor’s Best Vegan D3 2500 IU

The higher-dose option. 2,500 IU per capsule is well above NIH’s 600 to 800 IU adult recommendation, but still under its 4,000 IU upper limit. The D3 is Vitashine, which the label calls plant sourced, and it’s sold by Doctor’s Best itself.

Brand states vegan (vegan seal); plant-based capsule (modified cellulose)
No third-party certification found

Why it made the list

Under NIH’s 4,000 IU adult upper limit
Plant-sourced D3 in a veggie capsule
Sold by the brand

Watch out for

Well above NIH’s 600 to 800 IU adult recommendation
Sucrose and maltodextrin are among the other ingredients
Label says plant source but doesn’t name lichen

Form: Capsule (modified cellulose)
Per serving: 62.5 mcg (2,500 IU) vitamin D3 (Vitashine, plant-sourced cholecalciferol)
Servings: 60
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline cellulose, modified cellulose, maltodextrin, starch, sucrose, silicon dioxide, d-alpha-tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate
Sweeteners & flavors: Sucrose listed among other ingredients; no flavors

Sources: Label (NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database)

Check price on Amazon →$12.99 as of Nov 5, 9:13 PM ET

Best D2 option

Amazon Elements Vitamin D2 2000 IU

Not D3, and we’re upfront about it. D2 is the other vegan form of vitamin D. NIH says both forms raise blood levels of vitamin D, though D3 raises them more and keeps them up longer. Want the cheapest vegan vitamin D per daily dose on this page? This is it.

Labeled vegan; vegetable capsule; D2 from cultured yeast
No third-party certification found

Why it made the list

Cheapest per daily dose of our picks
Sold by Amazon
No sweeteners or flavors

Watch out for

D2, not D3
Amazon’s listing warns heat or sunlight can damage the capsules in transit

Form: Capsule (vegetable)
Per serving: 50 mcg (2,000 IU) vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) from cultured yeast
Servings: 65
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable capsule, organic rice hull concentrate, magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide
Sweeteners & flavors: None

Sources: Label (NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database)

Check price on Amazon →$5.99 as of Nov 5, 9:13 PM ET

Why Most D3 Isn’t Vegan

Supplements use two forms of vitamin D, per NIH’s Office of Dietary Supplements: D2 (ergocalciferol) and D3 (cholecalciferol). The Vegan Society notes that D2 isn’t derived from animals, while many D3 supplements use D3 from lanolin, the grease in sheep’s wool. Vegan D3 comes from lichen instead.

So “D3” on the front tells you nothing. Flip the bottle. Look for lichen, “plant-based” or “vegan” next to the D3, and a plant capsule or a tablet. Gelatin softgels are the usual trap.

Why vegans shop this aisle at all: NIH says fortified foods like milk and breakfast cereals provide most of the vitamin D in American diets, and it lists vegan diets among the situations where low vitamin D is more common.

D2 or D3?

Both are vitamin D, and both are vegan when the D3 comes from lichen or another plant-based source. NIH says both raise blood levels of vitamin D, but research shows D3 raises them more and keeps them up longer.

That’s why our top four are D3 and the D2 pick sits at number five. It’s still a fair choice if cheapest wins.

How Much?

NIH’s recommended amounts for adults are 600 to 800 IU (15 to 20 mcg) a day, depending on age. The upper limit for adults is 4,000 IU (100 mcg) a day. Every pick here is 2,500 IU or less per serving.

In the UK, The Vegan Society notes a 10 mcg daily reference intake and says UK health authorities recommend everyone take a vitamin D supplement from October to March at minimum.

Sun counts, but it’s fickle. NIH lists season, time of day, length of day, cloud cover and skin melanin among the things that change how much vitamin D your skin makes.

Label math: 1 mcg of vitamin D is 40 IU. So 25 mcg is 1,000 IU and 50 mcg is 2,000 IU. If a listing says 1,000 IU and 125 mcg in the same breath, trust the label.

Pregnant, or taking a statin, a steroid, a thiazide water pill or orlistat? NIH lists those medicines as possible vitamin D interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist before you add a supplement. The Captain reads labels; your pharmacist reads your whole list.

Quick Questions

Is all vitamin D3 vegan?

No. The Vegan Society says many D3 supplements use D3 from lanolin, which comes from sheep’s wool. Vegan D3 is made from lichen. Check the label for the source.

Which picks name lichen on the label?

Deva and Garden of Life both say lichen. Momentous says “plant-based cholecalciferol” and Doctor’s Best says plant sourced, but neither names the plant. All four state vegan.

Is D2 good enough?

It’s vegan, and NIH says it raises blood levels of vitamin D. NIH also says D3 raises them more and keeps them up longer, which is why our D2 pick ranks last.

Why no 5,000 IU picks?

NIH’s upper limit for adults is 4,000 IU a day. A 5,000 IU serving goes over it, so we left those bottles on the shelf.

Does a vegan seal on the bottle mean it’s certified?

Not always. Deva’s D3 is on The Vegan Society’s trademark list. Garden of Life’s spray shows a Vegan.org seal, and its Amazon listing mentions the Vegan Society and Vegetarian Society, but we couldn’t find it in those databases, so we don’t count them.

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This guide is general shopping information, not medical advice. Labels change: check the one on your bottle.