What foods are rich in vitamin D?

Milk, yogurt and cheese fortified with vitamin D are great, but for nondairy fans there's another (delicious) source of the Sunshine Vitamin, as nutritionist Kimberly Snyder explains.

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KIMBERLY SNYDER: One of the best food sources of vitamin D is mushrooms. [MUSIC PLAYING]

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Specifically, portobello mushrooms are a really fantastic source of vitamin D.

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These portobello mushrooms have actually been grown in UV light. And only one cup, or about two mushrooms,

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supplies 100% of the government's daily recommendation for vitamin D. [MUSIC PLAYING]

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Other mushrooms are also good sources. White button mushrooms are pretty common. They're not as high as portobello, but they have some vitamin D. Other great mushroom is

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maitake mushroom, also known as hen of the woods. And they're the longer mushroom with the furled tops.

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And they're also an excellent source of vitamin D. Or some other great sources of vitamin D are fortified milk.

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Even almond milk today, a serving has about 25% of your daily recommendation for vitamin D.

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Goat cheese, the milk, would have been fortified with vitamin D. And you can get it in certain cheeses and milk.

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[MUSIC PLAYING] Almond milk is a really great one

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that I recommend because it's really easy to digest for most people. [MUSIC PLAYING]