Vitamin D3

Vitamin D3 is found (not exclusively) in margarine. It is of animal origin, from sheep (wool, according to wikipedia) or from fish according to vrg.org.

Quote:

"What is the difference between vitamin D2 and D3?

D-2 (ergocalciferol) is derived from yeast, while D-3 (cholecalciferol) is derived from lanolin (from sheep) or fish. D-2 and D-3 are both used to fortify milk and other dairy products. Some D-3 vitamin supplements are made with fish oil."

Source:

http://www.vrg.org/nutshell/faqingredients.htm#d3

This one is a big shame of mine, since I didn't know of its unsafe-ness untill only recently; I found it out completely by accident, while looking for a recipe. Now I make sure that I know what all the ingredients on the list mean before I buy something. This self-embarassment is part of the inspiration for this blog - the more these "boobie-traps" will be talked about, the higher the chances of people coming across the right information before they make a mistake. In any case - better late than never!