Vitamin D is a lipophilic bioactive that plays an important role in bone health. Fortification of beverages, such as milk, fruit juices, teas, and vegetable drinks, could be an efficient strategy to prevent vitamin D deficiency and its associated effects on health.
Fortified Beverage | Country | Formulation | Fortification Level | Processing | Vitamin Stability and Bioaccessibility |
Effects on Sensory Properties |
Effects on Health | Ref. |
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HTST 2% fat milk | USA | Water dispersible VD3 |
250 IU/240 mL | HTST (73 °C for 15 s) and storage at 4 °C for 21, 42 and 60 days | Tolerate HTST No loss of VD3 during storage at 4 °C |
No significant changes in composition and sensory attributes |
NE | [13] |
UHT 2% fat chocolate milk |
USA | Water dispersible VD3 |
100 IU/240 mL | UHT (138 °C for 2 s) and storage at 4 °C for 21, 42 and 60 days | Tolerate UHT No loss of VD3 during storage at 4 °C |
No significant changes in composition and sensory attributes |
NE | [13] |
Milk | Iran | ND | 100 IU/200 mL | NE | NE | Lower acceptance compared to orange juice |
↑[25(OH)D] serum levels |
[14] |
Milk | India | VD3 Spray Drying | 600 IU or 1000 IU/200 mL | NE | Stability loss <10% after 12 weeks of storage period |
NE | ↑[25(OH)D] serum levels |
[15] |
UHT 3% and 8.5% fat milk | India | VD2-protein complexes (NaCas-VD, SNaCas-VD, RNaCas-VD and RSNaCas-VD) | 500 IU/L | Pasteurization (63 °C/30 min), boiling and sterilization (121 °C for 15 min at 15 psi) |
Higher stability during storage at −20 °C, followed by 4 °C and 37 °C |
NE | NE | [16] |
Cow and buffalo milk | India | VD2 Encapsulation |
600 IU/L | Pasteurization (63 °C/30 min), boiling and sterilization (121 °C for 15 min at 15 psi) |
Stable during pasteurization, boiling, sterilization, packaging, and storage conditions |
NE | NE | [17] |
“Lassi” milk-based beverage | India | VD3-NLC | 400 IU/100 mL | Environmental stress conditions of temperature and humidity, pH, and ionic strength |
High physicochemical stability against temperature, pH, and ionic strength |
No significant changes in composition and sensory attributes |
NE | [18] |
Goat milk kefir | Indonesia | VD3 | 42 IU/100 mL | Pasteurization at 72 °C for 15 s and cooling to 25 °C Different times of fermentation tested: 0, 6, 12, 18, and 24 h |
The highest level of VD3 was found after 6 h of fermentation |
Higher viscosity after 24 h of fermentation | NE | [19] |
Orange juice and milk | USA | VD3 | 1000 IU/240 mL | NE | No loss of VD3 during 30 days of storage at 4 °C. The fat content of milk did not affect the bioavailability of VD3 |
NE | ↑[25(OH)D] serum levels |
[20] |
Orange juice | USA | Water dispersible VD3 or VD2 |
1000 IU VD3 or VD2/240 mL orange juice or capsule |
NE | VD2 and VD3 were equally bioavailable in orange juice and capsules |
NE | ↑[25(OH)D] serum levels |
[21] |
Orange juice | USA | ND | 100 IU/240 mL | NE | NE | NE | ↑[25(OH)D] serum levels |
[22] |
Orange juice | Iran | ND | 100 IU/200 mL | NE | NE | Higher acceptance compared to orange juice |
↑[25(OH)D] serum levels | [14] |
Pear juice | Romania | VD3-gum arabic- chitosan complex Spray drying |
0.002 g/100 mL | NE | No loss of VD3 during 7 days of storage at 4 °C | NE | NE | [23] |
Oat-based beverage | Sweden | VD3 | 23 IU/100 g of liquid | Sterilization at 140 °C for 5 or 20 s | Stability loss of 60% | NE | NE | [24] |
Almond and oat milks | ND | VD3 nanocellulose or TiO2 nanoemulsion |
0.4 wt% | NE | Low bioaccessibility (~20%) of VD3 loaded in VD3-nanocellulose or TiO2 nanoemulsion |
Nanocellulose increased the shear viscosity, while TiO2 particles increased the whiteness of fortified milks | NE | [25] |
Rooibos Tea | Canada | Water dispersible VD3 |
10,000 IU/200 mL | NE | ND | No significant changes in composition and sensory attributes High sensorial acceptance |
NE | [26] |
Figure 2. An illustration of various vitamin D delivery approaches used to fortify beverages.
Food (Serving) | USA | Canada | Finland | Australia |
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Vitamin D per Serving in μg (1 μg = 40 IU) | ||||
Fluid cow’s milk (250 mL or 1 cup) | 2.5–5.0 a | 2.5–5.0 a | 2.5–5.0 a | 1.25 b |
Orange juice with added calcium b (125 mL or 1/2 cup) |
1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | - |
Plant-based milk (soy, oat, almond) b (250 mL or 1 cup) |
1.5–3.0 | 1.5–3.0 | 1.9–3.75 | - |
Malted drink b (g powder) | 3.08 | - | - | - |
This entry is adapted from the peer-reviewed paper 10.3390/foods11060847