vitamin A toxicity

Question

The cap is 10000iu per week but why taking supplement that has 5000iu cause toxicity
But eating whole carrot which has 8000+ iu doesn’t?

In: 2

Answer 1

The carrot contains beta carotene, not vitamin A. Beta carotene can be made into vitamin A by your body (it’s a provitamin), but will never be converted at such high amounts that it will cause health issues.