Does Vitamin D tablets have the same amount of power like the sun provides us?

Question: Does Vitamin D tablets have the same amount of power like the sun provides us?
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  vitamin D
Asked by 754mcrk42 to Aaron, Ananthi, Ashley, Christopher, Emma on 15 Nov 2017.
- Aaron Brown answered on 15 Nov 2017:
  
  A bit of a guess here… but I assume the sun provides more than enough vitamin D for the human body. Vitamin D supplements are around for when exposure to sunlight is lower (for example the shorter days in winter)
- Emma Stevenson answered on 15 Nov 2017:
  
  I think Aaron is right in what he says!
- Ananthi Ramachandran answered on 15 Nov 2017:
  
  Vitamin D is vital for us! The sun provides enough especially in the summer months but in the winter months and especially for us guys with darker skin there is less absorption of it so a supplement is useful. I tend to take a top up during the winter months especially as the days are so short!

Question: Does Vitamin D tablets have the same amount of power like the sun provides us?