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D3 is made by irradiating lanolin (from sheep wool) with UV light [1]. Natural source of D3 is oily fish, beef liver. It's the Vitamin D2 that is made from fungi - UV light helps to create it in mushrooms [2].

[1] https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-industrial-process-involve...

[2] https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-HealthProfessiona...




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