Comparison
Prenatal Plus 1 mg Folic Acid and Metabalance 44
Prenatal Plus 1 mg Folic Acid (Quest) lists 21 distinct ingredients and Metabalance 44 (Sunrider) 21 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 21 are on both labels. On the site's similarity measure, which compares ingredient lists (1 for the same list, rarer ingredients counting for more; amounts are not part of it), the two formulas score 1.00: the same ingredients, at the amounts in the table below.
| Ingredient | Prenatal Plus 1 mg Folic Acid | Metabalance 44 |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 50 mg (56%) | 49.7 mg (55%) |
| Calcium | 83.33 mg (6%) | 82.4 mg (6%) |
| Vitamin B6 | 5 mg (294%) | 8.3 mg (488%) |
| Vitamin D | 3.33 mcg (17%) | 3.33 mcg (17%) |
| Magnesium | 33.33 mg (8%) | 13.3 mg (3%) |
| Vitamin B12 | 5 mcg (208%) | 33.1 mcg (1379%) |
| Zinc | 6.67 mg (61%) | 6.6 mg (60%) |
| Niacin | 7 mg (44%) | 16.6 mg (104%) |
| Vitamin E | 6.7 mg (45%) | 17 IU |
| Folate | 333 mcg | 132 mcg |
| Vitamin A | 526 mcg RAE (58%) | 1,655 IU |
| Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) | 5 mg (100%) | 15.3 mg (306%) |
| Riboflavin | 1.33 mg (102%) | 8.3 mg (638%) |
| Thiamin | 1 mg (83%) | 8.3 mg (692%) |
| Biotin | 10 mcg (33%) | 33.1 mcg (110%) |
| Iron | 10 mg (56%) | 5.9 mg (33%) |
| Chromium | 8.34 mcg (24%) | 8.3 mcg (24%) |
| Selenium | 11.67 mcg (21%) | 16.6 mcg (30%) |
| Manganese | not disclosed | 2 mg (87%) |
| Copper | 0.33 mg (37%) | 0.166 mg (18%) |
| Iodine | 50 mcg (33%) | 66.3 mcg (44%) |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Prenatal Plus 1 mg Folic Acid, 1 capsule; Metabalance 44, 2 capsules. Current labels entered July 2013 and August 2012. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Prenatal Plus 1 mg Folic AcidQuest: every row against all products listing it
- Metabalance 44Sunrider: every row against all products listing it