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Basic Prenatal

by Thorne Research · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since October 2017 (NIH)
  • UPC 6 93749 01504 8
  • DSLD label 75093
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 30 servings

Basic Prenatal by Thorne Research lists 30 ingredients, 30 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 1,500 mcg of vitamin A, 150 mg of vitamin C, 25 mcg (1,000 IU) of vitamin D and 33.5 mg of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 23, 2017.

What is in Basic Prenatal?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Basic Prenatal: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 75093, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin A1,500 mcg115%
Beta-CaroteneBeta Carotene Note: 3,000 IU900 mcg RAE
Vitamin A PalmitateVitamin A Palmitate Note: 2,000 IU600 mcg RAE
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid150 mg125%Vitamin C in Basic Prenatal against 18,583 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg150 mg

Higher than 58% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Das Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as Vitamin D3) Note: 1,000 IU25 mcg (1,000 IU)167%Vitamin D in Basic Prenatal against 14,175 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg25 mcg

Higher than 59% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-TocopherylVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl) Note: 50 IU33.5 mg177%
Vitamin Kas Vitamin K1Vitamin K (Form: as Vitamin K1)100 mcg111%Vitamin K in Basic Prenatal against 4,607 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 69% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K (median 80 mcg).

Thiamineas Thiamine HydrochlorideThiamin (Form: as Thiamin HCl)5 mg357%Thiamin in Basic Prenatal against 9,830 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg5 mg

46% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate SodiumRiboflavin (Form: as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium)5 mg313%Riboflavin in Basic Prenatal against 9,824 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg5 mg

Higher than 51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide)30 mg167%Niacin in Basic Prenatal against 12,413 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg30 mg

Higher than 63% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-PhosphateVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)12 mg600%Vitamin B6 in Basic Prenatal against 15,277 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg12 mg

Higher than 66% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folateas L-5-MethyltetrahydrofolateFolate (Form: as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate (Form: from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt))1 mg167%Folate in Basic Prenatal against 7,022 products1,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.1,000 mcg

Higher than 93% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin)200 mcg7,142%Vitamin B12 in Basic Prenatal against 14,425 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg200 mcg

Higher than 74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Biotin50 mcg143%Biotin in Basic Prenatal against 9,447 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg50 mcg

73% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate)18 mg257%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Basic Prenatal against 10,060 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg18 mg

Higher than 55% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Calcium180 mg14%Calcium in Basic Prenatal against 17,831 products180 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg180 mg

Higher than 62% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Calcium Citrate90 mg
Calcium Malate90 mg
Ironas FerrochelIron (Form: as Ferrochel (Alt. Name: Ferrous Bisglycinate Chelate))45 mg167%Iron in Basic Prenatal against 6,910 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg45 mg

Higher than 97% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide)150 mcg52%Iodine in Basic Prenatal against 6,382 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg150 mcg

15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesium90 mg23%Magnesium in Basic Prenatal against 14,003 products90 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg90 mg

Higher than 50% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Magnesium Citrate45 mg
Magnesium Malate45 mgMagnesium Malate in Basic Prenatal against 57 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 500 mg, the median 140 mg.45 mg

89% of 57 products listing magnesium malate give more (median 140 mg).

Zincas TRAACS Zinc Bisglycinate ChelateZinc (Form: as TRAACS Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate)25 mg192%Zinc in Basic Prenatal against 13,186 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg25 mg

Higher than 85% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as L-Selenomethionine)50 mcg71%Selenium in Basic Prenatal against 7,658 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg50 mcg

56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Copperas TRAACS Copper Bisglycinate ChelateCopper (Form: as TRAACS Copper Bisglycinate Chelate)2 mg154%Copper in Basic Prenatal against 6,468 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg2 mg

Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas TRAACS Manganese Bisglycinate ChelateManganese (Form: as TRAACS Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate)5 mg192%Manganese in Basic Prenatal against 7,016 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg5 mg

Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas TRAACS Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate ChelateChromium (Form: as TRAACS Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate)100 mcg222%Chromium in Basic Prenatal against 7,825 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg100 mcg

47% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenumas TRAACS Molybdenum Glycinate ChelateMolybdenum (Form: as TRAACS Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate)50 mcg100%Molybdenum in Basic Prenatal against 4,390 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg50 mcg

41% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg).

Boronas Bororganic Boron Glycinate ComplexBoron (Form: as Bororganic Boron Glycinate Complex)1 mgBoron in Basic Prenatal against 3,339 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg1 mg

42% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 75093 (entered June 23, 2017), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • Its 1,000 mcg of folate is higher than 93% of the 7,022 folate products that print an amount; 183 list more.
  • Its 45 mg of iron is higher than 97% of the 6,910 iron products that print an amount; 198 list more.
  • 89% of the 57 products that print an amount of magnesium malate list more than its 45 mg of magnesium malate (median 140 mg).

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for pregnant and lactating. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Basic Prenatal's, rare ingredients counting for more.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Suggested Use: Take 3 capsules daily or as recommended by your health-care practitioner.
Warnings
Tamper Evident: Use only if bottle is sealed.
If pregnant, consult your health-care practitioner before using this product.
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under six. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or a poison control center immediately.
Storage
Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 75093.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Laurate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Basic Prenatal have?

5 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 75093 (current) Entered June 23, 2017 · off the market October 24, 2017 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93749 01504 8
  2. Label 66408 Entered November 21, 2016 · off the market October 18, 2016 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93749 01504 8
  3. Label 35379 Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market July 25, 2016 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93749 01504 8
  4. Label 16000 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market July 7, 2014 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93749 01504 8
  5. Label 15906 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market December 18, 2019 · 30 single serving packages · UPC 6 93749 04102 3

DSLD also links this label to: Basic Prenatal (image difference, same product), Basic Prenatal (image difference, same product), Basic Prenatal (image difference, same product), Basic Prenatal (image difference, same product), Basic Prenatal (image difference, same product), Basic Prenatal (image difference, same product), Basic Prenatal (image difference, same product), Basic Prenatal (image difference, same product).

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Thorne Research, Inc. (distributor), Dover, Idaho. All Thorne Research products.

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