DHA Prenatal Supplement
by up&up · softgel capsule · 30 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 4 90940 20463 5
- DSLD label 19899
- Serving 1 softgel
- 30 servings
DHA Prenatal Supplement by up&up lists one ingredient: 200 mg of dextrose per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2013.
What is in DHA Prenatal Supplement?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). | |
| Dextroseas GlucoseDHA (Form: from Schizochytrium sp. oil Genus: Schizochytrium Species: sp.) (Alt. Name: Docosahexaenoic Acid) | 200 mg | 89% of 47 products listing glucose give more (median 5 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 19899 (entered March 25, 2013), 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:
- 89% of the 47 products that print an amount of glucose list more than its 0.2 g of dextrose (filed by NIH under glucose) (median 5 g).
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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- DHACVS Pharmacy same ingredients
- PreNatal DHA21st Century same ingredients
- DHA SoftgelEnfamil same ingredients
- Post JYM Fast-Digesting Carb WatermelonJYM Supplement Science 1 shared, 54% alike
- Post JYM Fast-Digesting Carb Fruit PunchJYM Supplement Science 1 shared, 54% alike
- Post JYM Fast-Digesting Carb Fruit PunchJYM 1 shared, 54% alike
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: As a dietary supplement for pregnant and nursing women, take one softgel daily with a meal.
- Warnings
- Not intended for children or other adult populations.
- USE ONLY IF INNER SEAL IS NOT BROKEN OR MISSING
- KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids should be avoided in patients with inherited or acquired bleeding predispositions, including those taking anticoagulants. As with any product containing omega-3 fatty acids, adhere carefully to the amount recommended by your health care practitioner.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- The DHA in up & up(TM) DHA prenatal supplement is fish free and free of any oceanic contaminants
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 19899.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin Capsule, high Oleic Sunflower Oil, Sunflower Lecithin, Rosemary extract, Tocopherols, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): life's DHA HEALTHY BRAIN, EYES, HEART(TM); Plant Pure omega-3(TM).
How many labels does DHA Prenatal Supplement have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 24, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 19899 (current) Entered March 25, 2013 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 4 90940 20463 5
- Label 12057 Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market March 7, 2013 · 30 softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Target Corporation (distributor), Minneapolis, MN. All up&up products.