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Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin

by Nature's Gifts · softgel capsule · 100 softgels

  • Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 59558 00039 6
  • DSLD label 23835
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 50 servings

Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin by Nature's Gifts lists 22 ingredients, 22 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 3,500 IU of vitamin A, 30 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D and 15 IU of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2013.

What is in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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).

Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 23835, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene, Retinyl PalmitateVitamin A (Form: as 40% Beta Carotene, 30% Retinyl Palmitate)3,500 IU70%Vitamin A in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin against 5,772 products3,500 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.3,500 IU

51% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid30 mg50%Vitamin C in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin against 18,583 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg30 mg

83% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol)400 IU (10 mcg)100%Vitamin D in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol15 IU50%Vitamin E in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin against 6,459 products15 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.15 IU

75% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Vitamin Kas Phytonadione60 mcg75%Vitamin K in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin against 4,607 products60 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg60 mcg

55% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg).

Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamine HCl) (Alt. Name: B1)1.6 mg107%Thiamin in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin against 9,830 products1.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.6 mg

66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B21.7 mg100%Riboflavin in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin against 9,824 products1.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.7 mg

64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide)20 mg100%Niacin in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin against 12,413 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg20 mg

46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)2 mg100%Vitamin B6 in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin against 15,277 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg2 mg

69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folic Acid800 mcg200%Folate in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin against 7,022 products800 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.800 mcg

Higher than 81% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin)6 mcg100%Vitamin B12 in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin against 14,425 products6 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg6 mcg

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

Biotin30 mcg10%Biotin in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin against 9,447 products30 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg30 mcg

83% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate)10 mg100%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin against 10,060 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg10 mg

52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Ironas Ferrous GlycinateIron (Form: as Ferrous Glycinate)29 mg161%Iron in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin against 6,910 products29 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg29 mg

Higher than 93% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide)150 mcg100%Iodine in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin 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).

Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide)200 mg50%Magnesium in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin against 14,003 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg200 mg

Higher than 75% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc Amino Acid ChelateZinc (Form: as Zinc Amino Acid Chelate)15 mg100%Zinc in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as L-Selenomethionine)70 mcg100%Selenium in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin against 7,658 products70 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg70 mcg

Higher than 52% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper Amino Acid ChelateCopper (Form: as Copper Amino Acid Chelate)1 mg50%Copper in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin against 6,468 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg1 mg

40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Picolinate)70 mcg58%Chromium in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin against 7,825 products70 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg70 mcg

59% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenumas Molybdenum ChelateMolybdenum (Form: as Molybdenum Chelate)60 mcg80%Molybdenum in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin against 4,390 products60 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg60 mcg

Higher than 60% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg).

Fish Oilas Omega-3 Fatty AcidsFish Oil (Form: 30% Omega 3 Fatty Acids (Form: EPA, DHA))500 mgFish Oil in Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin against 1,990 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.2 g.0.5 g

85% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 23835 (entered August 23, 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:

  • 83% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 30 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).
  • Its 29 mg of iron is higher than 93% of the 6,910 iron products that print an amount; 391 list more.

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 Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin'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: (Adult) As a dietary supplement take two (2) softgels daily with food.
Warnings
Usage Warnings: Do not use if printed seal under cap is missing or damaged.
Check with your doctor before using this product if you are using medication, have any medical conditions, or are pregnant or nursing.
Not intended for use by persons under 18.
Do not exceed recommended dosage.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Contains: Soy, Fish (anchovy, sardine)
WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place, tightly closed.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 23835.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sunflower Lecithin, Beeswax, Safflower Oil, Caramel, St. John’s Bread, Gelatin, vanillin.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): cGMP; MADE IN USA.

How many labels does Mother Kare Prenatal Multivitamin have?

One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2013.

  1. Label 23835 (current) Entered August 23, 2013 · off the market October 17, 2023 · 100 softgels · UPC 8 59558 00039 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nature's Gifts International(R), Inc. (distributor), Los Alamitos, California. All Nature's Gifts products.

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