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Nature's Prenatal

by Nature's Sunshine · tablet or pill · 120 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 99904 03242 2
  • DSLD label 255384
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 120 servings

Nature's Prenatal by Nature's Sunshine lists 18 ingredients, 18 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,500 mcg of vitamin A, 70 mg of vitamin C, 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D3 and 22 mg of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2021.

What is in Nature's Prenatal?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).

Nature's Prenatal: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 255384, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene1,500 mcg115%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid70 mg58%Vitamin C in Nature's Prenatal against 18,583 products70 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg70 mg

64% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol10 mcg (400 IU)67%Vitamin D in Nature's Prenatal 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-Tocopheryl Acetate22 mg116%
Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B13 mg214%Thiamin in Nature's Prenatal against 9,830 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg3 mg

53% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B23 mg188%Riboflavin in Nature's Prenatal against 9,824 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg3 mg

54% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide17 mg94%Niacin in Nature's Prenatal against 12,413 products17 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg17 mg

68% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride3 mg150%Vitamin B6 in Nature's Prenatal against 15,277 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg3 mg

64% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folate1,333 mcg DFE222%
Folic Acid800 mcg
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin5 mcg179%Vitamin B12 in Nature's Prenatal against 14,425 products5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg5 mcg

84% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin30 mcg86%Biotin in Nature's Prenatal 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 Pantothenate5 mg71%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Nature's Prenatal against 10,060 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg5 mg

77% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Ironas Ferrous Fumarate27 mg100%Iron in Nature's Prenatal against 6,910 products27 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg27 mg

Higher than 88% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Iodineas Potassium Iodide75 mcg26%Iodine in Nature's Prenatal against 6,382 products75 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg75 mcg

68% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide75 mg19%Magnesium in Nature's Prenatal against 14,003 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg75 mg

52% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc Gluconate7 mg54%Zinc in Nature's Prenatal against 13,186 products7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg7 mg

68% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Copperas Copper Gluconate1 mg77%Copper in Nature's Prenatal 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).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 255384 (entered September 24, 2021), 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).

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. 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.

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
Recommended Use: Take 1 tablet daily with a meal.
Warnings
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron - containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of the reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Do not use if inner seal is missing or damaged.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 255384.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Ginger, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Nature's Prenatal have?

3 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 255384 (current) Entered September 24, 2021 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 0 99904 03242 2
  2. Label 208037 Entered October 23, 2019 · off the market June 9, 2021 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 99904 03242 2
  3. Label 5539 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market February 27, 2019 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 99904 03242 2

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 Sunshine Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Spanish Fork, UT. All Nature's Sunshine products.

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