Prenatal Core Minerals
by USANA · tablet or pill · 112 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 322324
- Serving 2 tablets
- 56 servings
Prenatal Core Minerals by USANA lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 300 mg of vitamin C, 113 mg of calcium, 14 mg of iron and 140 mcg of iodine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2024.
What is in Prenatal Core Minerals?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Calcium Ascorbate, Magnesium Ascorbate | 300 mg | 250% | Higher than 75% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. |
| Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium Citrate | 113 mg | 9% | 50% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 226 mg. |
| Ironas Ferrous Fumarate | 14 mg | 52% | Higher than 71% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 28 mg. |
| Iodineas Potassium Iodide | 140 mcg | 48% | 56% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 280 mcg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Ascorbate, Magnesium Citrate | 113 mg | 28% | Higher than 64% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 226 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc Citrate | 10 mg | 77% | 51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
| Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine, Sodium Selenite | 100 mcg | 143% | Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mcg. |
| Copperas Copper Gluconate | 1 mg | 77% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
| Manganeseas Manganese Gluconate | 1 mg | 38% | 70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
| Chromiumas Chromium Polynicotinate | 150 mg | 333% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for chromium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Molybdenumas Molybdenum Citrate | 25 mcg | 50% | 72% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mcg. |
| Siliconas Calcium Silicate | 2 mg | 61% of 1,220 products listing silicon give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. | |
| Vanadiumas Vanadium Citrate | 20 mcg | 53% of 1,744 products listing vanadium give more (median 25 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mcg. | |
| Ultra Trace Minerals | 1.5 mg | ||
| L-Cysteine | 80 mg | 51% of 516 products listing cysteine give more (median 85 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 322324 (entered December 21, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 2 servings 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 Prenatal Core Minerals's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Prenatal Core MineralsUSANA CellSentials · off the market 12 shared, 73% alike
- Core MineralsUSANA CellSentials · off the market 12 shared, 68% alike
- Buffer-CMBi Nutraceuticals 12 shared, 68% alike
- Spectramin ChelateDouglas Laboratories 11 shared, 68% alike
- BioMinsThorne · off the market 11 shared, 67% alike
- Colloidal Multi Mins Liquid Natural Orange FlavorGenestra Brands 11 shared, 66% 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
- Directions: Take two (2) tablets twice daily, preferably with food.
- Warnings
- 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. Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult your physician if you are pregnant, nursing, taking a prescription drug, or have a medical condition.
- There is a safety seal under the cap. Do not use if the seal is broken or missing.
- Storage
- Keep tablets in original container with the lid tightly closed between use. Store in a cool, dry place. Store below 25 degrees C.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 322324.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Modified Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Maltodextrin, Starch, Pregelatinized, Silicon Dioxide, Vanilla Extract, Sunflower Lecithin, Palm Olein, Guar Gum.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): MWT Potency Guaranteed.
How many labels does Prenatal Core Minerals have?
One label is on file, entered on December 21, 2024.
- Label 322324 (current) Entered December 21, 2024 · on the market · 112 tablets
DSLD also links this label to: Prenatal Core Minerals (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 USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (manufacturer), Salt Lake City, Utah. All USANA products.