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Prenatal+DHA 250

by Zahler · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 48998 08051 8
  • DSLD label 33352
  • Serving 1 to 2 softgels; amounts per 2 softgels
  • 30 servings

Prenatal+DHA 250 by Zahler lists 23 ingredients, 23 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 50,000 IU of vitamin A, 100 mg of vitamin C, 1,000 IU (25 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 60 IU of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2014.

What is in Prenatal+DHA 250?

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).

Prenatal+DHA 250: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 33352, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene50,000 IU100%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin A, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid100 mg160%Vitamin C in Prenatal+DHA 250 against 18,583 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg100 mg

50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol1,000 IU (25 mcg)250%Vitamin D in Prenatal+DHA 250 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). Per day at the most servings: 50 mcg.

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol60 IU200%Vitamin E in Prenatal+DHA 250 against 6,459 products60 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.60 IU

Higher than 65% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 120 IU.

Vitamin B1as Thiamine15 mg1,000%Thiamin in Prenatal+DHA 250 against 9,830 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg15 mg

Higher than 66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Vitamin B2as Riboflavin15 mg882%Riboflavin in Prenatal+DHA 250 against 9,824 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg15 mg

Higher than 69% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride40 mg2,000%Vitamin B6 in Prenatal+DHA 250 against 15,277 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg40 mg

Higher than 85% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg.

Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin100 mcg1,667%Vitamin B12 in Prenatal+DHA 250 against 14,425 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mcg.

Vitamin K190 mcg220%Vitamin K in Prenatal+DHA 250 against 4,607 products90 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg90 mcg

Higher than 64% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K (median 80 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mcg.

Niacinas Niacinamide30 mg150%Niacin in Prenatal+DHA 250 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). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. 1.7 times the adult UL a day.

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-Pantothenate15 mg150%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Prenatal+DHA 250 against 10,060 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg15 mg

Higher than 51% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Folic Acidas 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate800 mcg200%Folate in Prenatal+DHA 250 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). Per day at the most servings: 1,600 mcg.

Calciumas Calcium Citrate20 mg2%Calcium in Prenatal+DHA 250 against 17,831 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg20 mg

91% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg.

Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate20 mg8%Magnesium in Prenatal+DHA 250 against 14,003 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg20 mg

83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg.

Iron36 mg200%Iron in Prenatal+DHA 250 against 6,910 products36 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg36 mg

Higher than 96% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 72 mg. 1.6 times the adult UL a day.

Copperas {copper} aa chelate1 mg50%Copper in Prenatal+DHA 250 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). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg.

Zincas Zinc Amino Acid Chelate11 mg75%Zinc in Prenatal+DHA 250 against 13,186 products11 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg11 mg

47% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 22 mg.

Manganese2 mg100%Manganese in Prenatal+DHA 250 against 7,016 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2 mg

38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg.

Iodine300 mcg240%Iodine in Prenatal+DHA 250 against 6,382 products300 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg300 mcg

Higher than 95% of 6,382 products listing iodine (median 150 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mcg.

Chromiumas Chromium Picolinate400 mg1,600%

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.

Cholineas Choline Bitartrate50 mg3%Choline in Prenatal+DHA 250 against 4,738 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg50 mg

Higher than 54% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine30 mcg50%Selenium in Prenatal+DHA 250 against 7,658 products30 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg30 mcg

73% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mcg.

Lutein Zeaxanthin Complex900 mcg
DHA250 mgDHA in Prenatal+DHA 250 against 3,627 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.250 mg

Higher than 55% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 33352 (entered May 23, 2014), 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:

  • At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 60 mg of niacin, 1.7 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • 91% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 20 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
  • At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 72 mg of iron, 1.6 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • Its 300 mcg of iodine is higher than 95% of the 6,382 iodine products that print an amount; 235 list more.

The NIH database records 2 servings 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.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Prenatal+DHA 250'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
Directions: 1 softgel 2 times daily with meals or as directed by a health care practitioner.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Allergens and what it does not contain
FREE OF GLUTEN
Storage
STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 33352.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Kosher Gelatin, Coconut Oil, Glycerin, Water, MCT Oil, Natural colors.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): WOMEN'S HEALTH {softgel}; advanced nutrition ZAHLER(R); D U; THIS PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED IN A GMP CERTIFIED FACILITY; TRIPLE CERTIFIED FORMULA Lutemax(TM) LUTEIN & ZEAXANTHIN 2020 life's DHA(TM) HEALTHY BRAIN, EYES, HEART.

How many labels does Prenatal+DHA 250 have?

One label is on file, entered on May 23, 2014.

  1. Label 33352 (current) Entered May 23, 2014 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 8 48998 08051 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Advanced Nutrition by Zahler(R) (distributor), Brooklyn, NY. All Zahler products.

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