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Prenatal Formula

by GNC Women's · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 caplets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 214857
  • Serving 2 caplets
  • 30 servings

Prenatal Formula by GNC Women's lists 24 ingredients, 24 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 1,350 mcg of vitamin A, 120 mg of vitamin C, 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D and 24.79 mg of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.

What is in Prenatal Formula?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 caplets. 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 Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 214857, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta-Carotene)1,350 mcg104%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid120 mg100%Vitamin C in Prenatal Formula against 18,583 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg120 mg

Higher than 51% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol (Alt. Name: D-3))10 mcg (400 IU)67%Vitamin D in Prenatal Formula 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 SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate)24.79 mg130%
Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamin Mononitrate) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1)1.4 mg100%Thiamin in Prenatal Formula against 9,830 products1.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.4 mg

78% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B21.6 mg100%Riboflavin in Prenatal Formula against 9,824 products1.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.6 mg

78% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide)18 mg100%Niacin in Prenatal Formula against 12,413 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg18 mg

66% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)10 mg500%Vitamin B6 in Prenatal Formula against 15,277 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg10 mg

Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folate1,667 mcg DFE278%
Folic Acid1,000 mcg
Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin)8 mcg286%Vitamin B12 in Prenatal Formula against 14,425 products8 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg8 mcg

71% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin35 mcg100%Biotin in Prenatal Formula against 9,447 products35 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg35 mcg

82% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium D-Pantothenate)7 mg100%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Prenatal Formula against 10,060 products7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg7 mg

73% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as Choline Bitartrate)0.55 mg1%

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

Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate)600 mg46%Calcium in Prenatal Formula against 17,831 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg600 mg

Higher than 91% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Ironas Ferrous FumarateIron (Form: as Ferrous Fumarate)18 mg67%Iron in Prenatal Formula against 6,910 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg18 mg

Higher than 74% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide)290 mcg100%Iodine in Prenatal Formula against 6,382 products290 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg290 mcg

Higher than 94% of 6,382 products listing iodine (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide)200 mg50%Magnesium in Prenatal Formula 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 OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide)15 mg115%Zinc in Prenatal Formula 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 Selenium YeastSelenium (Form: as Selenium Yeast)70 mcg100%Selenium in Prenatal Formula 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 GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate)1.3 mg100%Copper in Prenatal Formula against 6,468 products1.3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg1.3 mg

Higher than 61% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese SulfateManganese (Form: as Manganese Sulfate)2.6 mg100%Manganese in Prenatal Formula against 7,016 products2.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2.6 mg

Higher than 70% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Molybdenumas Sodium MolybdateMolybdenum (Form: as Sodium Molybdate)50 mcg100%Molybdenum in Prenatal Formula against 4,390 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg50 mcg

41% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg).

Boronas Boron CitrateBoron (Form: as Boron Citrate)150 mcgBoron in Prenatal Formula against 3,339 products0.15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg0.15 mg

81% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 214857 (entered March 24, 2020), 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:

  • Its 600 mg of calcium is higher than 91% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 1,267 list more.
  • Its 290 mcg of iodine is higher than 94% of the 6,382 iodine products that print an amount; 324 list more.
  • 81% of the 3,339 products that print an amount of boron list more than its 0.15 mg of boron (median 1 mg).

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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
All products may be taken together at one time or spread throughout the day. Directions: As a dietary supplement, take two caplets daily with food.
Warnings
Contains: Wheat and Soybeans.
Folate intake should not exceed 278% of the DV, 1667 mcg DFE (1000 mcg).
Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery. Niacin may cause a temporary flushing reaction. Inform your physician of this product's biotin content before any lab test.
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.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No Artificial Flavors, No Dairy.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 214857.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Stearic Acid, Corn Starch, Titanium Dioxide, Polyethylene Glycol, Magnesium Stearate, Calcium Silicate, Silicon Dioxide, Talc.

How many labels does Prenatal Formula have?

4 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 214857 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 60 caplets
  2. Label 81914 Entered February 23, 2018 · off the market February 20, 2019 · 60 caplets
  3. Label 57161 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market November 10, 2017 · 60 caplets
  4. Label 3561 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market February 23, 2016 · N/A

DSLD also links this label to: Calcium 600 (bundle set), Algae-Based DHA 200 (bundle set).

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

Who makes it?

The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Women's products.

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