Prenatal Vitamins
by Basic Vitamins · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 07610 10418 1
- DSLD label 250311
- Serving 1 tablet
- 90 servings
Prenatal Vitamins by Basic Vitamins lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,200 mcg of vitamin A, 100 mg of vitamin C, 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D and 4.95 mg of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2021.
What is in Prenatal Vitamins?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene, Retinyl AcetateVitamin A (Form: as Retinyl Acetate, and as 20% Beta Carotene) | 1,200 mcg | 92% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 100 mg | 83% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol) | 10 mcg (400 IU) | 67% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as DL-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) | 4.95 mg | 26% | |
| Thiamineas Thiamine MononitrateThiamin (Form: from Thiamine Mononitrate) | 1.84 mg | 131% | 64% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavin | 1.7 mg | 106% | 64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 18 mg | 100% | 66% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) Vitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 2.6 mg | 130% | 66% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folate | 1,333 mcg DFE | 222% | |
| Folic Acid | 800 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 4 mcg | 143% | 86% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 200 mg | 15% | Higher than 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Ironas Ferrous Fumarate | 27 mg | 100% | Higher than 88% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Calcium Phosphate | 160 mg | 13% | Higher than 70% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide) | 25 mg | 192% | Higher than 85% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 250311 (entered May 22, 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?
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 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 Prenatal Vitamins's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- AZV Multi VitaminSystemic Formulas Bio Nutriment 14 shared, 81% alike
- Active Kids Plus Extra COneSource · off the market 13 shared, 76% alike
- Complete PrenatalNoor Vitamins 14 shared, 75% alike
- TheraMajor 12 shared, 74% alike
- Eo2 VmaxMRI Endurance 13 shared, 73% alike
- PrenatalNatures Plus · off the market 14 shared, 71% 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: As a dietary supplement, take one tablet daily with a meal or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Do not use if inner seal is missing or broken.
- 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.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten Free
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 250311.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Contains less than 2% of.
How many labels does Prenatal Vitamins have?
2 labels are on file under this name since September 24, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 250311 (current) Entered May 22, 2021 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 3 07610 10418 1
- Label 205493 Entered September 24, 2019 · off the market April 23, 2021 · 90 tablets · UPC 3 07610 10418 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Basic Drugs, Inc. (distributor), Vandalia, OH. All Basic Vitamins products.