Prenatal Vitamins
by CVS Health · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 50428 35742 2
- DSLD label 239462
- Serving 1 tablet
Prenatal Vitamins by CVS Health lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 4,000 IU of vitamin A, 100 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 11 IU of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2020.
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, Vitamin A AcetateVitamin A (Form: as Vitamin A Acetate, and 4% Beta Carotene) | 4,000 IU | 50% | 47% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 100 mg | 167% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate | 11 IU | 37% | 85% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Vitamin B1as Thiamine MononitrateVitamin B-1 (Form: as Thiamine Mononitrate) | 1.5 mg | 88% | 66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Vitamin B2as Riboflavin | 1.7 mg | 85% | 64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Vitamin B3as NiacinamideVitamin B-3 (Form: as Niacinamide) | 18 mg | 90% | 66% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 2.6 mg | 104% | 66% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 800 mcg | 100% | Higher than 81% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin | 4 mcg | 50% | 86% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Calcium SulfateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate, and Calcium Sulfate) | 263 mg | 26% | Higher than 76% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Ironas Ferrous FumarateIron (Form: as Ferrous Fumarate) | 27 mg | 150% | Higher than 88% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide) | 25 mg | 167% | Higher than 85% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 239462 (entered November 21, 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?
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Prenatal Vitamin TabletsMajor Pharmaceuticals same ingredients
- Multi PrenatalNature Made same ingredients
- Prenatal FormulaNature Made · off the market same ingredients
- Prenatal TabletsMajor same ingredients
- MasonatalMason Natural same ingredients
- Prenatal VitaminsRugby same ingredients
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
- Suggested Use: One tablet daily with food or as directed by your physician. For use prior to conception, during pregnancy, and during the postnatal period.
- 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. (1-800-222-1222)
- Do not use if printed seal under cap is broken or missing
- Storage
- Store at room temperature (59 degrees F-86 degrees F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 239462.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Hypromellose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Gelatin, Acacia, Maltodextrin, Titanium Dioxide, Talc, Triacetin, Starch, Magnesium Stearate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Mineral Oil, Sucrose, Silica, Sodium Ascorbate, Triglycerides, FD&C Red #40 Lake, FD&C Yellow #6 Lake, Tocopherols, Sodium Benzoate, Sorbic Acid, Tricalcium Phosphate, BHT, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
How many labels does Prenatal Vitamins have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 239462 (current) Entered November 21, 2020 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 0 50428 35742 2
- Label 82326 Entered January 25, 2018 · off the market July 11, 2019 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 50428 27137 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (distributor), Woonsocket, RI. All CVS Health products.