Prenatal Vitamins

by Puritan's Pride · other (e.g. tea bag) · 100 coated caplets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 74312 13700 6
  • DSLD label 286028
  • Serving 1 caplet
  • 100 servings

Prenatal Vitamins by Puritan's Pride lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 1,200 mcg of vitamin A, 120 mg of vitamin C, 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D and 13.5 mg of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2023.

What is in Prenatal Vitamins?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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 Vitamins: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 286028, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene1,200 mcg92%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid120 mg100%Vitamin C in Prenatal Vitamins 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 Vitamin D3400 IU10 mcg (400 IU)67%Vitamin D in Prenatal Vitamins 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 DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate13.5 mg71%
Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B11.8 mg129%Thiamin in Prenatal Vitamins against 9,830 products1.8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.8 mg

64% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B21.7 mg106%Riboflavin in Prenatal Vitamins against 9,824 products1.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.7 mg

64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide20 mg111%Niacin in Prenatal Vitamins against 12,413 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg20 mg

46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride2.6 mg130%Vitamin B6 in Prenatal Vitamins against 15,277 products2.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg2.6 mg

66% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folate1,333 mcg DFE222%
Folic Acid800 mcg
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin8 mcg286%Vitamin B12 in Prenatal Vitamins 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).

Calciumas Calcium Carbonate200 mg15%Calcium in Prenatal Vitamins against 17,831 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg200 mg

Higher than 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Ironas Ferrous Fumarate28 mg104%Iron in Prenatal Vitamins against 6,910 products28 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg28 mg

Higher than 92% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Iodineas Potassium Iodide150 mcg52%Iodine in Prenatal Vitamins against 6,382 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg150 mcg

15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Zincas Zinc Oxide25 mg192%Zinc in Prenatal Vitamins against 13,186 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg25 mg

Higher than 85% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 286028 (entered May 24, 2023), 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?

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 28 mg of iron is higher than 92% of the 6,910 iron products that print an amount; 459 list more.

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.

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: For adults, take one (1) caplet daily, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, planning any medical or surgical procedure or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Contains fish (cod, cusk, flounder, haddock, hake, pollock, redfish, sole) ingredients.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 286028.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Calcium Silicate, Gelatin, Mannitol, Starch, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured.

How many labels does Prenatal Vitamins have?

One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2023.

  1. Label 286028 (current) Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 100 coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 13700 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.

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