Prenatal Vitamins
by Smart Sense · tablet or pill · 240 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 83967 39614 6
- DSLD label 82311
- Serving 1 tablet
Prenatal Vitamins by Smart Sense lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 400 IU of vitamin A, 120 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D and 30 IU of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2018.
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-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 100% Beta-Carotene) | 400 IU | 50% | 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 C | 120 mg | 200% | Higher than 51% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin E | 30 IU | 100% | 44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Thiamine | 1.8 mg | 106% | 64% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavin | 1.7 mg | 85% | 64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacin | 20 mg | 100% | 46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6 | 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 B12 | 8 mcg | 100% | 71% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Calcium | 200 mg | 15% | Higher than 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Iron | 28 mg | 156% | Higher than 92% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Iodine | 150 mcg | 100% | 15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Zinc | 25 mg | 167% | Higher than 85% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 82311 (entered January 25, 2018), 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 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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Prenatal Multivitamin/Multimineral with FolateSpring Valley same ingredients
- Prenatal Multivitamin/Multimineral with Folic AcidRexall same ingredients
- Prenatal Multivitamin with FolateWalgreens same ingredients
- Prenatal VitaminsPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Prenatal Vitaminsup&up same ingredients
- Prenatal Multivitamin/Multimineral With Folic acidSpring Valley 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
- For use before, during and after pregnancy
- 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
- Do not use if printed seal under cap is broken or missing
- Contains: Soy
- 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)
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GF Gluten free
- Storage
- Store at room temperature (59(0)F-86(0)F). Keep bottle tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 82311.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Ascorbic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ferrous Fumarate, DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Zinc Oxide, Gelatin, Acacia, Croscarmellose Sodium, Niacinamide, Stearic Acid, Dextrin, Silicon Dioxide, Hypromellose, Titanium Dioxide color, Magnesium Stearate, Polyethylene Glycol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Beta-Carotene, FD&C Red #40 Aluminum Lake, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Dextrose, Lecithin, Folic Acid, FD&C Yellow #6 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Blue #2 Aluminum Lake, Potassium Iodide, Cholecalciferol, Cyanocobalamin.
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 82311 (current) Entered January 25, 2018 · on the market · 240 tablets · UPC 8 83967 39614 6
- Label 82308 Entered January 25, 2018 · on the market · 240 tablets · UPC 8 83967 29859 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Kmart Corporation (distributor), Hoffman Estates, IL. All Smart Sense products.