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Prenate Essential

by Avion Pharmaceuticals · softgel capsule · 30 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 75854 31330 0
  • DSLD label 279279
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 30 servings

Prenate Essential by Avion Pharmaceuticals lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 90 mg of vitamin C, 220 IU (5.5 mcg) of vitamin D3, 10 IU of vitamin E and 26 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 13, 2022.

What is in Prenate Essential?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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).

Prenate Essential: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 279279, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid90 mg150%Vitamin C in Prenate Essential against 18,583 products90 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg90 mg

57% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol220 IU (5.5 mcg)55%Vitamin D in Prenate Essential against 14,175 products5.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg5.5 mcg

83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate10 IU33%Vitamin E in Prenate Essential against 6,459 products10 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.10 IU

85% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride26 mg1,300%Vitamin B6 in Prenate Essential against 15,277 products26 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg26 mg

Higher than 82% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folateas (6S)-N5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid Calcium Saltmolar equivalent to 600 mcg of folic acid1 mg250%Folate in Prenate Essential against 7,022 products1,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.1,000 mcg

Higher than 93% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg).

Folic AcidUSP400 mcg
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin13 mcg217%Vitamin B12 in Prenate Essential against 14,425 products13 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg13 mcg

63% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin280 mcg93%Biotin in Prenate Essential against 9,447 products280 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg280 mcg

Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Calciumas Calcium Formate155 mg16%Calcium in Prenate Essential against 17,831 products155 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg155 mg

Higher than 60% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Ironas Sumalate18 mg100%Iron in Prenate Essential 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 Iodate150 mcg100%Iodine in Prenate Essential 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).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide50 mg13%Magnesium in Prenate Essential against 14,003 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg50 mg

59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Docosahexaenoic Acid300 mgDHA in Prenate Essential against 3,627 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.300 mg

Higher than 63% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg).

Eicosapentaenoic Acid40 mgEPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) in Prenate Essential against 3,134 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 120 mg to 590 mg, the median 300 mg.40 mg

92% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 279279 (entered December 13, 2022), 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 1,000 mcg of folate is higher than 93% of the 7,022 folate products that print an amount; 183 list more.
  • 92% of the 3,134 products that print an amount of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) list more than its 40 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (median 300 mg).

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?

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
Dosage and Administration: Before, during and/or after pregnancy, one softgel daily or as directed by a physician.
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. Keep out of reach of children.
Prenate Essential contains fish oil and soy.
Contraindications: Prenate Essential is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.
Warning: Ingestion of more than 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids (such as DHA) per day has been shown to have potential antithrombotic effects, including an increased bleeding time and International Normalized Ratio (INR). Administration of omega-3 fatty acids should be avoided in patients taking anticoagulants and in those known to have inherited or acquired predisposition to bleeding.
Precautions: Folic acid alone is improper therapy in the treatment of pernicious anemia and other megaloblastic anemias where Vitamin B12 is deficient. Folic acid in doses above 1.0 mg daily may obscure pernicious anemia in that hematologic remission can occur while neurological manifestations progress.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free
Storage
Storage: Store at 20 degrees - 25 degrees C (68 degrees - 77 degrees F); excursions permitted to 15 degrees - 30 degrees C (59 degrees - 86 degrees F) [See USP controlled room temperature.]

Source: label statements in DSLD label 279279.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Water, Purified, Turmeric, Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin, Soy Lecithin, Beeswax, Soybean Oil.

How many labels does Prenate Essential have?

2 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 279279 (current) Entered December 13, 2022 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 3 75854 31330 0
  2. Label 44774 Entered April 24, 2015 · on the market · 30 softgels · UPC 3 75854 31330 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Avion Pharmaceuticals, LLC (distributor), Alpharetta, GA. All Avion Pharmaceuticals products.

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