PlainVitamins

Prenatal

by PureFormulas · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since March 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC PUF1151
  • DSLD label 278955
  • Serving 2 vegetable capsules
  • 30 servings

Prenatal by PureFormulas lists 19 ingredients, 19 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetable capsules, such as 1,500 mcg of vitamin A, 80 mg of vitamin C, 20 mcg (800 IU) of vitamin D3 and 33.5 mg of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2023.

What is in Prenatal?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetable capsules. 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: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 278955, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene, Natural1,500 mcg167%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid80 mg89%Vitamin C in Prenatal against 18,583 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg80 mg

61% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol800 IU20 mcg (800 IU)100%Vitamin D in Prenatal against 14,175 products20 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg20 mcg

Higher than 51% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Succinate33.5 mg223%
Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate1.5 mg125%Thiamin in Prenatal against 9,830 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.5 mg

66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin1.7 mg131%Riboflavin in Prenatal 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).

Niacinamide20 mg125%Niacin in Prenatal 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 mg118%Vitamin B6 in Prenatal against 15,277 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg2 mg

69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folateas Metafolin1,333 mcg DFE333%
L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate800 mcg
Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin10 mcg417%Vitamin B12 in Prenatal against 14,425 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg10 mcg

67% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin300 mcg1,000%Biotin in Prenatal against 9,447 products300 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg300 mcg

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

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium Pantothenate10 mg200%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Prenatal against 10,060 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg10 mg

52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Calciumas Calcium Citrate150 mg12%Calcium in Prenatal against 17,831 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg150 mg

Higher than 58% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Ironas Ferronyl27 mg150%Iron in Prenatal against 6,910 products27 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg27 mg

Higher than 88% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate1 mg43%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for magnesium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Chromiumas Chromium Picolinate150 mcg429%Chromium in Prenatal against 7,825 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg150 mcg

Higher than 69% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenumas Molybdenum Chelate75 mcg167%Molybdenum in Prenatal against 4,390 products75 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg75 mcg

Higher than 62% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg).

Luteinas Marigold3 mgLutein in Prenatal against 2,493 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.3 mg

44% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 278955 (entered January 23, 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?

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's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 2 capsules daily or as directed by your health professional.
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
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, or if you are taking prescription medications, consult your health professional before using this supplement.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free Non GMO
Non GMO

Source: label statements in DSLD label 278955.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Silica, Microcrystalline Cellulose.

How many labels does Prenatal have?

2 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 278955 (current) Entered January 23, 2023 · off the market March 27, 2023 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC PUF1151
  2. Label 205961 Entered August 23, 2019 · off the market March 3, 2022 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC PUF1151

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

Who makes it?

The label names PureFormulas (manufacturer). All PureFormulas products.

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