A Closer Look At Prenatal Vitamins

In each of my charts, each column represents 3-4 different prenatal vitamin brands and the vitamins found in them based on the supplement facts found on the back of the bottle. The brands listed below are over the counter, meaning you do not need a prescription to buy them. The highlighted supplements in yellow mean two or more of the prenatal vitamin brands have the same supplement and amount.

You will in my chart below, not all Prenatal vitamins are created the same. Prenatal Vitamins featured in my charts are some of the most popular brands: Target's Up & Up, Rainbow Light, New Chapter, Mega Foods, Nature Made, Garden of Life, Spring Valley, Women's 1 A Day and Similac. The dates on the side just indicate what year I created the charts. To enlarge photos, click on them for a closer look.

2014:

* Corrections to chart 1-3: Some say 3x.
What it should say is 3 tablets 1x a day or 1 tablet 3x a day. *

2015:

2017:

Last Edited: May 26, 2017

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