Table 8.

Comparison of Prenatal Supplements on Market vs. our Recommendations

Nutrients	Our Recommendation	% of Supplements with this nutrient (out of 188)	% Meeting or exceeding our recommendation	Average level of all supplements	Average of only those with the nutrient	% of the average of all supplements divided by our recommendation	% of the average of supplements with the nutrient divided by our recommendation	Range
Vitamin A Pre-Formed (IU)	4000	35% (66)	13% (25)	1014.3 ± 1660.2	2889.14 ± 1546.9	25%	72%	0—8000
Beta Carotene (IU)	3333	73% (137)	34% (64)	2408.2 ± 2311.6	3304.7 ± 2081.0	72%	99%	0—10,000
Vitamin C (IU)	200	96% (181)	8% (15)	108.8 ± 105.1	113.0 ± 104.6	54%	57%	0—1000
Vitamin D (IU)	2000	98% (184)	6% (12)	708.6 ± 545.7	724.0 + \- 539.9	35%	36%	0 – 4200
Vitamin E (IU)	28.5	94% (176)	61% (114)	40.5 ± 47.6	43.27 ± 47.8	142%	152%	0—200
Vitamin K (mcg)	90	31% (58)	16% (31)	23.5 ± 40.0	76.2 ± 33.7	26%	85%	0—200
Thiamine (mg)	6	85% (159)	16% (30)	4.1 ± 3.9	4.8 ± 7.2	68%	81%	0—50
Riboflavin (mg)	2	84% (158)	52% (98)	4.3 ± 6.7	5.2 ± 7.0	216%	257%	0—50
Niacin (mg)	35	88% (166)	7% (13)	19.6 ± 12.1	22.1 ± 10.4	56%	63%	0 – 100
Pantothenic Acid (mg)	10	65% (123)	42% (79)	11.7 ± 23.0	17.8 ± 26.4	117%	178%	0—150
Vitamin B6 (mg)	10	97% (182)	41% (78)	10.8 ± 12.2	11.2 ± 12.1	108%	112%	0—50
Biotin (mcg)	100	72% (136)	43% (81)	165.2 ± 275.4	228.4 ± 299.8	165%	228%	0—3000
Folate (mcg)	400	98% (184)	95% (179)	854.5 ± 295.6	873.1 ± 269.4	214%	218%	0 – 2000
Vitamin B12 (mcg)	25	97% (182)	23% (43)	34.5 ± 84.8	35.6 ± 85.8	138%	142%	0—800
Choline (mg)	350	40% (75)	2% (3)	25.7 ± 71.4	64.3 ± 101.2	7%	18%	0—550
DHA (mg)	600	42% (79)	1% (2)	94.2 ± 150.4	224.1 ± 156.4	16%	37%	0 – 1000
Inositol (mg)	500	17% (32)	0% (0)	4.5 ± 19.7	26.5 ± 41.2	1%	5%	0—150