Ultra Strength Prenatal Folic Acid + DHA
Goals
$19.99 $0.66 per serving
Product analysis
Ultra Strength Prenatal Folic Acid + DHA combines vitamins, minerals and fish oil in a supplement intended for prenatal support. The omega-3s offer limited value for the EPA and DHA supplied, which weakens their contribution to the purchase.
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Nutrient Quality40
Potassium iodide is a well-supported iodine form, while the fish oil’s precise structure is unclear. Several other ingredient details remain uncertain, limiting a complete quality comparison.
Ingredient Transparency73
Ingredient amounts and most forms are disclosed, making the main contents easier to check. Some form details and the omega-3 combination’s proportions remain unclear.
Value For Money40
Iron and omega-3s offer limited value at the serving price, while iodine is middling. Ginger compares more favorably, but it does not settle the value of the full prenatal formula.
Customer Satisfaction74
Customer feedback is favorable across hundreds of ratings. The ratings do not establish specific benefits or safety.
Product Focus43
The formula is aimed at prenatal nutritional support, with some support for that intended use. Its extensive ingredient list makes it complex without establishing that every nutritional need is covered.
- Format
Softgel - Container
- 60 Softgel(s)
- Per serving
- $0.66
- Customer rating
- 4.6 · 354 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Iodine · 150 mcgVitamin D · 20 mcgVitamin B5 · 7 mgMagnesium · 50 mgRiboflavin · 1.6 mgThiamin · 1.4 mgVitamin B12 · 6 mcgIron · 7.6 mg
This mix mainly supports nutritional adequacy rather than immediate alertness. Iron, folate and B vitamins are relevant to fatigue associated with deficiency and anaemia; magnesium and vitamin C can also matter when intake is low. Iodine supports thyroid hormone production, while vitamin D fatigue findings come from deficient adults. These separate roles do not establish additional energy once nutritional needs are met.
How this product is rated for Energy
Ingredient fit74
The formula’s relevance depends on its energy-related ingredients and their declared amounts.
Goal fit
The formula includes relevant energy ingredients alongside a broader mix of uses.
Dose adequacy
The declared amounts provide a partial match to the comparison ranges, with some contributions smaller than others.
Pathways0
The findings identify nutritional support without a separate alertness, exercise or stress-fatigue contribution.
Depth
The findings identify nutritional support without a separate alertness, exercise or stress-fatigue contribution.
Breadth
No additional alertness, exercise-capacity or stress-fatigue route was established.
Evidence94
Vitamin D provides the strongest evidence connection here, subject to the population and benefit limits described above.
Evidence strength
Vitamin D provides the strongest evidence connection here, subject to the population and benefit limits described above.
Studied preparation
The preparation match is incomplete; Iodine lacked a studied match.
Formulation logic100
The recognized ingredients have their required support, with no configured conflict identified.
Partner coverage
The recognized ingredients have no missing required partner in these findings.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified.
Effective doses
All recognized ingredients meet the saved minimum amount threshold; that threshold does not prove clinical benefit.
Vitamin B5 Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 10 Calorie(s) | |
Total Fat | 0.5 Gram(s) | |
Cholesterol | 5 mg | |
Vitamin A (Retinyl Palmitate) | 650 mcg | |
Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate) | 60 mg | |
Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol) | 20 mcg | |
Vitamin E (D-Alpha-Tocopherol) | 19 mg | |
Thiamine (Thiamine Hydrochloride) | 1.4 mg | |
Riboflavin | 1.6 mg | |
Niacin (Niacinamide) | 18 mg | |
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 2 mg | |
Folate | 667 mcg DFE | |
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) | 6 mcg | |
Biotin (D-Biotin) | 35 mcg | |
Pantothenic Acid (Calcium D-Pantothenate) | 7 mg | |
Iron (Ferrous Fumarate, Iron Oxide) | 7.6 mg | |
Iodine (Potassium Iodide) | 150 mcg | |
Magnesium (Magnesium Oxide) | 50 mg | |
Zinc (Zinc Citrate) | 3 mg | |
Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Fish Oil) | 260 mg | |
Ginger root extract | 25 mg |
Iodine (Potassium Iodide) · 150 mcg OverallScore90
The serving provides 150 mcg iodine at a higher cost per serving. The iodine comes from potassium iodide.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100
The iodine comes from potassium iodide. No marine source is indicated, so seaweed-specific purity concerns do not apply to the stated source.
Iodine Form & Bioavailability
The iodine comes from potassium iodide.
Marine Source Purity & Sourcing
No marine source is indicated, so seaweed-specific purity concerns do not apply to the stated source.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
The serving provides 150 mcg iodine, an amount suited to daily thyroid maintenance. The 150 mcg per serving is below the adult upper intake level of 1,100 mcg.
Dosage Efficacy for Daily Support
The serving provides 150 mcg iodine, an amount suited to daily thyroid maintenance.
Dosage Safety & Upper Limits
The 150 mcg per serving is below the adult upper intake level of 1,100 mcg.
Elemental Iodine Transparency
The iodine amount per serving is stated.
Value50
The cost per serving is higher.
Price Per Effective Serving
The cost per serving is higher.
Iron (Ferrous Fumarate, Iron Oxide) · 7.6 mg OverallScore39
The serving provides 7.6 mg iron at a higher cost per serving. It contains Ferrous Fumarate and Iron Oxide, with undisclosed proportions. Zinc is also present and may compete with iron absorption.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability16
It contains Ferrous Fumarate and Iron Oxide, with undisclosed proportions. Zinc is also present and may compete with iron absorption.
Iron Chemical Form & Bioavailability
It contains Ferrous Fumarate and Iron Oxide, with undisclosed proportions.
Absorption Support & Blocker Avoidance
Zinc is also present and may compete with iron absorption.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency70
The serving provides 7.6 mg iron, a modest amount. The iron amount per serving is clearly stated.
Elemental Iron Label Clarity
The iron amount per serving is clearly stated.
Dosage Effectiveness & Safety Range
The serving provides 7.6 mg iron, a modest amount.
Value20
The cost per serving is higher.
Price per Effective Serving
The cost per serving is higher.
Ginger · 25 mg OverallScore53
Each serving provides 25 mg of ginger root extract. The saved facts do not specify its ginger marker content, which limits comparison with extracts that disclose it.
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure11
Ginger is recorded as ginger root extract; its marker content is unavailable in the saved facts.
Ginger Marker Disclosure
The saved facts identify ginger root extract, but do not specify a ginger marker amount or percentage.
Botanical Source Detail
The saved facts identify ginger root; species information is unavailable.
Composition and Label Disclosure80
The ginger amount is listed, and the evaluation flags an unspecified other ingredient under its formulation preferences.
Ginger Amount Disclosure
A serving contains 25 mg of ginger root extract.
Other Ingredients Disclosure
The evaluation flags an unspecified other ingredient under its formulation preferences; this does not establish a safety problem.
Commercial Price and Usability80
A whole-product serving costs about $0.67.
Selected-Serving Price Comparison
A whole-product serving costs about $0.67.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- Association of radioactive iodine treatment with survivorship symptoms and primary care utilisation in women of reproductive age with thyroid cancer: a retrospective cohort study.
- Energy level and fatigue after surgery for thyroid cancer: A population-based study of patient-reported outcomes.
- Health-Related Quality of Life in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study From Turkey.
- Large-dose intravenous ferric carboxymaltose injection for iron deficiency anemia in heavy uterine bleeding: a randomized, controlled trial.
- The Effect of Parenteral or Oral Iron Supplementation on Fatigue, Sleep, Quality of Life and Restless Legs Syndrome in Iron-Deficient Blood Donors: A Secondary Analysis of the IronWoMan RCT.
- Ferric carboxymaltose vs. oral iron in the treatment of pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia: an international, open-label, randomized controlled trial (FER-ASAP).
- Effect of iron therapy on fatigue symptoms in non-anaemic iron deficient women of reproductive age- A Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Intravenous iron isomaltoside treatment of women suffering from severe fatigue after postpartum hemorrhage.
- Magnesium-L-threonate improves sleep quality and daytime functioning in adults with self-reported sleep problems: A randomized controlled trial.
- Total magnesium intake and risk of frailty in older women.
- Red blood cell magnesium and chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Exercise, magnesium and immune function.
- Physicochemical properties of and volatile compounds in riboflavin fortified cloudy apple juice; study of its effect on job fatigue among Egyptian construction workers.
- Vitamin B status in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.
- B-vitamins, related vitamers, and metabolites in patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease and chronic fatigue treated with high dose oral thiamine.
- Metabolic features of chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Effectiveness of Riboflavin in Inherited Metabolic Diseases: A Systematic Review
- Influence of thiamin supplementation on the health and general well-being of an elderly Irish population with marginal thiamin deficiency.
- Randomised clinical trial: high-dose oral thiamine versus placebo for chronic fatigue in patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease.
- Dietary reference values for thiamin.