Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi With Iron, Choline & Methylated Folate

Name: Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi With Iron, Choline & Methylated Folate
Brand: MegaFood

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Breakdown

4 contaminants flagged · 22 ingredients to watch

Includes lab results from its product family: MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−100

lead−45

cadmium−23

mercury−18

arsenic−14

Ingredients

−79

vitamin a (as beta-carotene)−4

vitamin c (as ascorbic acid)−4

vitamin d3 (as fermented cholecalciferol)−4

vitamin k as phytonadione−4

thiamin (as thiamine hydrochloride)−4

17 more deductions−59

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+79

Minimum score+79

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

4 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium67 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 13×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead62 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 12×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Mercury13 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 6.5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Arsenic27 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 2.7×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Contaminants · 3

3 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal

Worst result per contaminant across the family

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Lead80 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 16×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi

Cadmium76 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 15×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi

Arsenic33 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 3.3×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi

Ingredients · 28

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Common questions

Is MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi With Iron, Choline & Methylated Folate healthy?

MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi With Iron, Choline & Methylated Folate scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi With Iron, Choline & Methylated Folate?

MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi With Iron, Choline & Methylated Folate lists 28 ingredients, starting with Vitamin a (as beta-Carotene), Vitamin c (as Ascorbic Acid), Vitamin D3 (as Fermented Cholecalciferol), Vitamin e (as d-Alpha Tocopherol From Sunflower Seed Oil) and Vitamin k as Phytonadione. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi With Iron, Choline & Methylated Folate contain seed oils?

Yes. MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi With Iron, Choline & Methylated Folate lists Vitamin e (as d-Alpha Tocopherol From Sunflower Seed Oil) in its ingredients.

How processed is MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi With Iron, Choline & Methylated Folate?

MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi With Iron, Choline & Methylated Folate has no NOVA group. Tallow works NOVA out from the ingredient list, and it does not apply to supplements or non-food products; a food whose ingredients are not all classified yet stays unknown instead of being guessed. Either way the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi With Iron, Choline & Methylated Folate compare to other multivitamins?

At 0/100 MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi With Iron, Choline & Methylated Folate scores worse than most multivitamins we have scored. A higher-scoring option in multivitamins is Tymbark Multiwitamina at 97/100.

Is MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi With Iron, Choline & Methylated Folate organic?

MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi With Iron, Choline & Methylated Folate is not certified organic in our data.

Has MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi With Iron, Choline & Methylated Folate been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi With Iron, Choline & Methylated Folate have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi With Iron, Choline & Methylated Folate contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 62 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 27 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, cadmium at 67 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 13 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi With Iron, Choline & Methylated Folate. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected arsenic at 33 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi, cadmium at 76 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi and lead at 80 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in MegaFood Baby & Me 2 Prenatal Multi. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

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