Prenatal Complete with DHA

Name: Prenatal Complete with DHA
Brand: Ortho Molecular Products

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Breakdown

3 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−82

lead−47

cadmium−19

arsenic−16

Ingredients

−85

natural flavors−8

docosahexaenoic-acid−3

choline (as choline bitartrate)−3

vitamin a (as betatene natural mixed carotenoids)−3

vitamin c (as ascorbic acid)−3

23 more deductions−65

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+67

Minimum score+67

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

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

Lead39 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 7.8×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Cadmium19 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3.8×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 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)

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 38

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Common questions

Is Ortho Molecular Products Prenatal Complete with DHA healthy?

Ortho Molecular Products Prenatal Complete with DHA 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. 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 Ortho Molecular Products Prenatal Complete with DHA?

Ortho Molecular Products Prenatal Complete with DHA lists 38 ingredients, starting with Docosahexaenoic-acid, Eicosapentaenoic-acid, Choline (as Choline Bitartrate), Mixed Tocopherols and Vitamin a (as Betatene Natural Mixed Carotenoids). Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Ortho Molecular Products Prenatal Complete with DHA contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Ortho Molecular Products Prenatal Complete with DHA’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Ortho Molecular Products Prenatal Complete with DHA?

Ortho Molecular Products Prenatal Complete with DHA 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 Ortho Molecular Products Prenatal Complete with DHA compare to other multivitamins?

At 0/100 Ortho Molecular Products Prenatal Complete with DHA scores worse than most multivitamins we have scored. A higher-scoring option in multivitamins is Tymbark Multiwitamina at 97/100.

Is Ortho Molecular Products Prenatal Complete with DHA organic?

Ortho Molecular Products Prenatal Complete with DHA is not certified organic in our data.

Has Ortho Molecular Products Prenatal Complete with DHA been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Ortho Molecular Products Prenatal Complete with DHA have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Ortho Molecular Products Prenatal Complete with DHA contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 39 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 27 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 19 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Ortho Molecular Products Prenatal Complete with DHA. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.