Prenatal Vitamin with DHA & Folate for Mother & Child

Name: Prenatal Vitamin with DHA & Folate for Mother & Child
Brand: Zahler

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Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

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

Cadmium125 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 25×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic182 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 18×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Lead61 ppbof 5 ppb

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

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Ingredients · 9

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Common questions

Is Zahler Prenatal Vitamin with DHA & Folate for Mother & Child healthy?

Zahler Prenatal Vitamin with DHA & Folate for Mother & Child 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 Zahler Prenatal Vitamin with DHA & Folate for Mother & Child?

Zahler Prenatal Vitamin with DHA & Folate for Mother & Child lists 9 ingredients, starting with Fish Gelatin, Glycerin, Yellow Beeswax, Medium Chain Triglycerides and Purified Water. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Zahler Prenatal Vitamin with DHA & Folate for Mother & Child contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Zahler Prenatal Vitamin with DHA & Folate for Mother & Child’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 Zahler Prenatal Vitamin with DHA & Folate for Mother & Child?

Zahler Prenatal Vitamin with DHA & Folate for Mother & Child 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 Zahler Prenatal Vitamin with DHA & Folate for Mother & Child compare to other multivitamins?

At 0/100 Zahler Prenatal Vitamin with DHA & Folate for Mother & Child scores worse than most multivitamins we have scored. A higher-scoring option in multivitamins is Tymbark Multiwitamina at 97/100.

Is Zahler Prenatal Vitamin with DHA & Folate for Mother & Child organic?

Zahler Prenatal Vitamin with DHA & Folate for Mother & Child is not certified organic in our data.

Has Zahler Prenatal Vitamin with DHA & Folate for Mother & Child been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Zahler Prenatal Vitamin with DHA & Folate for Mother & Child have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Zahler Prenatal Vitamin with DHA & Folate for Mother & Child contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 61 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 182 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 125 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Zahler Prenatal Vitamin with DHA & Folate for Mother & Child. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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