Head to head · Multivitamins
Centrum Adults Multivitamin vs Nature Made Prenatal Multi + DHA Softgels
Centrum and Nature Made finish level in our scoring (8.0 vs 8.1), so the right pick depends on what you value most — Centrum is stronger on value and experience, Nature Made on quality & purity and transparency.
Updated October 2026 from our full reviews · How we score
The drugstore benchmark: one tablet with 24 nutrients near 100% DV, including iron, iodine and folic acid, for about six cents a day. No third-party seal.
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A USP Verified one-a-day prenatal softgel with 800 mcg folic acid, 27 mg iron, 150 mcg iodine and 200 mg DHA, but no choline and a divisive scent.
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The short answer
Choose Centrum if…
- Budget shoppers
- Menstruating women who need iron and folic acid
- People who want a standard RDA-level tablet
- You care most about value, experience
Choose Nature Made if…
- Women planning a pregnancy or pregnant who want a low-cost, USP Verified prenatal
- People who want iodine and DHA in a single daily softgel
- Anyone looking for folic acid at the dose the USPSTF recommends
- You care most about quality & purity, transparency
Side by side
| Adults Multivitamin | Prenatal Multi + DHA Softgels | |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.0 / 10 | 8.1 / 10 |
| Efficacy (30%) | 8.0 | 8.1 |
| Quality & Purity (25%) | 6.8 | 8.3 |
| Value (20%) | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| Experience (15%) | 8.0 | 6.5 |
| Transparency (10%) | 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Form | Tablet | Softgel |
| Serving | 1 tablet200 servings per container | 1 softgel110 servings per container |
| Testing & certifications | None verified | USP Verified |
| Dietary | Gluten-free, Non-GMO | Gluten-free |
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| Flavors | — | 1 (Orange scent) |
| Creator video reviews | 4 | 6 |
Pros and cons
Adults Multivitamin
- About $0.06 per day, among the lowest costs in the category
- Most doses sit near 100% DV, with nothing close to an upper limit
- Includes 150 mcg iodine, 400 mcg folic acid and 18 mg iron, which many premium multis skip
- The related Centrum Silver formula was tested in major trials (PHS II, COSMOS)
- No USP or NSF third-party certification
- Contains Yellow 6 Lake and titanium dioxide colorants
- Token magnesium (50 mg, as oxide) and calcium (200 mg)
- 18 mg of iron is more than most men and postmenopausal women need
Prenatal Multi + DHA Softgels
- 800 mcg folic acid, 27 mg iron and 150 mcg iodine, matching USPSTF, RDA and American Thyroid Association targets
- 200 mg DHA plus 60 mg EPA from fish oil in the same softgel
- USP Verified, with lot-by-lot heavy-metal testing described by the brand
- About 19 to 40 cents a day, depending on bottle size and retailer
- Vitamin A comes entirely from beta-carotene, with no preformed retinol
- No choline, despite a 450 mg Adequate Intake in pregnancy
- Only 150 mg calcium and 45 mg magnesium, and no selenium or copper
- The orange scent divides buyers, and some batches drew fishy-smell complaints
- Contains gelatin and fish oil, so it is not vegetarian
Our verdicts
Adults Multivitamin
Centrum Adults does the basics well: near-RDA doses of the nutrients Americans most often lack, including iron, iodine and folic acid, for about six cents a day. It has no third-party certification and uses inexpensive mineral forms and artificial colorants. For menstruating women and anyone on a budget, it remains a sensible, evidence-aligned choice.
Full review
Prenatal Multi + DHA Softgels
Nature Made Prenatal Multi + DHA covers the essentials of a prenatal, folic acid, iron, iodine, vitamin D and 200 mg of DHA, with USP verification and one of the lowest daily costs in the category. Its shortcomings are the missing choline, minimal calcium and magnesium, and a scent that many pregnant buyers find hard to tolerate. It is a sound budget choice if you add choline-rich foods or a separate choline supplement and review your plan with your clinician.
Full review