Table 2 Brand names of supplements consumed by pregnant women in the Illawarra
Brand name of supplements
Frequency
(n = 124) %
Folic acid content
(g/day)
Iodine content
(g/day)
Average cost of supplements
per month(a)
Blackmores®(b) 47 30.9 500 250 $14.11
Elevit® 46 30.3 800 250 $16.78
Fefol® multipregnancy(c) 7 4.6 500 200 $10.46
Nature’s Own®(d) 4 2.6 500 250 $12.95
Ethical Nutrients®(e) 2 1.3 500 299 $10.97
Cenovis®(f) 2 1.3 500 200 $7.47
Fabfol Plus® 2 1.3 500 150 $13.34
Others(g) 14 9.2 — — —
(a) Based on average cost of pregnancy-related supplements for the relevant brand, obtained from online information at the time of the survey.
Cheapest formulation for relevant brand not shown for folic acid and iodine content.
(b) Blackmores® gold pregnancy and breastfeeding cap.
(c) Fefol® multipreg liquid cap.
(d) Nature’s Own® pregnancy and lactation platinum multivitamin cap.
(e) Ethical Nutrients® pregnancy support tab.
(f) Cenovis® once daily pregnancy and breastfeeding cap.
(g) Unable to calculate.