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Boots Pregnancy Essential Vitamins

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Boots Pregnancy Essential Vitamins

7.2/10 overall

Around £8 for a month's supply

Boots' own-brand once-daily pregnancy multivitamin, a budget-friendly alternative to the branded options in this category.

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Boots' own-label pregnancy vitamin covers the same essential nutrients — folic acid and vitamin D specifically — as the branded Pregnacare and Seven Seas options, at a noticeably lower price point. It won't match Elevit's iron content or Pregnacare Max's included DHA, but for anyone whose main priority is simply meeting the NHS's core folic acid and vitamin D recommendations without overpaying, it does the essential job.

The honest trade-off against the branded options already in this category: Boots' formula is a genuinely more basic nutrient profile, without the extras (higher iron, DHA, additional minerals) that Elevit and Pregnacare Max include. If cost is the deciding factor and you're otherwise eating a varied diet, this is a perfectly reasonable choice — if you have known iron deficiency or want DHA covered in the same tablet, one of the other two products in this category is the better fit.

What we liked

  • Lowest price in the category by a clear margin
  • Covers the NHS's core folic acid and vitamin D recommendations
  • Widely available in Boots stores nationwide

Where it falls short

  • Lower iron content than Elevit
  • No DHA included
  • More basic overall nutrient profile than branded alternatives

Specs

Iron
14mg
Dosage
One tablet daily
Vitamin D
10mcg
Folic acid
400mcg
DHA/Omega-3
Not included
Suitable from
Pregnancy and breastfeeding

How we scored it

Nutrient Completeness

Coverage of folic acid, vitamin D, iron and DHA at recommended pregnancy doses.

6/10

Covers core NHS-recommended nutrients but lacks the extras branded competitors include.

Tolerability

How easy the supplement is on a first-trimester stomach.

7/10

Standard single-tablet format, no notable tolerability complaints.

Value for Money

Cost per month relative to what you get.

9/10

Clearly the cheapest option in the category for essential nutrient coverage.

Weighted by importance for this category — see our editorial policy for how we test.

The alternative

Pregnancy Vitamins with Omega-3 DHA

Seven Seas

Pregnancy Vitamins with Omega-3 DHA

A capsule-and-tablet duo pack combining Omega-3 DHA for brain and vision development with advanced folic acid.

7.3/10