Nutrient | Our Daily Recommendation | RDA Recommendation for Total Daily Intake for Pregnant Women | Daily Intake (Women aged 20–39) per NHANES unless otherwise noted | Tolerable Upper Limit for Pregnant Women | Decreases significantly during pregnancy if unsupplemented |
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Vitamin A | 1200 mcg of pre-formed vitamin A & 1000 mcg as mixed carotenoids | 770 mcg | 596 mcg | 3000 mcg | yes |
Vitamin C | 200Â mg | 85Â mg | 78Â mg | 2000Â mg | yes |
Vitamin D | 2000Â IU | 600Â IU | 156Â IU | 4000Â IU | yes |
Vitamin E | 19Â mg | 15Â mg | 7Â mg | 1000Â mg | unknown |
Vitamin K | 90 mcg | 111 mcg | 90 mcg | a | unknown |
DHA | 600Â mg | No RDA; NIH recommends 300Â mga | 62Â mg [216] | a | Increases, but ratio of n-3 to n-6 decreases |
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 6Â mg | 1.4Â mg | 1.5Â mg | a | yes |
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 2Â mg | 1.4Â mg | 1.9Â mg | a | no |
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 35Â mg | 18Â mg | 23Â mg | a | yes |
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) | 10Â mg | 6Â mg | 4Â mg | a | yes |
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) | 10Â mg | 1.9Â mg | 1.9Â mg | 100Â mg | yes |
Vitamin B7 (Biotin) | 100 mcg | 30 mcg | 40 mcga | a | yes |
Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 400 mcg | 600 mcg | 527 mcg | 1000 mcg | yes |
Vitamin B12 | 25 mcg | 4.54 mcg | 2.6 mcg | a | yes |
Choline | Trimester 1 and 2: 350Â mg. Trimester 3: 600Â mg | 450Â mg | 276Â mg | 3500Â mg/day | Increased need during third trimester |
Inositol | 500Â mg | - | 2000Â mg | - | unknown |