
Boots
Boots Pregnancy Essential Vitamins
7.2/10 overallAround £8 for a month's supply
Boots' own-brand once-daily pregnancy multivitamin, a budget-friendly alternative to the branded options in this category.
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.
Covers core NHS-recommended nutrients but lacks the extras branded competitors include.
Tolerability
How easy the supplement is on a first-trimester stomach.
Standard single-tablet format, no notable tolerability complaints.
Value for Money
Cost per month relative to what you get.
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

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.