Supplements women commonly take for general health — including iron, calcium, folate and vitamin D. Ranked by cost per dose; not medical advice. If pregnant or trying, see the prenatal hub and your clinician. Best value right now: Folate (Vitamin B9) from $0.01/serving.
Prices checked Oct 10, 2026
The nutrients people commonly associate with women's health, each shown at its cheapest current cost per dose (per gram for powders). Ranked lowest cost first; no paid placement.
| # | Nutrient | Cheapest pick | Dose basis | Price | Cost / dose | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Folate (Vitamin B9) | Carlyle Folic Acid 400 mcg | 400 Tablets… | per serving | $4.99 | $0.01/serving | facts · NIH |
| 2 | Iron | Ferrous Sulfate 325 mg Tablets, 1000 Count | per serving | $13.60 | $0.01/serving | facts · NIH |
| 3 | Vitamin D3 | Micro Ingredients Vitamin D3 5,000 IU | per serving | $9.99 | $0.02/serving | facts · NIH |
| 4 | Calcium | 21st Century Calcium 600 mg Supplement… | per serving | $11.99 | $0.03/serving | facts · NIH |
| 5 | Magnesium | Magnesium Oxide 400mg, 500 Capsules | Elemental… | per serving | $15.19 | $0.03/serving | facts · NIH |
| 6 | Collagen Peptides | Micro Ingredients 2 Pack Multi Collagen Pills… | per serving | $39.99 | $0.04/serving | facts |
Ranked by real cost per dose (per gram for powders), not sticker price. We make no health claims — see each linked nutrient page for NIH-sourced facts, or read our methodology.
This page gathers the nutrients people commonly associate with women's health and ranks each one by cost per dose — the product’s current price divided by its servings per container, then normalized to one daily dose (or per gram for powders so a 20 g and a 25 g serving compare fairly). The table shows the single cheapest pick we currently track for each nutrient, sorted lowest cost first. Nothing here is paid placement, and a nutrient with no active deals simply drops off the list.
If you are assembling a stack for women's health, cost per dose is the figure that tells you what each option actually costs to take day after day — a smaller bottle with a lower sticker price can cost more per serving than a larger one. Use it to compare like-for-like and avoid overpaying; it is a price-comparison signal, not a measure of quality or suitability.
Detailed nutrient facts — intake ranges, food sources, upper limits and safety — live on each linked nutrient hub, sourced from the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. For the full ranking rules see our methodology and editorial standards.
Commonly: Iron, Calcium, Vitamin D3, Magnesium, Folate (Vitamin B9), Collagen Peptides. We make no medical claims — each is ranked here by real cost per dose, with NIH-sourced facts on its nutrient page. Not medical advice.
By cost per dose, Carlyle Folic Acid 400 mcg | 400 Tablets | Vegetarian (Folate (Vitamin B9)) at $0.01/serving is the cheapest per-dose option among the women's health nutrients we track as of October 2026.
We link primary sources and paraphrase their findings — never copy their text, tables, or images. Cost-per-dose figures are our own first-party catalog data.