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Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) supplements
Half of the 10,060 pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 12 mg or less per serving; the middle half list 6 mg to 50 mg (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026). The 73 products whose only supplement ingredient is pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) list a median of 500 mg.
- Products listing it
- 10,34310,060 print an amount; 278 list it inside a blend without an amount
- Median per serving
- 12 mgmiddle half 6 mg to 50 mg
- FDA Daily Value
- 5 mgthe median is 240% of it
How much pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) do supplements contain?
The median product lists 12 mg per serving. One in ten lists 3 mg or less, one in ten 100 mg or more. The amount printed most often is 10 mg (1,980 products).
Products by amount of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) per serving
10,060 products, log scale; extreme 0.2% at each end left out of the drawing.
Source: Supplement Facts rows of every product's current label, NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database version 9.4.0; amounts in one measure (weight).
How do the amounts compare with the Daily Value and the upper limit?
The FDA Daily Value for pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) is 5 mg (adults and children 4 and older). The median product gives 240% of it per serving; the 90th percentile 2000%.
The upper limit is for total intake from food, water and supplements unless stated, and does not apply under medical supervision. A label amount is what the maker printed. This is data, not advice: the NIH ODS fact sheets explain what each nutrient does.
Sources: 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv) (Daily Values); Institute of Medicine, DRI summary tables (2011) (upper limits); on reading them, the FDA's Daily Value page.
Which products list the most pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)?
On-market products, per serving, with a plausible amount: the rule leaves out likely entry slips, such as an amount far beyond every other label with no %DV or strength on the label to back it (each product page still shows its own amount, marked).
- AbreveZahler1,000 mg
- Stress B Complex RXTaylor MD Formulations1,000 mg
- Pantothenic Acid 1000 mgCountry Life1,000 mg
- Stress ComplexProfessional Botanicals1,000 mg
- ImmunAbreveAdvanced Nutrition by Zahler1,000 mg
- Pantothenic Acid 1000 mgNaturesPlus1,000 mg
- AllerBreezAdvanced Nutrition by Zahler1,000 mg
- Pantothenic Acid 1000 mgKAL1,000 mg
Have the amounts changed over the years?
Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2011 list a median of 15.83 mg; those entered in 2025, 12 mg.
| Year | Products | Median per serving |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 226 | 15.83 mg |
| 2012 | 722 | 20 mg |
| 2013 | 833 | 15 mg |
| 2014 | 466 | 12 mg |
| 2015 | 479 | 10.7 mg |
| 2016 | 483 | 15 mg |
| 2017 | 510 | 25 mg |
| 2018 | 424 | 10 mg |
| 2019 | 553 | 10 mg |
| 2020 | 929 | 15 mg |
| 2021 | 794 | 10 mg |
| 2022 | 976 | 10.13 mg |
| 2023 | 861 | 10 mg |
| 2024 | 981 | 12 mg |
| 2025 | 823 | 12 mg |
Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.
In which products and brands?
Products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) by DSLD product type
Brands listing it most: Douglas Laboratories (239), Nature's Way (223), Nature's Plus (205), Country Life (93), ProCaps Laboratories (83), Bronson (80), Rainbow Light (78), NOW (74), Centrum (68), Vitamin World (66).
Every product listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)
10,343 products, A to Z by name (page 124 of 207), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.
- Multivitamin Featuring Supportalpha betic · off the market20 mg
- Multivitamin Fifty PlusIsotonix15 mg
- Multivitamin for Daily EnergyMegaFood5 mg
- Multivitamin for Daily Immune SupportMegaFood5 mg
- Multivitamin for Daily Stress ReliefMegaFood5 mg
- Multivitamin for KidsPureFormulas · off the market2.6 mg
- Multivitamin for Kids GummiesFeel Great Vitamin Co.5.2 mg
- Multivitamin for MenSonora Nutrition10 mg
- Multivitamin for MenNutricost25 mg
- Multivitamin for WomenSonora Nutrition10 mg
- Multivitamin Formula Adult GummySundown Naturals · off the market5 mg
- Multivitamin Fruit PunchLily of the Desert EcoDrink Naturals2.5 mg
- Multivitamin GoldNaturesPlus Animal Parade10 mg
- Multivitamin Gold Cherry FlavorNaturesPlus Animal Parade10 mg
- Multivitamin Gold Grape FlavorNaturesPlus Animal Parade10 mg
- Multivitamin Gold Orange FlavorNaturesPlus Animal Parade10 mg
- Multivitamin Gold Watermelon FlavorNaturesPlus Animal Parade10 mg
- Multivitamin Grape FlavorNaturesPlus Animal Parade10 mg
- Multivitamin GummiesSundown Naturals5 mg
- Multivitamin GummiesNature Made Kids First5 mg
- Multivitamin GummiesSundown5 mg
- Multivitamin GummiesVitacost KidHealth2.5 mg
- Multivitamin GummiesBel-Air Nutrition5 mg
- Multivitamin Gummies AdultPuritan's Pride10 mg
- Multivitamin Gummies AdultWell At Walgreens0.4 mg as transcribed, likely a slip
- Multivitamin Gummies AdultWalgreens3 mg
- Multivitamin Gummies Complete Multivitamin for AdultsOrphic Nutrition10 mg
- Multivitamin Gummies Complete Multivitamin for KidsOrphic Nutrition5.2 mg
- Multivitamin Gummies for KidsHavasu Nutrition5.2 mg
- Multivitamin Gummies For KidsMAV Nutrition5.2 mg
- Multivitamin Gummies Fruit FlavorLifeable Kids2.5 mg
- Multivitamin Gummies KidsNew Age5.2 mg
- Multivitamin Gummies MenWell At Walgreens0.4 mg as transcribed, likely a slip
- Multivitamin Gummies Mixed BerryBucked Up Essentials2 mg
- Multivitamin Gummies With Co Q-10Sundown Naturals5 mg
- Multivitamin Gummy Mixed BerryGNC Women's3 mg
- Multivitamin Gummy Raspberry Lemonade FlavorCooper Complete2.5 mg
- Multivitamin Iron-FreeWell At Walgreens10 mg
- Multivitamin LiquidGarden of Life Baby1 mg
- Multivitamin Liquid Gold Tropical Berry FlavorNaturesPlus Animal Parade10 mg
- Multivitamin MenWell At Walgreens15 mg
- Multivitamin MenWalgreens15 mg
- Multivitamin Men 50+Well At Walgreens10 mg
- Multivitamin Men 50+Walgreens10 mg
- Multivitamin Men's 50+ Advancedup&up15 mg
- Multivitamin Mineral & Herbal Supplement All Natural Wild Berry FlavorLive the Source · off the market10 mg
- Multivitamin Mixed BerryNutricost Kids1.5 mg
- Multivitamin Natural Fruit FlavorBariMelts10 mg
- Multivitamin no MineralsNature's Blend10 mg
- Multivitamin OneSeeking Health50 mg