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Vitamin B6 supplements

Half of the 15,277 vitamin B6 supplements in the NIH label database that print an amount list 6 mg or less per serving; the middle half list 2 mg to 20 mg, and 1 in 56 of the 15,130 with a plausible amount give more than the adult upper limit at the most servings their labels direct (DSLD version 9.4.0, January 2026). The 201 products whose only supplement ingredient is vitamin B6 list a median of 100 mg, and 15% of them give more than the upper limit.

Products listing it
15,64415,277 print an amount; 362 list it inside a blend without an amount
Median per serving
6 mgmiddle half 2 mg to 20 mg
FDA Daily Value
1.7 mgthe median is 353% of it
Adult upper limit (IOM)
100 mg268 products go above it a day

How much vitamin B6 do supplements contain?

The median product lists 6 mg per serving. One in ten lists 1 mg or less, one in ten 50 mg or more. The amount printed most often is 2 mg (2,019 products).

Products by amount of vitamin B6 per serving

15,277 products, log scale; extreme 0.2% at each end left out of the drawing.

Vitamin B6: products by amount per serving0.03 mg0.3 mg3 mg30 mgDaily Value 1.7 mgUpper limit 100 mg
Vitamin B6: products by amount per serving0.03 mg0.3 mg1 mg3 mg10 mg30 mg100 mgDaily Value 1.7 mgUpper limit 100 mg
Vitamin B6: products by amount per serving0.03 mg0.1 mg0.3 mg1 mg3 mg10 mg30 mg100 mgDaily Value 1.7 mgUpper limit 100 mg
Vitamin B6: products by amount per serving0.03 mg0.1 mg0.3 mg1 mg3 mg10 mg30 mg100 mgDaily Value 1.7 mgUpper limit 100 mg
Vitamin B6: products by amount per serving0.03 mg0.1 mg0.3 mg1 mg3 mg10 mg30 mg100 mgDaily Value 1.7 mgUpper limit 100 mg
The amounts printed most often
Amount per servingProductsFor example
2 mg2,019 K-Otic (All American EFX); Beveri Immunity Boost Natural Tangerine Flavor (beveri); Beveri Immunity Boost Natural Tropical Fruit Flavor (beveri)
10 mg1,603 N'Gage Glacier Punch (Axis Labs); Blue 1,000 mg Vitamin C Berry Blue (Emergen-C); Immune Defense Formula Ruby Lemon Honey (Emergen-C)
5 mg1,153 Vitamin D & Calcium (Emergen-C); Fireball Extreme Rush Fruit Punch (Precision Engineered); Sleep All Nite Naturals (SeniorLife Health)
50 mg1,052 B-6 50 mg (Vitamin World); Sport (GNC Mega Men); Maximum Nutrition Vanilla Bean (GNC Mega Men)
25 mg999 Theanine Calm Caps (Vitamin World); N.O.-Xplode Blue Raspberry (BSN); N.O.-Xplode Fruit Punch Caffeine Free (BSN)
1 mg625 Zero Carb Fat Incinerating SFO Graham Cracker (VPX); Children's Chewable Animal Chews With Calcium Delicious Berry Flavor (Vitamin World); Nitro-Tech S'Mores Sensation (MuscleTech)
20 mg585 Zinc For Acne (Vitamin World); Liver Formula (GNC Preventive Nutrition); N.O.-Xplode 2.0 Fruit Punch Trial Size (BSN)
100 mg460 Mega B-150 (Vitamin World); B100 Complex (Sundown Naturals); Vitamins For The Hair (Vitamin World)
4 mg434 Body Rush Fruit Punch (Force Factor); Body Rush Strawberry Kiwi (Force Factor); Body Rush Cherry Limeade (Force Factor)
3 mg405 Iron Free Daily Multiple 50+ (Sundown Naturals); SuperPump Max Raspberry Lemonade (Gaspari Nutrition); SuperPump Max Fruit Punch Blast (Gaspari Nutrition)

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 vitamin B6 is 1.7 mg (adults and children 4 and older). The median product gives 353% of it per serving; the 90th percentile 2941%.

The adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level is 100 mg a day (total intake from food, water and supplements). At the most servings their labels direct, 268 of the 15,130 products with a plausible amount (1.8%) give more than that from the supplement alone (what counts as plausible).

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 forms of vitamin B6 do labels name?

Pyridoxine hydrochloride is the form named most often: 11,242 of the 15,644 vitamin B6 products (72%), ahead of pyridoxal 5-phosphate (P5P) (2,275, 15%). A product naming two forms counts in both; the table below gives every form.

Products by the form of vitamin B6 on the label

Count, and the median amount per serving in that form.

Vitamin B6 by formPyridoxine hydrochloride11,242, median 9 mgPyridoxal 5-phosphate (P5P)2,275, median 10 mg
Vitamin B6 by formPyridoxine hydrochloride11,242, median 9 mgPyridoxal 5-phosphate (P5P)2,275, median 10 mg
Vitamin B6 by formPyridoxine hydrochloride11,242, median 9 mgPyridoxal 5-phosphate (P5P)2,275, median 10 mg
Vitamin B6 by formPyridoxine hydrochloride11,242, median 9 mgPyridoxal 5-phosphate (P5P)2,275, median 10 mg
Vitamin B6 by formPyridoxine hydrochloride11,242, median 9 mgPyridoxal 5-phosphate (P5P)2,275, median 10 mg
Vitamin B6: products naming each form, and their median amount per serving (DSLD version 9.4.0)
FormProductsShare of vitamin B6 productsMedian per serving
Pyridoxine hydrochloride11,24272%9 mg
Pyridoxal 5-phosphate (P5P)2,27515%10 mg

Source: the form each label gives for its vitamin B6 row (DSLD "forms"), current labels.

Which products list the most vitamin B6?

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).

Have the amounts changed over the years?

Products whose current label entered DSLD in 2011 list a median of 10 mg; those entered in 2025, 5 mg.

Median vitamin B6 per serving by the year the label entered DSLD (years with 20+ products)
YearProductsMedian per serving
201134710 mg
201293510 mg
20131,1856 mg
20147737.5 mg
20157436 mg
20166596 mg
201778610 mg
20186844.95 mg
20198025 mg
20201,3337 mg
20211,3007 mg
20221,5405 mg
20231,3405.15 mg
20241,4956.2 mg
20251,3555 mg

Source: DSLD label entry dates and amounts, current labels.

In which products and brands?

Products listing vitamin B6 by DSLD product type

Vitamin B6 by product typeOther Combinations11,753Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)1,337Botanical with Nutrients1,291Vitamin666Amino acid/Protein102Single Vitamin and Mineral56Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical32Botanical31
Vitamin B6 by product typeOther Combinations11,753Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)1,337Botanical with Nutrients1,291Vitamin666Amino acid/Protein102Single Vitamin and Mineral56Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical32Botanical31
Vitamin B6 by product typeOther Combinations11,753Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)1,337Botanical with Nutrients1,291Vitamin666Amino acid/Protein102Single Vitamin and Mineral56Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical32Botanical31
Vitamin B6 by product typeOther Combinations11,753Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)1,337Botanical with Nutrients1,291Vitamin666Amino acid/Protein102Single Vitamin and Mineral56Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical32Botanical31
Vitamin B6 by product typeOther Combinations11,753Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)1,337Botanical with Nutrients1,291Vitamin666Amino acid/Protein102Single Vitamin and Mineral56Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical32Botanical31

Brands listing it most: Nature's Way (244), Nature's Plus (242), Douglas Laboratories (218), Country Life (133), Cellucor (108), Bronson (99), NOW (94), Rainbow Light (83), Metagenics (82), ProCaps Laboratories (82).

Every product listing vitamin B6

15,644 products, A to Z by name (page 310 of 313), each with the amount its label prints; an amount far outside what other labels print is marked as a possible slip.

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