AbsorB-12 Plus
by Botanic Choice · tablet or pill · 30 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 91007 0
- DSLD label 78449
- Serving 1 tablet
AbsorB-12 Plus by Botanic Choice lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 5 mg of vitamin B6, 400 mcg of folate, 1,000 mcg of vitamin B12 and 25 mcg of biotin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2017.
What is in AbsorB-12 Plus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 5 mg | 250% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folateas Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 1,000 mcg | 16,667% | Higher than 89% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 25 mcg | 8% | 92% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 78449 (entered September 21, 2017), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 92% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 25 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Sublingual B-12 Including B-6 & Folic AcidTriVita same ingredients
- Vitamin B12 Complex 1000 mcgBIOVEA · off the market same ingredients
- AbsorB-12 PlusIndiana Botanic Gardens same ingredients
- B-12 Slow Dissolve TabletsTriVita same ingredients
- Vitamin B12 Complex 1000 mcg Fruit FlavorBIOVEA same ingredients
- Direct B-12Foster Regal same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Use: Take 1 tablet once daily, let dissolve in mouth, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- For your protection, this container has an outer safety seal. (Do not accept if missing or broken.)
- Keep out of reach of children
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Non GMO
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 78449.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sorbitol, Mannitol, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, modified Food Starch, natural Tangerine flavor, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, BHT.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO.
How many labels does AbsorB-12 Plus have?
One label is on file, entered on September 21, 2017.
- Label 78449 (current) Entered September 21, 2017 · on the market · 30 tablets · UPC 7 03308 91007 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Botanic Choice products.