Activated B-12 Guard 2,000 mcg Sublingual
by Perque · lozenge · 100 lozenges
- Off the market since February 2017 (NIH)
- UPC 7 91760 02800 6
- DSLD label 71028
- Serving 1 sublingual lozenge
- 100 servings
Activated B-12 Guard 2,000 mcg Sublingual by Perque lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 sublingual lozenge, such as 2,000 mcg of vitamin B12, 295 mg of mannitol, 1 mg of sucanat and 3.5 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 24, 2017.
What is in Activated B-12 Guard 2,000 mcg Sublingual?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 sublingual lozenge. 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 B12as Hydroxocobalamin | 2,000 mcg | 33,330% | Higher than 96% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Mannitol | 295 mg | ||
| Sucanatas Cane Juice Sugar, Crystals, UnrefinedSucanat (Alt. Name: organic, whole Cane juice) | 1 mg | 96% of 82 products listing sucrose give more (median 2 g). | |
| Magnesiumas C16 Alkyl, C18 Alkyl, whole, untreated PalmMagnesium (Form: as C16 Alkyl, and C18 Alkyl, from whole, untreated palm PlantPart: fruit and leaf) | 3.5 mg | 1% | 98% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| 100% whole Cherry fruit extract | 2.5 mg | 89% of 37 products listing cherry (unspecified) give more (median 114 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 71028 (entered February 24, 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:
- Its 2,000 mcg of vitamin B12 is higher than 96% of the 14,425 vitamin B12 products that print an amount; 529 list more.
- 96% of the 82 products that print an amount of sucrose list more than its 0.001 g of sucanat (filed by NIH under sucrose) (median 2 g).
- 98% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 3.5 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
- 89% of the 37 products that print an amount of cherry (unspecified) list more than its 2.5 mg of 100% whole cherry fruit extract (filed by NIH under cherry (unspecified)) (median 114 mg).
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Activated B-12 Guard LozengesPerque same ingredients
- Activated B-12 GuardPerque 4 shared, 46% alike
- MannitolBulkSupplements.com 1 shared, 35% alike
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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) sublingual lozenge daily or as directed by your health professional. Place lozenge under tongue and let dissolve.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use product if the tamper-resist shrink band around the cap or the inner seal beneath the cap appears to have been tampered with or is missing.
- Warning: Pregnant and nursing mothers need to check with their health professional before taking supplements.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Does not contain: Citrus, MSG, wheat, gluten, corn, starch, sugar, wax, soy, yeast, zein, sulfate, phosphates (other than coenzymes), preservatives, casein or other milk derivatives - No GMOs
- Storage
- Must be stored with cap on tightly in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 71028.
How many labels does Activated B-12 Guard 2,000 mcg Sublingual have?
One label is on file, entered on February 24, 2017.
- Label 71028 (current) Entered February 24, 2017 · off the market February 7, 2017 · 100 lozenges · UPC 7 91760 02800 6
DSLD also links this label to: Activated B-12 Guard Lozenges (image difference, same product), Activated B-12 Guard (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Perque LLC (manufacturer, distributor), Ashburn, VA. All Perque products.