Activated B-12 Guard Lozenges
by Perque · lozenge · 100 Count
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 18693
- Serving 1 lozenge
- 100 servings
Activated B-12 Guard Lozenges by Perque lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 lozenge, such as 2,000 mcg of vitamin B12, 3.5 mg of magnesium, 295 mg of mannitol and 1 mg of sucanat. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.
What is in Activated B-12 Guard Lozenges?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energized Nutrients | no amount given | ||
| Vitamin B12as HydroxocobalaminB-12 (Form: as hydroxocobalamin) | 2,000 mcg | 33,330% | Higher than 96% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Magnesium | 3.5 mg | 1% | 98% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| 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). | |
| 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 18693 (entered February 25, 2013), 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.
- 98% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 3.5 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
- 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).
- 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 2,000 mcg SublingualPerque · off the market 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, dissolve in mouth and then swallow (1) lozenge daily or as directed by your health professional.
- 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
- {No Gluten} {No Milk} {No Sugar} {No Egg}
- Storage
- Must be stored with cap on tightly in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 18693.
What else is on the label?
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMO FREE; RECYCLE; BPA FREE POP FREE TOX MIN Phthalates FREE SOLVENT FREE; ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY ORGANIC INGREDIENTS; V {Vegetarian}.
How many labels does Activated B-12 Guard Lozenges have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2013.
- Label 18693 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · on the market · 100 Count
DSLD also links this label to: Activated B-12 Guard 2,000 mcg Sublingual (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 Integrative Health (distributor). All Perque products.