Activated B12 Complex
by Adaptogen Research · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 28054 70465 7
- DSLD label 246890
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Activated B12 Complex by Adaptogen Research lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 50 mg of thiamine, 20 mg of riboflavin, 60 mg NE of niacin and 20 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2021.
What is in Activated B12 Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamineas BenfotiamineThiamin (Form: as Benfotiamine) | 50 mg | 4,167% | Higher than 82% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Riboflavin 5-PhosphateRiboflavin (Form: as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate) | 20 mg | 1,538% | Higher than 72% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas Niacin, NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as 67% Niacinamide, as 33% Niacin) | 60 mg NE | 375% | Higher than 83% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.7 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-PhosphateVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate) | 20 mg | 1,176% | Higher than 71% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folateas Metafolin L-5-MethyltetrahydrofolateFolate (Form: as Metafolin L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate) | 680 mcg DFE | 170% | |
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 500 mcg | 20,833% | Higher than 82% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotinas D-BiotinBiotin (Form: as D-Biotin) | 300 mcg | 1,000% | Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium D-Pantothenate) | 50 mg | 1,000% | Higher than 72% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Calcium D-PantothenateCalcium (Form: as 83% Calcium Carbonate, and as 17% Calcium D-Pantothenate) | 30 mg | 2% | 84% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 246890 (entered April 22, 2021), 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:
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 60 mg of niacin, 1.7 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
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.
- Super B Vitamin B ComplexBronson same ingredients
- Super B Vitamin B Complex Sustained ReleaseBronson same ingredients
- Balanced B-100 ComplexNature Made · off the market same ingredients
- B-100 ComplexNature Made same ingredients
- Complex B-5021st Century · off the market same ingredients
- B-50 ComplexGood Neighbor Pharmacy 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: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule daily with food or as directed by yor healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Report any adverse reactions to (302)-213-0030
- Do not use if shrink wrap is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place (59 degrees F-85 degrees F) away from direct sunlight.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 246890.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetarian Capsule, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Activated B12 Complex have?
One label is on file, entered on April 22, 2021.
- Label 246890 (current) Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 28054 70465 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Adaptogen Research (distributor), Newark, DE. All Adaptogen Research products.