Active B12 with L-5-MTHF
by Seeking Health · lozenge · 60 lozenges
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 10007 52006 3
- DSLD label 259047
- Serving 1 lozenge
- 60 servings
Active B12 with L-5-MTHF by Seeking Health lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 lozenge, such as 1,360 mcg DFE of folate and 1,000 mcg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2022.
What is in Active B12 with L-5-MTHF?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folateas Quatrefolic (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate, Glucosamine Salt | 1,360 mcg DFE | 340% | |
| Vitamin B12as Adenosylcobalamin, Mecobalactive | 1,000 mcg | 41,667% | Higher than 89% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 259047 (entered January 22, 2022), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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.
- B-12 1000 mcg Sugar Free Cherry FlavorGNC · off the market same ingredients
- B-12 Blast RaspberryBricker Labs · off the market same ingredients
- B-12 / Folate (1000 mcg/800 mcg)Vital Nutrients · off the market same ingredients
- Sublingual - 12 PlusDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Sublingual B12-MCDaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont · off the market same ingredients
- Sublingual B12+DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont · off the market 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 lozenge daily, or use as directed by your healthcare professional. Lozenge may be broken into smaller pieces if lower dosage is desired. Do not take within 5 hours of bedtime as it may interfere with sleep.
- Warnings
- Children and pregnant or lactating women should consult their healthcare professional prior to use.
- Do not use if tamper seal is damaged.
- Storage: Keep closed in a cool, dry place out of reach by children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Does not contain: Milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, artificial colors, or artificial flavors.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 259047.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Xylitol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, natural Cherry flavor, Silica.
How many labels does Active B12 with L-5-MTHF have?
4 labels are on file under this name since March 23, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 259047 (current) Entered January 22, 2022 · on the market · 60 lozenges · UPC 8 10007 52006 3
- Label 231319 Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market January 5, 2015 · 60 lozenges · UPC 7 00580 72342 8
- Label 210827 Entered January 25, 2020 · on the market · 60 lozenges · UPC 7 00580 72342 8
- Label 174310 Entered March 23, 2018 · off the market March 4, 2019 · 60 lozenges · UPC 7 00580 72342 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Seeking Health, LLC (distributor), Bellingham, WA. All Seeking Health products.