B-12 5,000 mcg
by NOW · lozenge · 60 lozenges
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 00462 8
- DSLD label 244465
- Serving 1 lozenge
B-12 5,000 mcg by NOW lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 lozenge, such as 667 mcg DFE of folate and 5 mg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2021.
What is in B-12 5,000 mcg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folate | 667 mcg DFE | 167% | |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) Note: 5,000 mcg | 5 mg | 208,333% | Higher than 98% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 244465 (entered February 25, 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:
- Its 5,000 mcg of vitamin B12 is higher than 98% of the 14,425 vitamin B12 products that print an amount; 151 list more.
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.
- Chewable B-12 5000 mcg With 400 mcg Folic AcidNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Methyl B-12 5000 mcg With Folic AcidNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Methyl B12 5,000 mcg MethylcobalaminProtocol For Life Balance · off the market same ingredients
- Methyl B12Ortho Molecular Products same ingredients
- B-12 5,000 mcg with 400 mcg Folic AcidNew Sun same ingredients
- Optimal Liposomal Active B12 with L-5-MTHFSeeking Health 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 Usage: Take 1 lozenge daily with a meal. Chew lozenge or hold in mouth until dissolved and swallow.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 244465.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Fructose, Sorbitol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Citric Acid, Natural Flavors, Silicon Dioxide, Soy Lecithin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Triangle K (Kosher); GMP Quality Assured.
How many labels does B-12 5,000 mcg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 244465 (current) Entered February 25, 2021 · on the market · 60 lozenges · UPC 7 33739 00462 8
- Label 47795 Entered July 24, 2015 · off the market August 11, 2023 · 60 lozenges · UPC 7 33739 00462 8
- Label 14062 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market June 30, 2015 · 60 lozenges · UPC 7 33739 00462 8
DSLD also links this label to: Chewable B-12 5000 mcg With 400 mcg Folic Acid (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 NOW Foods (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.