B-12 5,000 mcg with 400 mcg Folic Acid
by New Sun · lozenge · 100 lozenges
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 91-1
- DSLD label 203683
- Serving 1 lozenge
- 100 servings
B-12 5,000 mcg with 400 mcg Folic Acid by New Sun lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 lozenge, such as 400 mcg of folic acid and 5,000 mcg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2019.
What is in B-12 5,000 mcg with 400 mcg Folic Acid?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 5,000 mcg | 83,333% | Higher than 98% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 203683 (entered June 24, 2019), 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
- Optimal Liposomal Active B12 with L-5-MTHFSeeking Health same ingredients
- B-12 5,000 mcgNOW same ingredients
- Advanced B-12 Complex 5 mgSource Naturals 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
- Recommendation: As a dietary supplement, take one lozenge daily. Chew lozenge or hold in mouth until dissolved.
- Warnings
- Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: If pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, or experiencing health issues, consult your doctor before use.
- Sorbitol is safe for people, but harmful to dogs. Do not feed to pets.
- Allergen Information: Contains soy (lecithin)..
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 203683.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Fructose, Sorbitol, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Citric Acid, Natural Flavors, Silica, Soy Lecithin.
How many labels does B-12 5,000 mcg with 400 mcg Folic Acid have?
3 labels are on file under this name since August 24, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 203683 (current) Entered June 24, 2019 · on the market · 100 lozenges · UPC 91-1
- Label 81209 Entered December 22, 2017 · off the market December 5, 2018 · 100 lozenges · UPC 91-1
- Label 12479 Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market October 20, 2017 · 100 lozenges · UPC 91-1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names New Sun, Inc. (distributor), Hendersonville, NC. All New Sun products.