B-12 Energy Boost Sticks Tart Berry
by NOW Sports · powder · 12 sticks
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 00503 8
- DSLD label 244708
- Serving 5 g (1 stick)
- 12 servings
B-12 Energy Boost Sticks Tart Berry by NOW Sports lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 5 g, such as 800 mcg DFE of folate, 10 mg of vitamin B-12, 167 mg of taurine and 100 mg of bioenergy ribose, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2021.
What is in B-12 Energy Boost Sticks Tart Berry?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 g. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 4 g | 1% | Higher than 53% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Xylitol | 3.5 g | Higher than 87% of 220 products listing xylitol (median 2 g). | |
| Folate | 800 mcg DFE | 200% | |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B-12as Cyanocobalamin, Dibencozide, MethylcobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin, Methylcobalamin Note: co-enzyme form, and Dibencozide Note: co-enzyme form) Note: 10,000 mcg | 10 mg | 416,667% | Higher than over 99% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| TaurineTaurine Note: free-form | 167 mg | 71% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Bioenergy Riboseas D-Ribose, Powder | 100 mg | 88% of 199 products listing ribose give more (median 2 g). | |
| natural Caffeineas Green Coffeenatural Caffeine (Form: from Green Coffee PlantPart: beans Genus: Coffea Species: robusta) | 50 mg | 91% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 244708 (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 10,000 mcg of vitamin B-12 (filed by NIH under vitamin B12) is higher than over 99% of the 14,425 vitamin B12 products that print an amount; 92 list more.
- 88% of the 199 products that print an amount of ribose list more than its 0.1 g of bioenergy ribose (filed by NIH under ribose) (median 2 g).
- 91% of the 3,358 products that print an amount of caffeine list more than its 50 mg of natural caffeine (filed by NIH under caffeine) (median 200 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with B-12 Energy Boost Sticks Tart Berry's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- ProArgi-9+ Mixed BerrySynergy 5 shared, 37% alike
- D-Ribose With Vitamin B-12Indiana Botanic Gardens · off the market 3 shared, 36% alike
- D-Ribose With Vitamin B-12Botanic Choice 3 shared, 36% alike
- BoostDaily Sprays 3 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
- Pinch & tear
- Suggested usage: Take one packet daily. Best consumed directly. Can also be mixed in water, juice or your favorite beverage.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only. Do not use if sensitive to caffeine.
- Not recommended for use by pregnant or nursing women. Consult physician if taking medication (especially blood pressure and heart medications) or have a medical condition (especially high blood pressure, glaucoma, and heart conditions).
- Discontinue use if nervousness, sleeplessness or nausea occurs.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains Xylitol, which is harmful to pets.
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that process other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Steroid free
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 244708.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Xylitol, Natural Flavors, organic Stevia leaf extract, Malic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Citric Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Informed-Sport.com Trusted by sport Informed-Choice.org Trusted by sport. Listed with: Informed Sport or Informed Choice (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does B-12 Energy Boost Sticks Tart Berry have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2021.
- Label 244708 (current) Entered February 25, 2021 · on the market · 12 sticks · UPC 7 33739 00503 8
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, distributor), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW Sports products.