PlainVitamins

B-Complex

by Effective Natural Products · liquid · 32 fl. Oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 95030 00007 6
  • DSLD label 3181
  • Serving 2 tbsp (1 oz)
  • 32 servings

B-Complex by Effective Natural Products lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 2 tbsp, such as 25 mg of vitamin B1, 50 mg of vitamin B2, 50 mg of vitamin B3 and 100 mg of pantothenic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.

What is in B-Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tbsp. 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).

B-Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 3181, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B1as Thiamine Hydrochloride25 mg1,667%Thiamin in B-Complex against 9,830 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg25 mg

Higher than 72% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Vitamin B2as Riboflavin50 mg2,941%Riboflavin in B-Complex against 9,824 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg50 mg

Higher than 86% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Vitamin B3as Niacinamide50 mg250%Niacin in B-Complex against 12,413 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg50 mg

Higher than 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day.

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium Pantothenate100 mg1,000%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in B-Complex against 10,060 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg100 mg

Higher than 86% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride50 mg3,500%Vitamin B6 in B-Complex against 15,277 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg50 mg

Higher than 87% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin500 mcg8,333%Vitamin B12 in B-Complex against 14,425 products500 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg500 mcg

Higher than 82% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Biotin300 mcg100%Biotin in B-Complex against 9,447 products300 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg300 mcg

Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Folic Acid900 mcg225%Folate in B-Complex against 7,022 products900 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.900 mcg

Higher than 93% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg).

Cholineas Choline Bitartrate30 mg5%*Choline in B-Complex against 4,738 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg30 mg

53% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg).

Inositol25 mgInositol in B-Complex against 4,042 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.25 mg

53% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg).

Dmg25 mgDimethylglycine in B-Complex against 157 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 300 mg, the median 125 mg.25 mg

89% of 157 products listing dimethylglycine give more (median 125 mg).

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3181 (entered December 23, 2011), 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 50 mg of niacin, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • Its 900 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) is higher than 93% of the 7,022 folate products that print an amount; 495 list more.
  • 89% of the 157 products that print an amount of dimethylglycine list more than its 25 mg of dmg (filed by NIH under dimethylglycine) (median 125 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Directions: As a dietary supplement take 2 tablespoons (one ounce) daily. May be mixed with juice. One capful = 2 tablespoons (1 oz.) Rinse after each use. Shake well before use.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no artificial color or sweeteners. Contains no yeast, wheat, sugar, dairy, or soy products.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 3181.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: purified Water, Aloe vera, Vegetable Glycerin, Natural Flavors, Vegetable Gum, Stevia, Potassium Sorbate.

How many labels does B-Complex have?

One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.

  1. Label 3181 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · on the market · 32 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 95030 00007 6

DSLD also links this label to: Super B-Complex (image difference, same product), Super B-Complex (package size difference, same product), Super B-Complex (package size 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 Effective Natural Products (manufacturer), Riverside, CA. All Effective Natural Products products.

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