B-Complex 50
by Viva Vitamins · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 12720 01300 6
- DSLD label 237069
- Serving 1 tablet
- 90 servings
B-Complex 50 by Viva Vitamins lists 16 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 50 mg of vitamin B1, 50 mg of vitamin B2, 50 mg of niacin and 50 mg of vitamin B6; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 23, 2020.
What is in B-Complex 50?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B1as Thiamine MononitrateVitamin B1 (Form: as Thiamine Mononitrate) | 50 mg | 4,166% | Higher than 82% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Vitamin B2as Riboflavin | 50 mg | 3,846% | Higher than 86% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 50 mg | 312% | Higher than 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 50 mg | 2,941% | Higher than 87% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 50 mcg | 2,083% | Higher than 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 50 mcg | 166% | 73% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate) | 50 mg | 500% | Higher than 72% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as Choline Bitartrate) | 25 mg | 4% | 59% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). |
| Inositol | 25 mg | 53% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg). | |
| Paba | 25 mg | 47% of 1,610 products listing PABA give more (median 25 mg). | |
| VIVA Proprietary Blend | 14 mg | ||
| Alfalfa powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Watercress powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Parsley powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lecithin powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rice Bran concentrate | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 237069 (entered October 23, 2020), 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.
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-50 Vitamin B-ComplexGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Mega B-50 Timed ReleasePuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Mega B-50Puritan's Pride same ingredients
- B-50 B-ComplexGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Balanced B50CVS Health same ingredients
- B50 CapsulesWonder Laboratories 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement take 1 or more tablets daily, or as directed by your health practitioner.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: Sugar, salt, starch, yeast, corn, soy, wheat, lactose, gluten, milk, egg, fish products, artificial coloring, flavoring, or preservatives.
- Non-GMO
Source: label statements in DSLD label 237069.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose, clear aqueous Coating.
How many labels does B-Complex 50 have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 237069 (current) Entered October 23, 2020 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 8 12720 01300 6
- Label 1794 Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market August 17, 2020 · 90 tablets · UPC 8 12720 01300 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Viva Vitamins (distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Viva Vitamins products.