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B-Complex

by Dr. Rico Perez · tablet or pill · 90 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 79840 00022 4
  • DSLD label 321009
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 45 servings

B-Complex by Dr. Rico Perez lists 18 ingredients, 18 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 750 mg of vitamin C, 50 mg of thiamine, 50 mg of riboflavin and 200 mg of niacin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2025.

What is in B-Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 321009, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid750 mg833%Vitamin C in B-Complex against 18,583 products750 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg750 mg

Higher than 90% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride50 mg4,167%Thiamin in B-Complex against 9,830 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg50 mg

Higher than 82% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin50 mg3,846%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).

Niacinas Niacinamide200 mg1,250%Niacin in B-Complex against 12,413 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg200 mg

Higher than 95% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 5.7 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride100 mg5,882%Vitamin B6 in B-Complex against 15,277 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg100 mg

Higher than 96% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folic Acid400 mg100%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for folate, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin125 mg5,208%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin B12, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Biotin150 mg500%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for biotin, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium Pantothenate200 mg4,000%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in B-Complex against 10,060 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg200 mg

Higher than 95% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Calciumas Calcium Pantothenate, Dicalcium Phosphate135 mg10%Calcium in B-Complex against 17,831 products135 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg135 mg

Higher than 56% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Phosphorousas Dicalcium Phosphate94 mg8%Phosphorus in B-Complex against 3,786 products94 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg94 mg

Higher than 51% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide100 mg24%Magnesium in B-Complex against 14,003 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg100 mg

Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium Chloride50 mcg143%Chromium in B-Complex against 7,825 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg50 mcg

67% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Cholineas Choline Bitartrate100 mg18%Choline in B-Complex against 4,738 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg100 mg

Higher than 72% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg).

Inositol100 mgInositol in B-Complex against 4,042 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.100 mg

Higher than 76% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg).

Para-Aminobenzoic Acid50 mgPABA in B-Complex against 1,610 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.50 mg

Higher than 62% of 1,610 products listing PABA (median 25 mg).

Proprietary Herbal Blend20 mg
Passion Flower10 mgPassionflower in B-Complex against 562 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.10 mg

92% of 562 products listing passionflower give more (median 100 mg).

Valerian10 mgValerian in B-Complex against 647 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 450 mg, the median 200 mg.10 mg

96% of 647 products listing valerian give more (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 321009 (entered February 23, 2025), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 200 mg of niacin, 5.7 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • Its 100 mg of vitamin B6 is higher than 96% of the 15,277 vitamin B6 products that print an amount; 173 list more.
  • Its 200 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) is higher than 95% of the 10,060 pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) products that print an amount; 406 list more.
  • 92% of the 562 products that print an amount of passionflower list more than its 10 mg of passion flower (filed by NIH under passionflower) (median 100 mg).
  • 96% of the 647 products that print an amount of valerian list more than its 10 mg of valerian (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?

2 products list 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
Suggested use: Take two tablets daily.
Warnings
Note: If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health condition or are taking any medications, consult your health care practitioner before using this product.
Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 321009.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Vegetable Coating.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA from domestic and foreign materials.

How many labels does B-Complex have?

One label is on file, entered on February 23, 2025.

  1. Label 321009 (current) Entered February 23, 2025 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 8 79840 00022 4

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Rico-Perez Products, Inc. (distributor), Miami, FL. All Dr. Rico Perez products.

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