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B-Complex Active Essentials

by Patient One MediNutritionals · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since March 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 53959 00445 8
  • DSLD label 69337
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 60 servings

B-Complex Active Essentials by Patient One MediNutritionals lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 100 mg of thiamine, 25 mg of riboflavin, 75 mg of niacin and 25 mg of pyridoxine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2017.

What is in B-Complex Active Essentials?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 Active Essentials: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 69337, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Thiamineas Benfotiamine, Thiamine HydrochlorideThiamine (Form: as Thiamine HCl, Benfotiamine) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1)100 mg6,667%Thiamin in B-Complex Active Essentials against 9,830 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg100 mg

Higher than 94% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Riboflavin 5-Phosphate, Vitamin B2Riboflavin (Form: as Riboflavin-5-Phosphate) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-2)25 mg1,471%Riboflavin in B-Complex Active Essentials against 9,824 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg25 mg

Higher than 75% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide, Vitamin B3Niacin (Form: Vitamin B-3, as Niacinamide)75 mg375%Niacin in B-Complex Active Essentials against 12,413 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg75 mg

Higher than 85% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 2.1 times the adult UL a day.

Pyridoxineas Pyridoxal 5-PhosphatePyridoxine (Form: as Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-6)25 mg1,250%Vitamin B6 in B-Complex Active Essentials against 15,277 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg25 mg

Higher than 76% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folateas (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt, Quatrefolic (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic AcidFolate (Form: as Quatrefolic (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, equivalent to 800 mcg of (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt)400 mcg100%Folate in B-Complex Active Essentials against 7,022 products400 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.400 mcg

24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin)400 mcg6,667%Vitamin B12 in B-Complex Active Essentials against 14,425 products400 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg400 mcg

Higher than 81% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Biotin300 mcg100%Biotin in B-Complex Active Essentials 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).

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B5Pantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B5)100 mg1,000%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in B-Complex Active Essentials 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).

Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as Choline Bitartrate)50 mg9%*Choline in B-Complex Active Essentials against 4,738 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg50 mg

Higher than 54% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg).

Paba25 mgPABA in B-Complex Active Essentials against 1,610 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.25 mg

47% of 1,610 products listing PABA give more (median 25 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 69337 (entered January 25, 2017), 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 100 mg of thiamin is higher than 94% of the 9,830 thiamin products that print an amount; 163 list more.
  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 75 mg of niacin, 2.1 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?

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 1 vegetarian capsule as a dietary supplement, preferably with a meal, or as directed by a qualified health care professional.
Warnings
Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non GMO
Gluten free
Free Of: Milk, eggs, fish, peanuts, crustacean shellfish (lobster, crab, shrimp), soybeans, tree nuts, wheat, yeast, gluten, corn, sugar, artificial sweeteners, colors, flavors, and preservatives.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place and avoid excessive heat.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 69337.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Rice Flour, L-Leucine.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): BPA Free.

How many labels does B-Complex Active Essentials have?

One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2017.

  1. Label 69337 (current) Entered January 25, 2017 · off the market March 3, 2022 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 53959 00445 8

DSLD also links this label to: B-Complex With Quatrefolic (image difference, same product), B-Complex Active Essentials with Quatrefolic (image difference, same product), B-Complex (image 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 MediNutritionals Research LLC (manufacturer), Farmingdale, NY, U.S.A.. All Patient One MediNutritionals products.

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