B-Complex + Energy
by GNC · capsule · 120 capsules
- Off the market since December 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 13237 8
- DSLD label 74432
- Serving 1 capsule
B-Complex + Energy by GNC lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 50 mg of thiamine, 50 mg of riboflavin, 25 mg of niacin and 50 mcg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2017.
What is in B-Complex + Energy?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamin Mononitrate) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1) | 50 mg | 3,333% | Higher than 82% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 50 mg | 2,941% | Higher than 86% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacin | 25 mg | 125% | Higher than 56% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 50 mcg | 2,500% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin B6, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Folic Acid | 200 mcg | 50% | 71% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 100 mcg | 1,667% | Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 100 mcg | 33% | 61% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium D-Pantothenate) | 50 mg | 500% | Higher than 72% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| 6 Hour Caffeine Blend6 Hour Caffeine Blend Note: sustained release & anhydrous | 100 mg | 72% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as Choline Bitartrate) | 25 mg | 5%* | 59% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 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 74432 (entered May 24, 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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.
- B-ComplexGNC same ingredients
- B-Complex With CoEnzymes Pro-Support PowderKirkman 9 shared, 87% alike
- B-Complex With CoEnzymes Pro-SupportKirkman · off the market 9 shared, 87% alike
- B ComplexWeCare Naturally 9 shared, 87% alike
- Quantum-BStayWell 9 shared, 87% alike
- Stress B-ComplexThorne Research · off the market 9 shared, 87% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule daily. Do not take prior to bedtime. For maximum benefits, take as directed every day.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No sugar, no artificial colors, no artificial flavors, sodium free, no wheat, no gluten, no corn, no soy, no dairy, yeast free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 74432.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Cellulose.
How many labels does B-Complex + Energy have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 26, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 74432 (current) Entered May 24, 2017 · off the market December 13, 2022 · 120 capsules · UPC 0 48107 13237 8
- Label 36185 Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market May 11, 2017 · 120 capsules · UPC 0 48107 13237 8
DSLD also links this label to: 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 General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC products.