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B Daily Essentials

by Whole Foods · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 99482 28157 1
  • DSLD label 12021
  • Serving 1 capsule

B Daily Essentials by Whole Foods lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 50 mg of thiamine, 50 mg of riboflavin, 55 mg of niacin and 50 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2012.

What is in B Daily 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 Daily Essentials: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 12021, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Thiamineas Thiamine MononitrateThiamin (Form: as Thiamine Mononitrate)50 mg3,333%Thiamin in B Daily Essentials 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). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Riboflavin50 mg2,941%Riboflavin in B Daily Essentials 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). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Niacinas Niacin, NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as 91% niacinamide, 9% niacin)55 mg275%Niacin in B Daily Essentials against 12,413 products55 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg55 mg

Higher than 83% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 110 mg. 3.1 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)50 mg2,500%Vitamin B6 in B Daily Essentials 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). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Folic Acid400 mcg100%Folate in B Daily 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). Per day at the most servings: 800 mcg.

Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin)50 mcg833%Vitamin B12 in B Daily Essentials against 14,425 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg50 mcg

Higher than 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg.

Biotin300 mcg100%Biotin in B Daily 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). Per day at the most servings: 600 mcg.

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate)100 mg1,000%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in B Daily 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). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Choline Bitartrate50 mg9%*Choline in B Daily 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). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Inositol50 mgInositol in B Daily Essentials against 4,042 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.50 mg

Higher than 55% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Para-Aminobenzoic Acid50 mgPABA in B Daily Essentials 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). Per day at the most servings: 100 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 12021 (entered August 24, 2012), 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 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 110 mg of niacin, 3.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.

The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings 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.

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: Take 1 capsule, one to two times daily with meals.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper evident; use only if seal is intact.
Note: If you are pregnant or lactating, consult your health care practitioner before using this product.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 12021.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Rice powder, Cellulose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): 100% PCR Post Consumer Recycled Bottle.

How many labels does B Daily Essentials have?

One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2012.

  1. Label 12021 (current) Entered August 24, 2012 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 99482 28157 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Whole Foods Market (distributor), Austin, TX. All Whole Foods products.

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