B12-2000
by Biotics Research Corporation · lozenge · 60 lozenges
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 21424
- Serving 1 lozenge
B12-2000 by Biotics Research Corporation lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 lozenge, such as 2 mg of vitamin B6, 800 mcg of folate and 2,000 mcg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2013.
What is in B12-2000?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 lozenge. 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 B6as Pyridoxal 5-PhosphateVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) | 2 mg | 100% | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folateas Calcium FolinateFolate (Form: as calcium folinate) | 800 mcg | 200% | Higher than 81% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as HydroxocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as hydroxocobalamin) | 2,000 mcg | 33,333% | Higher than 96% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21424 (entered June 25, 2013), 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 2,000 mcg of vitamin B12 is higher than 96% of the 14,425 vitamin B12 products that print an amount; 529 list more.
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.
- Triple B-12 3,000 mcgSuperior Source same ingredients
- Advanced B-12 2000 mcg B-6/Folic Acid 600 mcgSuperior Source same ingredients
- Triple B-12 3000 mcg B-6/Folic Acid 800 mcgSuperior Source · off the market same ingredients
- Bang! B12aProvenProduct same ingredients
- Advanced B-12 SprayCCL Supplements same ingredients
- B-12/FolateBeyond Health 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
- RECOMMENDATION: One (1) lozenge each day as a dietary supplement or as otherwise directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Sealed with an imprinted safety seal for your protection.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry area.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 21424.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sorbitol, Mannitol, Stearic Acid, magnesium stearate, Natural flavor.
How many labels does B12-2000 have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2013.
- Label 21424 (current) Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 lozenges
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BIOTICS RESEARCH CORP. (manufacturer), Rosenberg, Texas, 77471. All Biotics Research Corporation products.