B12 500 mcg
by Spring Valley · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 78742 00986 5
- DSLD label 178421
- Serving 1 tablet
B12 500 mcg by Spring Valley lists one ingredient: 500 mcg of vitamin B12 per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2018.
What is in B12 500 mcg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 500 mcg | 20,833% | Higher than 82% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 178421 (entered June 25, 2018), 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 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.
- B-12 500 mcgVitamin World same ingredients
- Vitamin B-12 500GNC · off the market same ingredients
- B-12 500 mcgDouglas Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- B-12Ox Nutrition · off the market same ingredients
- B-12 500 mcg SprayUnder The Shield · off the market same ingredients
- B-12Pure Advantage · off the market 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.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- For your protection, do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No gluten, yeast, wheat, milk or milk derivatives, lactose, sugar, preservatives, soy, artificial color, artificial flavor, sodium (less than 5 mg per serving)
- Storage
- Store at room temperature 59(0)- 86(0)F (15(0)- 30(0)C). Keep bottle tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 178421.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Mannitol, Croscarmellose, Stearic Acid, Contains Less Than 2% of.
How many labels does B12 500 mcg have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2018.
- Label 178421 (current) Entered June 25, 2018 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 0 78742 00986 5
DSLD also links this label to: B12 Supplement 500 mcg (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 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (distributor), Bentonville, AR. All Spring Valley products.