B12/Folate Plus
by Biotics Research Corporation · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 21475
- Serving 1 capsule
B12/Folate Plus by Biotics Research Corporation lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 30 mg of vitamin C, 200 mcg of folic acid, 4 mcg of vitamin B12 and 250 mg of spanish moss. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2013.
What is in B12/Folate Plus?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 30 mg | 50% | 83% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg. |
| Folic Acid | 200 mcg | 50% | 71% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mcg. |
| Vitamin B12as CobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as resin bound cobalamin) | 4 mcg | 67% | 86% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mcg. |
| Spanish Moss | 250 mg | ||
| Superoxide DismutaseSuperoxide Dismutase Note: from vegetable culture | 15 mcg | 85% of 138 products listing superoxide dismutase give more (median 30 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 45 mcg. | |
| CatalaseCatalase Note: from vegetable culture | 15 mcg | 83% of 103 products listing catalase give more (median 20 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 45 mcg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21475 (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:
- 83% of the 103 products that print an amount of catalase list more than its 15 mcg of catalase (median 20 mcg).
The NIH database records 3 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with B12/Folate Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Folate-5 PlusBiotics Research Corporation 4 shared, 63% alike
- Folic Acid 800Biotics Research Corporation 4 shared, 63% alike
- Bio-C PlusBiotics Research Corporation 3 shared, 47% alike
- Cytozyme-PT/HPTBiotics Research Corporation 2 shared, 47% alike
- Dismuzyme PlusBiotics Research Corporation 2 shared, 47% alike
- Dismuzyme Plus GranulesBiotics Research Corporation 2 shared, 47% 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
- RECOMMENDATION: One (1) capsule three (3) times each day as a dietary supplement or as otherwise directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Caution: Not recommended for pregnant or lactating women.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry area.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 21475.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsule shell, Food Glaze.
How many labels does B12/Folate Plus have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2013.
- Label 21475 (current) Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 100 capsules
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.