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Balanced B Complex

by MegaFood · tablet or pill · 90 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 51494 10166 7
  • DSLD label 327555
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 90 servings

Balanced B Complex by MegaFood lists 12 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 9 mg of thiamine, 4 mg of riboflavin, 45 mg NE of niacin and 10 mg of vitamin B6; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2025.

What is in Balanced B Complex?

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).

Balanced B Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 327555, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride9 mg750%Thiamin in Balanced B Complex against 9,830 products9 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg9 mg

Higher than 58% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Riboflavin4 mg308%Riboflavin in Balanced B Complex against 9,824 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg4 mg

49% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide45 mg NE281%Niacin in Balanced B Complex against 12,413 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg45 mg

Higher than 74% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.3 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride10 mg588%Vitamin B6 in Balanced B Complex against 15,277 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg10 mg

Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folateas Calcium L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate400 mcg DFE100%
L-5-Mthf240 mcg
Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin50 mcg2,083%Vitamin B12 in Balanced B Complex 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).

Biotinas Biotin30 mcg100%Biotin in Balanced B Complex against 9,447 products30 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg30 mcg

83% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium Pantothenate45 mg900%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Balanced B Complex against 10,060 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg45 mg

Higher than 71% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Food Blend258 mg
Brown Riceorganicin the blend, no amount given
Kaleorganicin the blend, no amount given
Broccoliorganicin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 327555 (entered March 25, 2025), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 45 mg of niacin, 1.3 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • 83% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 30 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Balanced B Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Suggested Use: Adults take 1 tablet daily with a beverage. May be taken any time of day, even on an empty stomach.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Tested Gluten Free Made without dairy & Soy Tested for 125+ Pesticides Herbicides Glyphosate Residue Free detoxproject.org
Non GMO Project Verified nongmoprojuect.org
Storage
Store tightly sealed in a cool place and avoid exposure to moisture. Once open, consume within three months.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 327555.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Rice Protein, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Silicon Dioxide, Stearic Acid, Hypromellose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified Vegan Vegan.org Tested Gluten Free Tested for 125+ Pesticides Herbicides Glyphosate Residue Free detoxproject.org OK (Kosher) Certified B Corporation. Listed with: Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Balanced B Complex have?

19 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 327555 (current) Entered March 25, 2025 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10166 7
  2. Label 327554 Entered March 25, 2025 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10168 1
  3. Label 287367 Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 30 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10167 4
  4. Label 251021 Entered June 23, 2021 · off the market October 4, 2023 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10168 1
  5. Label 251020 Entered June 23, 2021 · on the market · 30 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10167 4
  6. Label 251017 Entered June 23, 2021 · off the market October 4, 2023 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10166 7
  7. Label 210577 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market May 4, 2021 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10168 1
  8. Label 210574 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market May 4, 2021 · 30 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10167 4
  9. Label 210573 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market May 4, 2021 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10166 7
  10. Label 177335 Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market January 2, 2019 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10166 7
  11. Label 177334 Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market December 19, 2018 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10168 1
  12. Label 177329 Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market July 24, 2018 · 30 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10167 4
  13. Label 62220 Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market January 5, 2018 · 30 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10167 4
  14. Label 62225 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market January 5, 2018 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10168 1
  15. Label 62217 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market January 5, 2018 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10166 7
  16. Label 43402 Entered March 25, 2015 · off the market October 1, 2015 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10168 1
  17. Label 43401 Entered March 25, 2015 · off the market October 1, 2015 · 30 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10167 4
  18. Label 43400 Entered March 25, 2015 · off the market October 1, 2015 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10166 7
  19. Label 2521 Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market March 2, 2015 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10168 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names MegaFood (manufacturer), Manchester, NH. All MegaFood products.

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