Bang! B12
by aProvenProduct · tablet or pill · 30 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 52597 00215 4
- DSLD label 16899
- Serving 1 tablet
- 30 servings
Bang! B12 by aProvenProduct lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 2 mg of vitamin B6, 400 mcg of folate and 2,000 mcg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2013.
What is in Bang! B12?
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 B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 2 mg | 100% | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folateas Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 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 16899 (entered January 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.
- Advanced B-12 2000 mcg B-6/Folic Acid 600 mcgSuperior Source same ingredients
- Methyl FactorsBioGenesis Nutraceuticals · off the market same ingredients
- B12-2000Biotics Research Corporation same ingredients
- Triple B-12 3,000 mcgSuperior Source same ingredients
- B-12 Essential Trio Natural Blueberry FlavorHighland Laboratories same ingredients
- B-12 Essential TrioMt. Angel Vitamins 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
- Suggested Use: Place 1 tablet per day under tongue until dissolved.
- Warnings
- Storage: Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Refrigeration is not required.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 16899.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Honey, Mannitol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Xylitol, Orange juice powder, Stearic Acid, Natural flavor, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): RTR GEEK APPROVED (check).
How many labels does Bang! B12 have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2013.
- Label 16899 (current) Entered January 25, 2013 · on the market · 30 tablets · UPC 8 52597 00215 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names aProvenProduct (distributor), Lexington, KY. All aProvenProduct products.