Basic-B Caps Vitamin B Complex With Extra B-12 And Pantothenic Acid
by Country Life · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since March 2015 (NIH)
- UPC 0 15794 06341 4
- DSLD label 35654
- Serving 1 capsule
Basic-B Caps Vitamin B Complex With Extra B-12 And Pantothenic Acid by Country Life lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 25 mg of thiamine, 25 mg of riboflavin, 25 mg of niacin and 25 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2014.
What is in Basic-B Caps Vitamin B Complex With Extra B-12 And Pantothenic Acid?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamin Hydrochloride) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1) | 25 mg | 1,667% | Higher than 72% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 25 mg | 1,471% | Higher than 75% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 25 mg | 125% | Higher than 56% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 25 mg | 1,250% | Higher than 76% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 50 mcg | 833% | Higher than 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotinas D-BiotinBiotin (Form: as D-Biotin) | 300 mcg | 100% | Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 50 mg | 500% | Higher than 72% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Inositol | 25 mg | 53% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg). | |
| Paba | 25 mg | 47% of 1,610 products listing PABA give more (median 25 mg). | |
| Choline | 11 mg | 4%* | 66% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). |
| Choline Bitartratefrom 25 mg of Choline Bitartrate | 11 mg |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 35654 (entered July 25, 2014), 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 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.
- Basic-B CapsCountry Life same ingredients
- Methyl B ComplexBioCare same ingredients
- CellularActive Coenzyme B-ComplexBluebonnet same ingredients
- Ultimate Vitamin B ComplexNatural Goal · off the market same ingredients
- Vitamin B Complex PlusSwiss BioEnergetics same ingredients
- B-50NOW 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
- Directions: Adults take one (1) capsule daily with food.
- Warnings
- Do not accept if seal broken.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- WARNING: If you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or planning a surgery, consult your doctor before using this product.
- If any adverse reactions occur, stop taking the product and consult your doctor.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- NO: Yeast, corn, wheat, soy, gluten, milk, salt, sugar, starch, preservatives or artificial color.
- Storage
- Store between 59(0)-86(0) F.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 35654.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Cellulose, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified Vegetarian(TM) AVA American Vegetarian Association; K; Certified Gluten Free GF; Good Manufacturing Practices GMP CERTIFIED; Our manufacturing supports wind power renewablechoice.com; PLEASE RECYCLE. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Basic-B Caps Vitamin B Complex With Extra B-12 And Pantothenic Acid have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2014.
- Label 35654 (current) Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market March 24, 2015 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 15794 06341 4
DSLD also links this label to: Basic-B Caps (image difference, same product), Basic-B Caps (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 Country Life (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.