Be Calm Regular Strength
by Viva Vitamins · tablet or pill · 210 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 12720 01628 1
- DSLD label 1788
- Serving 1 tablet
- 210 servings
Be Calm Regular Strength by Viva Vitamins lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 75 mg of vitamin B1, 75 mg of vitamin B2, 75 mg of niacin and 75 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2011.
What is in Be Calm Regular Strength?
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 B1as Thiamine MononitrateVitamin B1 (Form: as Thiamine Mononitrate) | 75 mg | 5,000% | Higher than 92% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Vitamin B2as Riboflavin | 75 mg | 4,412% | Higher than 94% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 75 mg | 375% | Higher than 85% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 2.1 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 75 mg | 3,750% | Higher than 94% 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 B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 80 mcg | 1,250% | Higher than 60% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 80 mcg | 27% | 67% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate) | 75 mg | 750% | Higher than 83% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Choline Bitartrate | 75 mg | 14%* | Higher than 69% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). |
| Inositol | 50 mg | Higher than 55% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). | |
| Pabaas Para Amino Benzoic AcidPABA (Form: as Para Amino Benzoic Acid) | 12.5 mg | 71% of 1,610 products listing PABA give more (median 25 mg). | |
| GABAas Gamma-Aminobutyric AcidGABA (Form: as Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid) | 100 mg | 48% of 744 products listing GABA give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Proprietary Serenity Complexas Hops, Passion Flower, Scullcap | 110 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 1788 (entered November 25, 2011), 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 75 mg of vitamin B1 (filed by NIH under thiamin) is higher than 92% of the 9,830 thiamin products that print an amount; 663 list more.
- Its 75 mg of vitamin B2 (filed by NIH under riboflavin) is higher than 94% of the 9,824 riboflavin products that print an amount; 486 list more.
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 75 mg of niacin, 2.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- Its 75 mg of vitamin B6 is higher than 94% of the 15,277 vitamin B6 products that print an amount; 715 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Be Calm Extra StrengthViva Vitamins same ingredients
- Muscle Stress Recovery FormulaAA Anabolic Agents · off the market same ingredients
- Mega B-150Vitamin World 11 shared, 86% alike
- B100 Complex With Folic AcidSundown Naturals · off the market 11 shared, 86% alike
- Mega B-100 Timed ReleaseVitamin World 11 shared, 86% alike
- Big 50GNC · off the market 11 shared, 86% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one or more tablets daily with a meal, preferably breakfast or lunch. It is not recommended that you take the tablets with dinner since the B vitamins may give you energy in the evening when you want to go to sleep.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
- DO NOT USE IF SAFETY SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No gluten, sugar, salt, starch, yeast, corn, wheat, lactose, citrus, milk, egg, fish products, artificial coloring, flavoring, or preservatives added.
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place. Do not refrigerate. Please recycle.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 1788.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Cellulose.
How many labels does Be Calm Regular Strength have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 1788 (current) Entered November 25, 2011 · on the market · 210 tablets · UPC 8 12720 01628 1
- Label 1787 Entered November 25, 2011 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 8 12720 01627 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Viva Vitamins(TM) (distributor), Van Nuys, CA. All Viva Vitamins products.