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Better B

by Progressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 51821 01036 6
  • DSLD label 261404
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 90 servings

Better B by Progressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 25 mg of thiamine, 10 mg of riboflavin, 50 mg of niacin and 10 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 11, 2022.

What is in Better B?

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).

Better B: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 261404, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B125 mg1,667%Thiamin in Better B against 9,830 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg25 mg

Higher than 72% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

Riboflavinas Riboflavin 5-Phosphate10 mg588%Riboflavin in Better B against 9,824 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg10 mg

Higher than 61% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Niacinas Inositol Hexanicotinate, Niacinamide50 mg250%Niacin in Better B against 12,413 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg50 mg

Higher than 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. 4.3 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate10 mg500%Vitamin B6 in Better B 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). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Folateas Calcium L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate400 mcg100%Folate in Better B against 7,022 products400 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.400 mcg

24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mcg.

Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin100 mcg1,667%Vitamin B12 in Better B against 14,425 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg.

Biotinas D-Biotin330 mcg110%Biotin in Better B against 9,447 products330 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg330 mcg

Higher than 76% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 990 mcg.

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-Pantothenate100 mg1,000%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Better B against 10,060 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg100 mg

Higher than 86% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Cholineas Choline Bitartrate50 mg9%*Choline in Better B against 4,738 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg50 mg

Higher than 54% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Inositol25 mgInositol in Better B against 4,042 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.25 mg

53% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

Para Aminobenzoic Acid45 mgPABA in Better B against 1,610 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.45 mg

Higher than 62% of 1,610 products listing PABA (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 135 mg.

Intrinsic factor20 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 261404 (entered April 11, 2022), 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 3 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 150 mg of niacin, 4.3 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.

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 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 Better B'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.

Warnings
Pregnant and/or lactating women should consult their physician prior to use.
Tamper evident band around cap and seal on bottle. Do not use if either seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free
Storage
Directions: One capsule three times daily, with food, or as directed by a health care professional.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 261404.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Corn Starch, L-Leucine, Glyceryl Behenate, Medium Chain Triglyceride, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Certified GMP Compliant 21 CFR 111.

How many labels does Better B have?

One label is on file, entered on April 11, 2022.

  1. Label 261404 (current) Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 3 51821 01036 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Progressive Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer). All Progressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories products.

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