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Biotin 5000 mcg

by Jarrow Formulas · capsule · 100 veggie capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 90011 18005 0
  • DSLD label 307561
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 100 servings

Biotin 5000 mcg by Jarrow Formulas lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 5,000 mcg of biotin and 145 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.

What is in Biotin 5000 mcg?

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).

Biotin 5000 mcg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 307561, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Biotinas D-Biotin5,000 mcg16,667%Biotin in Biotin 5000 mcg against 9,447 products5,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg5,000 mcg

Higher than 93% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Calciumas Dicalcium Phosphate145 mg11%Calcium in Biotin 5000 mcg against 17,831 products145 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg145 mg

Higher than 57% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 307561 (entered February 22, 2024), 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:

  • Its 5,000 mcg of biotin is higher than 93% of the 9,447 biotin products that print an amount; 311 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.

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 capsule once a day with a meal or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
Warnings
Warning: During use, advise your medical professional that you are taking biotin before any blood tests.
Consult a healthcare professional before using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, under the age of 18, are taking medication or have a medical condition; if adverse reactions occur, discontinue use.
Consult a healthcare professional before using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, under the age of 18, are taking medication or have a medical condition; if adverse reactions occur, discontinue use. Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO Gluten free
No wheat, gluten, soybeans, dairy, egg, fish/shellfish, peanuts/tree nuts or sesame.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 307561.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Water, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org.

How many labels does Biotin 5000 mcg have?

6 labels are on file under this name since March 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 307561 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 100 veggie capsules · UPC 7 90011 18005 0
  2. Label 212104 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market October 15, 2021 · 100 veggie caps · UPC 7 90011 18005 0
  3. Label 200064 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market October 23, 2019 · 100 veggie caps · UPC 7 90011 18005 0
  4. Label 37925 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market July 24, 2018 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 90011 18005 0
  5. Label 29390 Entered January 24, 2014 · off the market September 4, 2014 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 90011 18005 0
  6. Label 7319 Entered March 23, 2012 · off the market December 13, 2013 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 90011 18005 0

DSLD also links this label to: Biotin (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 Jarrow Formulas, Inc. (distributor), Sherman Oaks, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.

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