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Biotin 5000 mcg

by GNC · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 48107 17737 9
  • DSLD label 224639
  • Serving 1 capsule

Biotin 5000 mcg by GNC lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 170 mg of calcium and 5,000 mcg of biotin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.

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 224639, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calcium170 mg13%Calcium in Biotin 5000 mcg against 17,831 products170 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg170 mg

Higher than 62% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

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).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 224639 (entered June 24, 2020), 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 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
Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule daily.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery. Inform your physician of this product's biotin content before any lab test.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No sugar, no starch, no artificial colors, no artificial flavors, sodium free, no wheat, gluten free, no corn, no soy, no dairy. GF Gluten free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 224639.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Talc, Magnesium Stearate, Calcium Silicate.

How many labels does Biotin 5000 mcg have?

6 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 224639 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 0 48107 17737 9
  2. Label 224638 Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 240 capsules · UPC 0 48107 17739 3
  3. Label 75076 Entered June 23, 2017 · off the market December 13, 2022 · 240 capsules · UPC 0 48107 12160 0
  4. Label 75071 Entered June 23, 2017 · off the market December 13, 2022 · 120 capsules · UPC 0 48107 12159 4
  5. Label 27408 Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market May 11, 2017 · 120 capsules · UPC 0 48107 12159 4
  6. Label 27190 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market May 11, 2017 · 240 capsules · UPC 0 48107 12160 0

DSLD also links this label to: Biotin 5000 (image difference, same product), Biotin 5000 (package size difference, same product), Biotin 5000 (package size 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 General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC products.

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