Biotin 5000 mcg Instant Dissolving
by Trader Joe's · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 98122
- DSLD label 277462
- Serving 1 tablet
- 120 servings
Biotin 5000 mcg Instant Dissolving by Trader Joe's lists one ingredient: 5,000 mcg of biotin per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2022.
What is in Biotin 5000 mcg Instant Dissolving?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotinas D-Biotin | 5,000 mcg | 16,667% | Higher than 93% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 277462 (entered September 22, 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:
- 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.
- Biotin 5 mgCountry Life · off the market same ingredients
- BiotinNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Biotin 5000 mcgRexall same ingredients
- Biotin 5 mgVitaCeutical Labs · off the market same ingredients
- Biotin 5,000 mcgSpecialty Pharmacy · off the market same ingredients
- Biotin 5,000 mcgVitabase 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
- No water necessary
- Suggested Use: Dissolve one tablet in mouth before swallowing. Do not exceed more than one tablet daily.
- Warnings
- Contains milk.
- People with medical concerns should check with their physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Keep container closed. Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 277462.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Lactose, Acacia Gum.
How many labels does Biotin 5000 mcg Instant Dissolving have?
One label is on file, entered on September 22, 2022.
- Label 277462 (current) Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 98122
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Trader Joe's (distributor), Monrovia, CA. All Trader Joe's products.