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Blood Builder

by MegaFood · tablet or pill · 180 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 51494 10118 6
  • DSLD label 333192
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 180 servings

Blood Builder by MegaFood lists 9 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 15 mg of vitamin C, 680 mcg DFE of folate, 30 mcg of vitamin B12 and 26 mg of iron; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2025.

What is in Blood Builder?

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).

Blood Builder: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 333192, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid15 mg17%Vitamin C in Blood Builder against 18,583 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg15 mg

93% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Folateas Folic Acid680 mcg DFE170%
Folic Acid408 mcg
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin30 mcg1,250%Vitamin B12 in Blood Builder against 14,425 products30 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg30 mcg

51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Ironas Iron Bisglycinate, Fermentedfermented26 mg144%Iron in Blood Builder against 6,910 products26 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg26 mg

Higher than 88% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Beetorganic125 mgBeet in Blood Builder against 850 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10.63 mg to 500 mg, the median 100 mg.125 mg

Higher than 52% of 850 products listing beet (median 100 mg).

Food Blend36 mg
Brown Riceorganicin the blend, no amount given
Orangeorganicin the blend, no amount given
Broccoliorganicin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 333192 (entered June 25, 2025), 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:

  • 93% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 15 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).

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.

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 tablet daily with a beverage. May be taken any time of day, even on an empty stomach.
Warnings
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under six. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Tested for 150+ Pesticides Gluten free
Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org
Storage
Store tightly sealed in a cool place and avoid exposure to moisture. Once open, consume within four months.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 333192.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Rice Protein, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Brown Rice, Yeast, Rice Protein, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Hypromellose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Tested for 150+ Pesticides Certified Vegan vegan.org Certified B Corporation OK (Kosher). Listed with: Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Blood Builder have?

25 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 333192 (current) Entered June 25, 2025 · on the market · 180 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10118 6
  2. Label 327596 Entered February 23, 2025 · off the market February 16, 2024 · 180 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10118 6
  3. Label 265162 Entered June 16, 2022 · off the market October 4, 2023 · 180 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10118 6
  4. Label 265161 Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market December 2, 2022 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10195 7
  5. Label 265160 Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market December 2, 2022 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10171 1
  6. Label 265159 Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market December 2, 2022 · 30 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10170 4
  7. Label 251022 Entered June 23, 2021 · off the market October 4, 2023 · 180 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10118 6
  8. Label 210604 Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10195 7
  9. Label 210583 Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10171 1
  10. Label 210580 Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 30 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10170 4
  11. Label 210515 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market May 4, 2021 · 180 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10118 6
  12. Label 177351 Entered June 25, 2018 · off the market January 2, 2019 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10171 1
  13. Label 177357 Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market November 27, 2019 · 180 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10118 6
  14. Label 177356 Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market November 11, 2019 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10195 7
  15. Label 177348 Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market December 19, 2018 · 30 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10170 4
  16. Label 70880 Entered February 24, 2017 · off the market October 1, 2015 · 180 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10118 6
  17. Label 62585 Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market January 5, 2018 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10195 7
  18. Label 62515 Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market January 5, 2018 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10171 1
  19. Label 62508 Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market January 5, 2018 · 30 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10170 4
  20. Label 62013 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market January 5, 2018 · 180 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10118 6

And 5 more labels.

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

Who makes it?

The label names MegaFood (manufacturer), Manchester, NH. All MegaFood products.

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