Brewer's Yeast Vitality Complex
by GNC SuperFoods · capsule · 30 packs
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 176189
- Serving 2 capsules
Brewer's Yeast Vitality Complex by GNC SuperFoods lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1.5 mg of thiamine, 1.7 mg of riboflavin, 20 mg of niacin and 2 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2018.
What is in Brewer's Yeast Vitality Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamineas Vitamin B1 | 1.5 mg | 100% | 66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 1.7 mg | 100% | 64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacin | 20 mg | 100% | 46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 2 mg | 100% | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 6 mcg | 100% | 74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 300 mcg | 100% | Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium D-Pantothenate) | 10 mg | 100% | 52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
| Panax ginseng root extractas GinsenosidesPanax ginseng root extract (Form: 3% Ginsenosides Note: = 4.5 mg) PlantPart: root Genus: Panax Species: ginseng | 150 mg | Higher than 65% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 176189 (entered April 25, 2018), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Brewer's Yeast Vitality Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- B-VitalHigher Nature 9 shared, 67% alike
- EnergiseHigher Nature 9 shared, 67% alike
- B Vitamin & Ginseng ComplexHigher Nature 9 shared, 60% alike
- Centrum Energy & VitalityCentrum 9 shared, 55% alike
- Super MachoDLC Laboratories, Inc. 8 shared, 49% alike
- Advanced BrainProcera 8 shared, 49% alike
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 the contents of one pack daily with food.
- 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.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial colors, no artificial flavors, no artificial sweeteners, no wheat, gluten free, no soy, no dairy.
- Gluten free
- Non GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 176189.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Brewer's Yeast, Vegetable Cellulose Capsule, Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Gf Gluten free; V Vegetarian Formula.
How many labels does Brewer's Yeast Vitality Complex have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 176189 (current) Entered April 25, 2018 · on the market · 30 packs
- Label 67254 Entered November 21, 2016 · off the market November 9, 2017 · 30 packs
DSLD also links this label to: Ultra Mega Green Women's Multivitamin (bundle set), Whole Foods Energy & Metabolism (bundle set).
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 SuperFoods products.