PlainVitamins

B-Complex

by Core Nutritionals · capsule · 90 vegetable caps

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 72975 31579 5
  • DSLD label 269385
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 90 servings

B-Complex by Core Nutritionals lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 100 mg of thiamine, 100 mg of riboflavin, 100 mg of niacin and 100 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.

What is in B-Complex?

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).

B-Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 269385, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate100 mg8,333%Thiamin in B-Complex against 9,830 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg100 mg

Higher than 94% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin100 mg7,692%Riboflavin in B-Complex against 9,824 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg100 mg

Higher than 96% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide100 mg625%Niacin in B-Complex against 12,413 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg100 mg

Higher than 88% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 2.9 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride100 mg5,882%Vitamin B6 in B-Complex against 15,277 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg100 mg

Higher than 96% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folate680 mcg DFE170%
Folic Acid400 mcg
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin100 mcg4,167%Vitamin B12 in B-Complex against 14,425 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Biotin100 mcg333%Biotin in B-Complex against 9,447 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg100 mcg

61% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium Pantothenate100 mg2,000%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in B-Complex against 10,060 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg100 mg

Higher than 86% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Cholineas Choline Bitartrate20 mg4%Choline in B-Complex against 4,738 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg20 mg

68% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg).

Inositol100 mgInositol in B-Complex against 4,042 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.100 mg

Higher than 76% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 269385 (entered June 16, 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 100 mg of thiamin is higher than 94% of the 9,830 thiamin products that print an amount; 163 list more.
  • Its 100 mg of riboflavin is higher than 96% of the 9,824 riboflavin products that print an amount; 110 list more.
  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 100 mg of niacin, 2.9 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • Its 100 mg of vitamin B6 is higher than 96% of the 15,277 vitamin B6 products that print an amount; 173 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: Take 1 capsule daily preferably with food.
Warnings
Warning: This product is only intended for use in healthy adults 18 years of age or older.
Pregnant or nursing women should not use this product. Consult your healthcare provider before using this product, especially if you are taking any prescription, over the counter medication, dietary supplement product, or if you have any pre-existing medical condition including but not limited to: high or low blood pressure, cardiac arrhythmia, stroke, heart, liver, kidney or thyroid disease, seizure disorder, psychiatric disease, diabetes, difficulty urinating due to prostate enlargement or if you are taking a MAOI (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor) or any other medication.
Discontinue use and consult your health care professional if you experience adverse reaction to this product. Discontinue use 2 weeks prior to surgery. Do not exceed recommended serving. Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Storage
Protect from heat, light and moisture. Store at 10-25 Degrees C (50-77 Degrees F).

Source: label statements in DSLD label 269385.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does B-Complex have?

One label is on file, entered on June 16, 2022.

  1. Label 269385 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 90 vegetable caps · UPC 6 72975 31579 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Core Nutritionals, LLC (distributor), Statesville, NC. All Core Nutritionals products.

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