Mega B-Complex
by DC · tablet or pill · 30 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 266799
- Serving 1 tablet
- 30 servings
Mega B-Complex by DC lists 16 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 150 mg of thiamine, 150 mg of riboflavin, 150 mg of niacin and 100 mg of vitamin B6; 6 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.
What is in Mega B-Complex?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamine | 150 mg | 12,500% | Higher than 99% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavin | 150 mg | 11,538% | Higher than over 99% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacin | 150 mg | 938% | Higher than 94% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 4.3 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6 | 100 mg | 5,882% | Higher than 96% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folate | 800 mcg DFE | 200% | |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12 | 150 mcg | 6,250% | Higher than 72% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 150 mcg | 500% | 51% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acid | 150 mg | 3,000% | Higher than 93% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Choline | 50 mg | 9% | Higher than 54% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). |
| B Complex Blend | 100 mg | ||
| Paba | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Inositol | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Proprietary Blend | 7 mg | ||
| Alfalfa juice concentrate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Soy Lecithin | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rice Bran | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Parsley ext.Parsley ext. PlantPart: leaf Note: 4:1 | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 266799 (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 150 mg of thiamin is higher than 99% of the 9,830 thiamin products that print an amount; 78 list more.
- Its 150 mg of riboflavin is higher than over 99% of the 9,824 riboflavin products that print an amount; 71 list more.
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 150 mg of niacin, 4.3 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.
- Its 150 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) is higher than 93% of the 10,060 pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) products that print an amount; 557 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- B-150Wonder Laboratories same ingredients
- B-Complex 100Dr. Michael L. Ross D.O. PA. same ingredients
- Formula 34 B-ComplexDC same ingredients
- B-50Puritan's Pride · off the market 15 shared, 89% alike
- Vitamin B-100Radiance 15 shared, 89% alike
- B-100 Ultra B-ComplexNature's Bounty 15 shared, 89% 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 1 tablet daily.
- Warnings
- Contains soy ingredients.
- Tamper Evident: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Caution: If you are pregnant or nursing do not take this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature: 59 degrees - 86 degrees F (15 degrees to 30 degrees C).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 266799.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Thiamine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Niacinamide, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Choline Bitartrate, Inositol, Para-Aminobenzoic Acid, Folic Acid, Cyanocobalamin, Biotin, Vegetable Cellulose, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quali Pure.
How many labels does Mega B-Complex have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 22, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 266799 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 30 tablets
- Label 265896 Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 30 tablets · UPC 0 52301 41730 8
- Label 244835 Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 30 tablets · UPC 0 52301 41730 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Dee Cee Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer), White House, TN. All DC products.