Desiccated Liver With B-1 & B-12
by Vitamin World · tablet or pill · 250 easy to swallow coated tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 70233 4
- DSLD label 1159
- Serving 1 to 6 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
Desiccated Liver With B-1 & B-12 by Vitamin World lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1 mg of thiamine, 1 mcg of vitamin B12 and 680 mg of desiccated liver. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.
What is in Desiccated Liver With B-1 & B-12?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamin Hydrochloride) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1) | 1 mg | 67% | 84% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 1 mcg | 17% | 98% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| desiccated Liver | 680 mg | Higher than 71% of 221 products listing liver (median 250 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 1159 (entered October 26, 2011), 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?
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:
- 98% of the 14,425 products that print an amount of vitamin B12 list more than its 1 mcg of vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).
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 Desiccated Liver With B-1 & B-12's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- 100% Pure Defatted Desiccated Beef Liver From Argentina 500 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market 2 shared, 76% alike
- Dessicated LiverSolgar · off the market 2 shared, 76% alike
- Desiccated LiverSolgar · off the market 2 shared, 76% alike
- Ora-LivDouglas Laboratories · off the market 1 shared, 56% alike
- Ora-Liv Raw Liver ConcentrateDouglas Laboratories 1 shared, 56% alike
- Essential SupplementBioAnue 1 shared, 56% 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: For adults, take one (1) to six (6) tablets daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Keep out of reach of children. Store at room temperature. Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color or Flavor, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 1159.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Calcium Silicate, Stearic Acid, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Desiccated Liver With B-1 & B-12 have?
One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.
- Label 1159 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · on the market · 250 easy to swallow coated tablets · UPC 0 74312 70233 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.