Energy + B-12
by Hero Nutritionals Slice of Life · gummy or jelly · 60 gummy slices
- Off the market since March 2017 (NIH)
- UPC 6 13098 83433 6
- DSLD label 3596
- Serving 1 to 2 gummies; amounts per 2 gummies
- 30 servings
Energy + B-12 by Hero Nutritionals Slice of Life lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 gummies, such as 2 mg of vitamin B6, 500 mcg of vitamin B12 and 400 mcg of folic acid, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in Energy + B-12?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 gummies. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 22 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 3 mg | 1% | 97% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Total Carbohydrates | 5 g | 2% | Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Sugar | 4 g | Higher than 68% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). | |
| 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). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 500 mcg | 8,333% | Higher than 82% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Folic Acidas Folic AcidFolic Acid (Form: as Folic Acid) | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3596 (entered December 23, 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?
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 Energy + B-12's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- B-12 Energy 2,500 mcg Chews Strawberry Burst FlavorHealthy Delights Naturals · off the market 6 shared, 76% alike
- B-12 Energy 2,500 mcg Soft Chews Strawberry Burst FlavorHealthy Delights Naturals · off the market 6 shared, 76% alike
- B-12 Energy Soft Chews 2,500 mcg Amazingly Delicious Strawberry BurstHealthy Delights Naturals 6 shared, 76% alike
- Vegetarian Folic Acid Chewable FormulaCATALO 6 shared, 67% alike
- Magnesium Soft Chews Orange Creame FlavorHealthy Delights Naturals · off the market 5 shared, 57% alike
- Magnesium Soft Chews Orange Cream FlavorHealthy Delights Naturals 5 shared, 57% 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, adults may take up to two (2) slices a day.
- Warnings
- May contain fractionated coconut oil and carnauba wax to prevent sticking.
- DO NOT USE IF SAFETY SEAL IS BROKEN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Allergen & Gluten Free
- Free of: Yeast, wheat, milk, eggs, soy, salt, tree nuts, peanuts, shellfish, allergens, gluten, casein, artificial flavors, artificial colors, salicylates and preservatives.
- Storage
- KEEP SEALED FOR FRESHNESS.
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE, OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 3596.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Glucose Syrup, natural Cane juice, Gelatin, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Natural flavors, natural color.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Hero NUTRITIONALS(TM); PARTNER Carbonfree Carbonfund.org a carbon free company.
How many labels does Energy + B-12 have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 3596 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market March 24, 2017 · 60 gummy slices · UPC 6 13098 83433 6
DSLD also links this label to: Energy+B12 All Natural Berry Flavor (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names HERO NUTRITIONALS, L.L.C. (manufacturer), San Clemente, CA. All Hero Nutritionals Slice of Life products.