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Biotin 5000 mcg

by Exchange Select · tablet or pill · 120 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 14299 40555 4
  • DSLD label 76779
  • Serving 1 tablet

Biotin 5000 mcg by Exchange Select lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 5,000 mcg of biotin and 66 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2017.

What is in Biotin 5000 mcg?

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).

Biotin 5000 mcg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 76779, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Biotin5,000 mcg1,667%Biotin in Biotin 5000 mcg against 9,447 products5,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg5,000 mcg

Higher than 93% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Calcium66 mg7%Calcium in Biotin 5000 mcg against 17,831 products66 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg66 mg

66% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 76779 (entered July 25, 2017), 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:

  • Its 5,000 mcg of biotin is higher than 93% of the 9,447 biotin products that print an amount; 311 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: Adults - Take one tablet daily with food as a dietary supplement.
Warnings
Safety sealed. Do not use if printed seal under cap is cut, torn, or missing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Warning: Pregnant or nursing women, individuals taking medication(s) or persons who have a health condition should consult their physician before using this product.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No artificial colors or flavors No gluten ~ No lactose ~ No trans fat
Storage
Store at 15(0) - 30(0) C (59(0) - 86(0) F).

Source: label statements in DSLD label 76779.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Biotin, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Polyethylene Glycol.

How many labels does Biotin 5000 mcg have?

One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2017.

  1. Label 76779 (current) Entered July 25, 2017 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 6 14299 40555 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names International Vitamin Corporation (manufacturer), Freehold, NJ. All Exchange Select products.

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