Folate-5 Plus
by Biotics Research Corporation · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 21815
- Serving 1 tablet
Folate-5 Plus by Biotics Research Corporation lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 5,000 mcg of folate, 18 mcg of vitamin B12, 20 mcg of superoxide dismutase and 20 mcg of catalase. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.
What is in Folate-5 Plus?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folateas Calcium FolinateFolate (Form: as calcium folinate) | 5,000 mcg | 1,250% | Higher than 99% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 10,000 mcg. |
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 18 mcg | 300% | 60% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 36 mcg. |
| Superoxide DismutaseSuperoxide Dismutase Note: from vegetable culture | 20 mcg | 54% of 138 products listing superoxide dismutase give more (median 30 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mcg. | |
| CatalaseCatalase Note: from vegetable culture | 20 mcg | 41% of 103 products listing catalase give more (median 20 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mcg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21815 (entered May 24, 2013), 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 folate is higher than 99% of the 7,022 folate products that print an amount; 71 list more.
The NIH database records 2 servings 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Folic Acid 800Biotics Research Corporation same ingredients
- Cytozyme-PT/HPTBiotics Research Corporation 2 shared, 74% alike
- Dismuzyme PlusBiotics Research Corporation 2 shared, 74% alike
- Dismuzyme Plus GranulesBiotics Research Corporation 2 shared, 74% alike
- Ca-ZymeBiotics Research Corporation 2 shared, 67% alike
- B6 PhosphateBiotics Research Corporation 2 shared, 66% 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
- Recommendation: One (1) tablet each day immediately before breakfast and lunch as a dietary supplement or as otherwise directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Sealed with an imprinted safety seal for your protection.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry area.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 21815.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Food Glaze.
How many labels does Folate-5 Plus have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2013.
- Label 21815 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 120 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BIOTICS RESEARCH CORP. (manufacturer), Rosenberg, Texas, 77471. All Biotics Research Corporation products.