Food-Based B-Complete
by Rainbow Light · tablet or pill · 45 tablets
- Off the market since March 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 21888 10901 2
- DSLD label 42640
- Serving 1 tablet
- 45 servings
Food-Based B-Complete by Rainbow Light lists 23 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 50 mg of vitamin B1, 50 mg of riboflavin, 50 mg of niacin and 50 mg of vitamin B6; 11 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2015.
What is in Food-Based B-Complete?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B1as Thiamine MononitrateVitamin B-1 (Form: as Thiamin Mononitrate) | 50 mg | 3,333% | Higher than 82% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 50 mg | 2,941% | Higher than 86% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 50 mg | 250% | Higher than 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 50 mg | 2,500% | Higher than 87% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 50 mcg | 833% | Higher than 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 300 mcg | 100% | Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Vitamin B5as Calcium PantothenateVitamin B-5 (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate) | 50 mg | 500% | Higher than 72% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as {Choline} Bitartrate) | 42 mg | 8%* | Higher than 52% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). |
| Inositol | 50 mg | Higher than 55% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). | |
| Food and Herbal Ingredients | 145 mg | ||
| Eleuthero | 100 mg | 37% of 726 products listing eleuthero give more (median 100 mg). | |
| organic Spirulina | 30 mg | 88% of 709 products listing blue-green algae give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Vegetables, Herbs & Greens 4:1 extractsVegetables, Herbs & Greens 4:1 extracts Note: equivalent to 60 mg of whole food powder | 15 mg | ||
| Celery | no amount given | ||
| Carrot | no amount given | ||
| Horsetail | no amount given | ||
| Kelp | no amount given | ||
| Astragalus | no amount given | ||
| Beet | no amount given | ||
| Broccoli | no amount given | ||
| Jujube | no amount given | ||
| Nettle | no amount given | ||
| Parsley | no amount given | ||
| Spinach | no amount given |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 42640 (entered February 25, 2015), 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:
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of niacin, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
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 Food-Based B-Complete's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Iron Free Just OnceRainbow Light · off the market 22 shared, 49% alike
- Nutri Stars Multivitamin Pineapple Orange FlavoredRainbow Light · off the market 21 shared, 48% alike
- Nutri Stars Fun, Chewable Fruit Punch Flavor!Rainbow Light · off the market 20 shared, 46% alike
- Just Once Iron FreeRainbow Light · off the market 21 shared, 42% alike
- Nutri Stars Delicious Fruit BlastRainbow Light · off the market 20 shared, 41% 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 USAGE: Take one tablet daily, with or between meals. May be taken on an empty stomach.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Caffeine or Stimulants!
- Gluten-Free
- Contains NO: wheat - gluten - milk - lactose - tree nuts - peanuts - eggs - fish - shellfish. No added artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, sugar, yeast or sweeteners.
- - Boosts energy levels and manages occasional stress without stimulants
Source: label statements in DSLD label 42640.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica, Modified Cellulose, Coating.
How many labels does Food-Based B-Complete have?
4 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 42640 (current) Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market March 28, 2023 · 45 tablets · UPC 0 21888 10901 2
- Label 42639 Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market November 10, 2014 · 45 tablets · UPC 0 21888 10901 2
- Label 42638 Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market November 10, 2014 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 21888 10902 9
- Label 42627 Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market March 28, 2023 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 21888 10902 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems (manufacturer, distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Rainbow Light products.