Active B Complex
by Genestra Brands · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 83196 13121 1
- DSLD label 239070
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Active B Complex by Genestra Brands lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 50 mg of thiamine, 25 mg of riboflavin, 100 mg of niacin and 25 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2020.
What is in Active B Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 HydrochlorideThiamin (Form: as Thiamin Hydrochloride) | 50 mg | 4,167% | Higher than 82% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate SodiumRiboflavin (Form: as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium) | 25 mg | 1,923% | Higher than 75% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 100 mg | 625% | Higher than 88% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 2.9 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-PhosphateVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate) | 25 mg | 1,471% | Higher than 76% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folateas MetafolinFolate (Form: as Metafolin (Form: L-5-MTHF)) | 667 mcg DFE | 167% | |
| L-5-Mthf | 400 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 400 mcg | 16,667% | Higher than 81% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 300 mcg | 1,000% | Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium D-Pantothenate) | 110 mg | 2,200% | Higher than 92% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as Choline Bitartrate) | 25 mg | 5% | 59% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). |
| Inositol | 25 mg | 53% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 239070 (entered November 21, 2020), 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 100 mg of niacin, 2.9 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- Its 110 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) is higher than 92% of the 10,060 pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) products that print an amount; 821 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.
- BioCoenzymated Active B ComplexNatural Factors same ingredients
- Super B100 501 mgDr. Clark Store same ingredients
- Coenzyme B-ComplexNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage same ingredients
- Coenzymated B-ComplexMyTrition same ingredients
- Active B-ComplexIntegrative Therapeutics same ingredients
- High Potency Vitamin B ComplexLake Avenue Nutrition same ingredients
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
- Recommended Dose: Take 1 capsule daily or as recommended by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 239070.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Silica.
How many labels does Active B Complex have?
4 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 239070 (current) Entered November 21, 2020 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 83196 13121 1
- Label 231420 Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market August 21, 2020 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 83196 13121 1
- Label 176611 Entered April 25, 2018 · off the market May 18, 2020 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 883196 13121
- Label 55166 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market January 22, 2018 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 883196 13121
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.