High Potency Biotin 5000 mcg
by Sundown Naturals · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since December 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 0 30768 13430 3
- DSLD label 30180
- Serving 1 capsule
High Potency Biotin 5000 mcg by Sundown Naturals lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 5,000 mcg of biotin and 222 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2014.
What is in High Potency Biotin 5000 mcg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotinas D-BiotinBiotin (Form: as D-Biotin) Note: 5 mg | 5,000 mcg | 1,667% | Higher than 93% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate, and Calcium Carbonate) | 222 mg | 22% | Higher than 71% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 30180 (entered February 26, 2014), 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.
- Biotin 5000 mcgCVS Pharmacy same ingredients
- Super Biotin 5000 mcgVitamin World same ingredients
- Biotin 5000 mcgCVS Health same ingredients
- Biotin 5000 mcgKroger same ingredients
- Biotin 5,000 mcgBest Naturals same ingredients
- Super Potency Biotin 5000 mcgRexall 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
- DIRECTIONS: FOR ADULTS, TAKE ONE (1) CAPSULE DAILY, PREFERABLY WITH A MEAL.
- Warnings
- As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- TAMPER RESISTANT: DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.
- Storage
- STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 30180.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Contains Less Than 2% of.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): {Bottle} PLEASE RECYCLE; {Wheat} FREE OF Gluten & Wheat; GUARANTEED LABORATORY TESTED QUALITY.
How many labels does High Potency Biotin 5000 mcg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 30180 (current) Entered February 26, 2014 · off the market December 28, 2016 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 30768 13430 3
- Label 4912 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market December 31, 2013 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 30768 13430 3
DSLD also links this label to: Biotin 5000 mcg (image difference, same product), Biotin 5000 mcg (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 Rexall Sundown, Inc. (manufacturer), Boca Raton, FL. All Sundown Naturals products.