PlainVitamins

Instant Energy B12

by NOW · powder · 75 packets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 00497 0
  • DSLD label 314398
  • Serving 1 g (1 packet)
  • 75 servings

Instant Energy B12 by NOW lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 g, such as 1.5 mg of thiamine, 1.7 mg of riboflavin, 20 mg of niacin and 2 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2024.

What is in Instant Energy B12?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 g. 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).

Instant Energy B12: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 314398, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride1.5 mg125%Thiamin in Instant Energy B12 against 9,830 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.5 mg

66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B21.7 mg131%Riboflavin in Instant Energy B12 against 9,824 products1.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.7 mg

64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide, Vitamin B320 mg125%Niacin in Instant Energy B12 against 12,413 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg20 mg

46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride2 mg118%Vitamin B6 in Instant Energy B12 against 15,277 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg2 mg

69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folate680 mcg DFE170%
Folic Acid400 mg
Vitamin B-12as Cyanocobalamin, Dibencozide, MethylcobalaminMethylcobalamin (co-enzyme form) and Dibencozide (co-enzyme form)(2,000 mcg)2 mg83,333%Vitamin B12 in Instant Energy B12 against 14,425 products2,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg2,000 mcg

Higher than 96% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B530 mg600%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Instant Energy B12 against 10,060 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg30 mg

Higher than 66% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium Picolinate60 mcg171%Chromium in Instant Energy B12 against 7,825 products60 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg60 mcg

61% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Creatine Monohydrate250 mgCreatine in Instant Energy B12 against 1,768 products0.25 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1.11 g to 5 g, the median 2.5 g.0.25 g

96% of 1,768 products listing creatine give more (median 2.5 g).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 314398 (entered October 24, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 2,000 mcg of vitamin B-12 (filed by NIH under vitamin B12) is higher than 96% of the 14,425 vitamin B12 products that print an amount; 529 list more.
  • 96% of the 1,768 products that print an amount of creatine list more than its 0.25 g of creatine (median 2.5 g).

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 Instant Energy B12's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 use: Take one packet daily. Mix in water, juice or your favorite beverage, or consume directly.
Warnings
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut or sesame ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
Caution: For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, especially prescription medications affecting kidney function, or have a medical condition, including impaired kidney function.
Contains Xylitol, which is harmful to pets.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut or sesame ingredients.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 314398.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Xylitol, Rice Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, natural Citrus Flavors, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Triangle K (Kosher) GMP quality assured.

How many labels does Instant Energy B12 have?

3 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 314398 (current) Entered October 24, 2024 · on the market · 75 packets · UPC 7 33739 00497 0
  2. Label 244370 Entered February 25, 2021 · off the market February 12, 2024 · 75 packets · UPC 7 33739 00497 0
  3. Label 27930 Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market August 11, 2023 · 75 packets · UPC 7 33739 00497 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names NOW Foods (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.

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