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Complete B-Complex

by Life Extension · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 37870 18356 3
  • DSLD label 60736
  • Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
  • 30 servings

Complete B-Complex by Life Extension lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 100 mg of thiamine, 75 mg of riboflavin, 100 mg of niacin and 100 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2016.

What is in Complete B-Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules. 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).

Complete B-Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 60736, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1Thiamine (Form: as Thiamine HCl) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B1)100 mg6,667%Thiamin in Complete B-Complex against 9,830 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg100 mg

Higher than 94% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Riboflavin, Riboflavin 5-PhosphateRiboflavin (Form: as Riboflavin, and Riboflavin 5’-Phosphate) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B2)75 mg4,412%Riboflavin in Complete B-Complex against 9,824 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg75 mg

Higher than 94% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacin, NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide, and Niacin)100 mg500%Niacin in Complete B-Complex against 12,413 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg100 mg

Higher than 88% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 2.9 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate, Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl, and Pyridoxal 5’-Phosphate)100 mg5,000%Vitamin B6 in Complete B-Complex against 15,277 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg100 mg

Higher than 96% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folateas Lemon ExtractFolate (Form: from Lemon extract PlantPart: peel)400 mcg100%Folate in Complete B-Complex against 7,022 products400 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.400 mcg

24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin)300 mcg5,000%Vitamin B12 in Complete B-Complex against 14,425 products300 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg300 mcg

Higher than 80% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Biotin1,000 mcg333%Biotin in Complete B-Complex against 9,447 products1,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg1,000 mcg

Higher than 84% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate)500 mg5,000%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Complete B-Complex against 10,060 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg500 mg

Higher than 98% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Calciumas Calcium D-Pantothenate, Calcium Sulfate, Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate, Calcium Sulfate, Dicalcium Phosphate)60 mg6%Calcium in Complete B-Complex against 17,831 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg60 mg

68% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Inositol100 mgInositol in Complete B-Complex against 4,042 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.100 mg

Higher than 76% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg).

Paba50 mgPABA in Complete B-Complex against 1,610 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.50 mg

Higher than 62% of 1,610 products listing PABA (median 25 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 60736 (entered June 24, 2016), 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 100 mg of thiamin is higher than 94% of the 9,830 thiamin products that print an amount; 163 list more.
  • Its 75 mg of riboflavin is higher than 94% of the 9,824 riboflavin products that print an amount; 486 list more.
  • 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 100 mg of vitamin B6 is higher than 96% of the 15,277 vitamin B6 products that print an amount; 173 list more.
  • Its 500 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) is higher than 98% of the 10,060 pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) products that print an amount; 58 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?

3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use. DIRECTIONS: Take two (2) capsules daily with food, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
WARNINGS: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
DO NOT EXCEED RECOMMENDED DOSE. Do not purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged.
When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO

Source: label statements in DSLD label 60736.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Rice Bran, Stearic Acid, Silica.

How many labels does Complete B-Complex have?

3 labels are on file under this name since April 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 60736 (current) Entered June 24, 2016 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 18356 3
  2. Label 60735 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market April 1, 2016 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 18356 3
  3. Label 59053 Entered April 22, 2016 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 17356 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Ft. Lauderdale, FL. All Life Extension products.

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