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Liquid B-12 5,000 mcg

by Protocol For Life Balance · liquid · 4 fluid ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 07359 10452 5
  • DSLD label 326449
  • Serving 5 ml (1 Teaspoon)
  • 24 servings

Liquid B-12 5,000 mcg by Protocol For Life Balance lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 5 ml, such as 3 mg of thiamine, 3.4 mg of riboflavin, 50 mg of niacin and 10 mg of vitamin B6, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2025.

What is in Liquid B-12 5,000 mcg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 ml. 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).

Liquid B-12 5,000 mcg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 326449, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrates3 g1%Carbohydrate in Liquid B-12 5,000 mcg against 21,979 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.3 g

47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B13 mg250%Thiamin in Liquid B-12 5,000 mcg against 9,830 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg3 mg

53% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B23.4 mg262%Riboflavin in Liquid B-12 5,000 mcg against 9,824 products3.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg3.4 mg

51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide, Vitamin B350 mg313%Niacin in Liquid B-12 5,000 mcg against 12,413 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg50 mg

Higher than 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride10 mg588%Vitamin B6 in Liquid B-12 5,000 mcg against 15,277 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg10 mg

Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folate1,333 mcg DFE333%
Folic Acid800 mcg
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin, Dibencozide, Methylcobalamin5000 mcg, methylcobalamin (co-enzyme form) and dibencozide (co-enzyme form)5 mg208,333%Vitamin B12 in Liquid B-12 5,000 mcg against 14,425 products5,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg5,000 mcg

Higher than 98% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Biotin300 mcg1,000%Biotin in Liquid B-12 5,000 mcg against 9,447 products300 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg300 mcg

Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B550 mg1,000%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Liquid B-12 5,000 mcg against 10,060 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg50 mg

Higher than 72% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 326449 (entered February 23, 2025), 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:

  • 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.
  • Its 5,000 mcg of vitamin B12 is higher than 98% of the 14,425 vitamin B12 products that print an amount; 151 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
Suggested usage: Shake well before use. In the morning, take 1 teaspoon, hold in mouth for 30 seconds, then swallow, or use as directed by your healthcare practitioner. Take with a meal. 1 teaspoon (5 mL) is equivalent to about 5 half dropperfuls.
Warnings
For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medications used to treat neuropsychiatric conditions, oral contraceptives, anticoagulants, and some antibiotics. Consult physician before taking if you have a medical condition.
Contains xylitol, which is harmful to pets.
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients.
Storage
Refrigerate after opening to maximize freshness.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 326449.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Water, Deionized, Glycerin, Xylitol, Malic Acid, Natural Flavors, Stevia Leaf Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Choline Bitartrate, Inositol, Grapefruit Fiber, Cinnamon Bark Oil.

How many labels does Liquid B-12 5,000 mcg have?

5 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 326449 (current) Entered February 23, 2025 · on the market · 4 fluid ounces · UPC 7 07359 10452 5
  2. Label 72932 Entered April 25, 2017 · off the market May 26, 2023 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 07359 10452 5
  3. Label 45333 Entered May 22, 2015 · off the market March 7, 2017 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 07359 10452 5
  4. Label 23616 Entered July 25, 2013 · off the market March 24, 2015 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 07359 10452 5
  5. Label 10037 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market June 25, 2013 · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 07359 10452 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Protocol For Life Balance (manufacturer, distributor), Bloomingdale, IL. All Protocol For Life Balance products.

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