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Liquid B-12 B-Complex

by NOW · liquid · 8 fl. Oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 00465 9
  • DSLD label 314420
  • Serving 1 ml (1/4 Teaspoon)
  • 237 servings

Liquid B-12 B-Complex by NOW lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 ml, such as 20 mg of vitamin C, 0.6 mg of thiamine, 1.7 mg of riboflavin and 20 mg of niacin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2024.

What is in Liquid B-12 B-Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 B-Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 314420, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid20 mg22%Vitamin C in Liquid B-12 B-Complex against 18,583 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg20 mg

90% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B10.6 mg50%Thiamin in Liquid B-12 B-Complex against 9,830 products0.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg0.6 mg

89% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B21.7 mg131%Riboflavin in Liquid B-12 B-Complex 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 Niacinamideflush-free20 mg125%Niacin in Liquid B-12 B-Complex 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 Liquid B-12 B-Complex 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).

Folate340 mcg DFE85%
Folic Acid200 mcg
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin1 mg1,000 mcg41,667%Vitamin B12 in Liquid B-12 B-Complex against 14,425 products1,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg1,000 mcg

Higher than 89% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium Pantothenate30 mg600%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Liquid B-12 B-Complex 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).

Stevia Leaf Extract2 mgStevia in Liquid B-12 B-Complex against 754 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 100 mg, the median 44 mg.2 mg

86% of 754 products listing stevia give more (median 44 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 314420 (entered July 25, 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:

  • 90% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 20 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
  • 89% of the 9,830 products that print an amount of thiamin list more than its 0.6 mg of thiamin (median 5 mg).
  • 86% of the 754 products that print an amount of stevia list more than its 2 mg of stevia (median 44 mg).

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?

1 product lists 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. In the morning take 1/4 teaspoon, hold in mouth for 30 seconds, then swallow. Take with a meal.
Warnings
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish or shellfish 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, or have a medical condition.
Contains Xylitol, which is harmful to pets.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients.
Non-GMO
Contains no alcohol.
Storage
Refrigerate after opening to maximize freshness.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 314420.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Water, Deionized, Glycerin, Xylitol, Malic Acid, Natural Flavors, Potassium Sorbate, Ginger, Grapefruit Fiber, Cinnamon Bark Oil.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Triangle K (Kosher); Crescent H (Halal) GMP Quality Assured.

How many labels does Liquid B-12 B-Complex have?

7 labels are on file under this name since December 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 314420 (current) Entered July 25, 2024 · on the market · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 33739 00465 9
  2. Label 210389 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market February 12, 2024 · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 33739 00465 9
  3. Label 204891 Entered July 24, 2019 · off the market May 2, 2019 · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 33739 00465 9
  4. Label 47796 Entered July 24, 2015 · off the market December 6, 2018 · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 33739 00465 9
  5. Label 27917 Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market October 8, 2014 · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 33739 00465 9
  6. Label 14067 Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market October 5, 2012 · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 33739 00465 9
  7. Label 14064 Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market October 5, 2012 · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 33739 00464 2

DSLD also links this label to: Liquid B-12 (package size difference, same product), Liquid B-12 (package size difference, same product), Liquid B-12 (image difference, same product), Liquid B-12 (package size difference, same product), Liquid B-12 (package size difference, same product), Liquid B-12 (package size 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 NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.

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