Liquid Methyl Vitamin B12 Complete
by Nature's Sunshine · liquid · 2 fluid ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 99904 21690 7
- DSLD label 313093
- Serving 1 ml (1/4 teaspoon)
- 59 servings
Liquid Methyl Vitamin B12 Complete by Nature's Sunshine lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 ml, such as 0.5 mg of thiamine, 0.85 mg of riboflavin, 10 mg of niacin and 1 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2024.
What is in Liquid Methyl Vitamin B12 Complete?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamineas Vitamin B1 | 0.5 mg | 42% | 91% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1 mg. |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 0.85 mg | 65% | 86% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.7 mg. |
| Niacinas Niacinamide | 10 mg | 63% | 77% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 1 mg | 59% | 88% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
| Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin | 1,000 mcg | 41,667% | Higher than 89% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mcg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 313093 (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:
- 91% of the 9,830 products that print an amount of thiamin list more than its 0.5 mg of thiamin (median 5 mg).
- 88% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 1 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Liquid Vitamin B12 CompleteNature's Sunshine same ingredients
- B Complex CWSPharmax 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
- Shake well before using. Refrigerate after opening.
- Recommended use: Take 1/4 teaspoon (1mL) once daily. Hold under the tongue for 30 seconds before swallowing. May take one additional dose for energy.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your medical provider before use if you have any medical conditions or concerns.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 313093.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Water, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Sodium Bicarbonate, Malic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate.
How many labels does Liquid Methyl Vitamin B12 Complete have?
3 labels are on file under this name since October 23, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 313093 (current) Entered October 24, 2024 · on the market · 2 fluid ounces · UPC 0 99904 21690 7
- Label 278145 Entered October 24, 2022 · off the market August 29, 2023 · 2 fluid ounces · UPC 0 99904 21690 7
- Label 208566 Entered October 23, 2019 · off the market January 21, 2022 · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 99904 21690 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Spanish Fork, Utah. All Nature's Sunshine products.