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Manganese B12

by SP Standard Process · tablet or pill · 90 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 12122 01125 9
  • DSLD label 256532
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 90 servings

Manganese B12 by SP Standard Process lists 9 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 9 mg of vitamin C, 5 mcg of vitamin B12, 1 mg of iron and 1.9 mg of zinc; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 19, 2021.

What is in Manganese B12?

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

Manganese B12: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 256532, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin C9 mg10%Vitamin C in Manganese B12 against 18,583 products9 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg9 mg

96% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin B125 mcg208%Vitamin B12 in Manganese B12 against 14,425 products5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg5 mcg

84% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Iron1 mg6%Iron in Manganese B12 against 6,910 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg1 mg

76% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Zinc1.9 mg17%Zinc in Manganese B12 against 13,186 products1.9 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg1.9 mg

93% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Copper0.2 mg22%Copper in Manganese B12 against 6,468 products0.2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.2 mg

88% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganese34 mg1,478%Manganese in Manganese B12 against 7,016 products34 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg34 mg

Higher than over 99% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). 3.1 times the adult UL a day.

Proprietary Blend70 mg
organic Carrotin the blend, no amount given
organic Sweet Potatoin the blend, no amount given
Bovine Bonein the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 256532 (entered November 19, 2021), 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:

  • 96% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 9 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
  • 93% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 1.9 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
  • 88% of the 6,468 products that print an amount of copper list more than its 0.2 mg of copper (median 1 mg).
  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 34 mg of manganese, 3.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.

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.

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: One tablet per day, or as directed.
Warnings
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Caution: This product is processed in a facility that manufactures other products containing soy, milk, egg, wheat, peanut, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free

Source: label statements in DSLD label 256532.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Manganese Lactate, Honey, organic Acerola, Camu Camu, Zinc Amino Acid (Rice) Chelate, Maltodextrin, Dicalcium Phosphate, Manioc, Iron Amino Acid (Rice) Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Rice Chelate, Calcium Stearate, Cyanocobalamin.

How many labels does Manganese B12 have?

One label is on file, entered on November 19, 2021.

  1. Label 256532 (current) Entered November 19, 2021 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 8 12122 01125 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names Standard Process Inc. (manufacturer), Palmyra, WI. All SP Standard Process products.

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