Mega B-100 Balanced B-Complex
by Natures Plus · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- Off the market since February 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 01430 5
- DSLD label 224776
- Serving 1 tablet
Mega B-100 Balanced B-Complex by Natures Plus lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 100 mg of thiamine, 100 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, 2020.
What is in Mega B-100 Balanced B-Complex?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamine HCl) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B1) | 100 mg | 6,667% | Higher than 94% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 100 mg | 5,882% | Higher than 96% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 100 mg | 500% | Higher than 88% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 2.9 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 100 mg | 5,000% | Higher than 96% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folateas Calcium L-5-MethyltetrahydrofolateFolate (Form: as Calcium-L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate) | 100 mcg | 25% | 86% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 100 mcg | 1,667% | Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 100 mcg | 33% | 61% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate) | 100 mg | 1,000% | Higher than 86% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Inositol | 100 mg | Higher than 76% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). | |
| Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as Choline Bitartrate) | 42 mg | 8%* | Higher than 52% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). |
| Paba | 30 mg | Higher than 53% of 1,610 products listing PABA (median 25 mg). |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 224776 (entered June 24, 2020), 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 100 mg of riboflavin is higher than 96% of the 9,824 riboflavin products that print an amount; 110 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.
- 86% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 100 mcg of folate (median 400 mcg).
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- B ComplexZahler · off the market same ingredients
- Mega B-100Nature's Plus · off the market same ingredients
- Mega B-100 Balanced B-ComplexNaturesPlus same ingredients
- Mega B-100 Sustained ReleaseNaturesPlus same ingredients
- B-Complex 100Bluebonnet same ingredients
- Vitamin B-100Nature's Blend 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, one tablet daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free from artificial colors and preservatives. Free from the common allergens yeast, wheat, soy and milk.
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 224776.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Di-Calcium Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Rice Bran, Magnesium Stearate, Watercress, Parsley, Pharmaceutical Glaze, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Natural Supplements.
How many labels does Mega B-100 Balanced B-Complex have?
One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2020.
- Label 224776 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market February 28, 2022 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 97467 01430 5
DSLD also links this label to: Mega B-100 (image difference, same product), Mega B-100 Balanced B-Complex (image difference, same product), Mega B-100 Balanced B-Complex (package size difference, same product), Mega B-100 Sustained Release (image 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 Natural Organics Laboratories, Inc. makers of Nature's Plus (manufacturer), Amityville, New York. All Natures Plus products.