Mega B-50 Timed Release
by Vitamin World · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 easy to swallow coated caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 74970 4
- DSLD label 20859
- Serving 1 caplet
Mega B-50 Timed Release by Vitamin World lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 50 mg of thiamine, 50 mg of riboflavin, 50 mg of niacin and 50 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.
What is in Mega B-50 Timed Release?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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 Mononitrate, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamin Mononitrate) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1) | 50 mg | 3,333% | Higher than 82% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 50 mg | 2,941% | Higher than 86% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 50 mg | 250% | Higher than 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. 2.9 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 50 mg | 2,500% | Higher than 87% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mcg. |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 50 mcg | 833% | Higher than 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg. |
| Biotinas D-BiotinBiotin (Form: as D-Biotin) | 50 mcg | 17% | 73% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg. |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 50 mg | 500% | Higher than 72% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
| Proprietary Blendas Alfalfa, Choline Bitartrate, InositolProprietary Blend (Form: Inositol, Choline Bitartrate, PABA (Alt. Name: Para-Aminobenzoic Acid), Alfalfa, Watercress, Parsley, Soy Lecithin, and Rice Bran) | 50 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 20859 (entered April 25, 2013), 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:
- At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 100 mg of niacin, 2.9 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Timed Release B-50 Vitamin B-ComplexGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Vitamin B Complexup&up same ingredients
- Vitamin B ComplexKroger same ingredients
- Balanced B-50 TabletsAvPak · off the market same ingredients
- B 50 ComplexSpring Valley same ingredients
- Natural Vitamin B Complex 50 mgtnvitamins 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: For adults, take one (1) caplet up to two times daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color or Flavor, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 20859.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Cellulose, Contains Less Than 2% of.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): TIMED RELEASE; QA QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Mega B-50 Timed Release have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 26, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 20859 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 easy to swallow coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 74970 4
- Label 946 Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market January 1, 2013 · 60 easy to swallow coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 74970 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.