Mega B-50 Vitamin B Complex Plus 1 mg Folic Acid
by Quest · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 58371 21210 2
- DSLD label 23985
- Serving 1 tablet
Mega B-50 Vitamin B Complex Plus 1 mg Folic Acid by Quest lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 50 mg of thiamine, 50 mg of riboflavin, 50 mg of niacinamide and 50 mg of pantothenic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2013.
What is in Mega B-50 Vitamin B Complex Plus 1 mg Folic Acid?
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 | 50 mg | 4,167%* | Higher than 82% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavin | 50 mg | 3,846%* | Higher than 86% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinamide | 50 mg | 313%* | Higher than 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day. |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-Pantothenate | 50 mg | 1,000%* | Higher than 72% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 50 mg | 2,941%* | Higher than 87% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folateas Folic Acid | 1 mg | Higher than 93% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). | |
| Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin | 50 mcg | 2,083%* | Higher than 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 50 mcg | 167%* | 73% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Choline Bitartrate | 50 mg | 9%* | Higher than 54% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). |
| Inositol | 50 mg | Higher than 55% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). | |
| Paba | 50 mg | Higher than 62% 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 23985 (entered July 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 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of niacin, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- Its 1,000 mcg of folate is higher than 93% of the 7,022 folate products that print an amount; 183 list more.
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.
- Balance B-50Swanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- B Complex 50 mgLuckyVitamin same ingredients
- B50 ComplexWebber Naturals · off the market same ingredients
- Mega B-50Vitamin World same ingredients
- B-50 Balanced B-ComplexNature's Bounty same ingredients
- Super B-50 Balanced B-ComplexWindmill · off the market 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
- Recommended Use: For the maintenance of good health. Recommended Dose (Adults): Take 1 tablet daily.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product does not contain corn, dairy, egg, gluten, shellfish, soy, sulfites or animal derivatives.
- No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 23985.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Stearic Acid, Hypromellose, Glycerin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): PREMIUM - QUALITY ASSURED; {Recycle}; SunOpta A healthy products company.
How many labels does Mega B-50 Vitamin B Complex Plus 1 mg Folic Acid have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2013.
- Label 23985 (current) Entered July 25, 2013 · off the market October 12, 2023 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 58371 21210 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names SunOpta Inc. (manufacturer), Acton, ON. All Quest products.