Mega Benfotiamine 250 mg
by Life Extension · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 37870 92512 5
- DSLD label 328567
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
- 120 servings
Mega Benfotiamine 250 mg by Life Extension lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 10 mg of thiamine and 250 mg of benfotiamine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2025.
What is in Mega Benfotiamine 250 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. 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 B1 | 10 mg | 833% | Higher than 59% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. |
| Benfotiamine | 250 mg | Higher than 76% of 155 products listing benfotiamine (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 328567 (entered March 25, 2025), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 1 to 4 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.
- Benfotiamine with ThiamineLake Avenue Nutrition same ingredients
- BioCoenzymated Benfotiamine 150 mg plus Thiamine DiphosphateNatural Factors · off the market same ingredients
- Benfotiamine with Thiamine 100 mgLife Extension · off the market same ingredients
- Benfotiamine 100 mg with ThiamineLife Extension same ingredients
- Benfotiamine with Coenzyme B1 150 mgCountry Life · off the market same ingredients
- Benfotiamine with Thiamin 150 mgCountry Life · 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
- Directions: Take one (1) capsule one to four times daily, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully.
- Warnings: Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not purchase if outer seal is damaged.
- Consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
- To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, contact 1-866-280-2852.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Non GMO LE Certified
- Storage
- Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 328567.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cellulose, Silica, Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO LE Certified.
How many labels does Mega Benfotiamine 250 mg have?
7 labels are on file under this name since April 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 328567 (current) Entered March 25, 2025 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 92512 5
- Label 231720 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market August 9, 2023 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 92512 5
- Label 231700 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 92512 5
- Label 209955 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 92512 5
- Label 181858 Entered October 25, 2018 · off the market April 11, 2019 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 92512 5
- Label 58993 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market May 3, 2018 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 92512 5
- Label 58991 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market January 4, 2016 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 92512 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Ft. Lauderdale, FL. All Life Extension products.