Methyl B-12 2500 mcg
by GNC · other (e.g. tea bag) · 100 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 20574 4
- DSLD label 260268
- Serving 1 caplet
- 100 servings
Methyl B-12 2500 mcg by GNC lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 2,500 mcg of vitamin B12 and 135 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2022.
What is in Methyl B-12 2500 mcg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin | 2,500 mcg | 104,167% | Higher than 96% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Calcium | 135 mg | 10% | Higher than 56% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 260268 (entered February 23, 2022), 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?
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 2,500 mcg of vitamin B12 is higher than 96% of the 14,425 vitamin B12 products that print an amount; 400 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.
- Vitamin B12 2500 mcgNature Made same ingredients
- Extra Strength B12 2500 mcgNature Made same ingredients
- High Potency Vitamin B12 1500 mcgRadiance Select same ingredients
- B12 1000 mcg Time ReleaseNature Made same ingredients
- B-12 1,000 mcgVitamer Laboratories same ingredients
- Vitamin B-12 1,000 mcgVitaCeutical Labs 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, take one caplet daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial flavors, gluten free, no milk. Gf gluten free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 260268.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Stearic Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Polyethylene Glycol, Talc, Carnauba wax.
How many labels does Methyl B-12 2500 mcg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 260268 (current) Entered February 23, 2022 · on the market · 100 caplets · UPC 0 48107 20574 4
- Label 224670 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market September 3, 2021 · 100 caplets · UPC 0 48107 20574 4
- Label 27268 Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market May 11, 2017 · 100 caplets · UPC 0 48107 13001 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names GNC Holdings, LLC (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC products.