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Methyl B Complex

by BioCare · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 033290 356606
  • DSLD label 309533
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 60 servings

Methyl B Complex by BioCare lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 25 mg of vitamin B1, 25 mg of vitamin B2, 25 mg NE of niacin and 25 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2024.

What is in Methyl B Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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).

Methyl B Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 309533, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B125 mg2,273%Thiamin in Methyl B Complex against 9,830 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg25 mg

Higher than 72% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Vitamin B225 mg1,786%Riboflavin in Methyl B Complex against 9,824 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg25 mg

Higher than 75% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Vitamin B3NE=Niacin Equivalent25 mg NE156%Niacin in Methyl B Complex against 12,413 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg25 mg

Higher than 56% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B625 mg1,786%Vitamin B6 in Methyl B Complex against 15,277 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg25 mg

Higher than 76% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folate250 mcg125%Folate in Methyl B Complex against 7,022 products250 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.250 mcg

69% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B12250 mcg10,000%Vitamin B12 in Methyl B Complex against 14,425 products250 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg250 mcg

Higher than 77% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Biotin200 mcg400%Biotin in Methyl B Complex against 9,447 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg200 mcg

48% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Vitamin B525 mg417%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Methyl B Complex against 10,060 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg25 mg

Higher than 61% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Choline25 mg5%*Choline in Methyl B Complex against 4,738 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg25 mg

59% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg).

Inositol25 mgInositol in Methyl B Complex against 4,042 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.25 mg

53% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg).

Para-Aminobenzoic Acid25 mgPABA in Methyl B Complex against 1,610 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.25 mg

47% of 1,610 products listing PABA give more (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 309533 (entered May 23, 2024), 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 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.

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: 1 capsule taken daily with food, or as professionally directed.
Warnings
This product should not be used as substitute for a varied diet and healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the stated recommended daily intake. Do not purchase if the seal is broken. If you are under medical supervision, please consult a doctor before use. Long term intake of amounts greater than 10mg of vitamin B6 daily may lead to mild tingling and numbness.
Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 309533.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, Pantothenic Acid, Inositol, Choline Bitartrate, Niacin, Para-Aminobenzoic Acid, Vitamin B12, Folate, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Biotin.

How many labels does Methyl B Complex have?

2 labels are on file under this name since January 24, 2024: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 309533 (current) Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 5 033290 356606
  2. Label 302229 Entered January 24, 2024 · off the market January 11, 2024 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 5 033290 356606

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names UK - BioCare Ltd (manufacturer), Redditch , UK. All BioCare products.

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