Methyl B12
by Ortho Molecular Products · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 15033 00599 3
- DSLD label 174738
- Serving 1 tablet
- 60 servings
Methyl B12 by Ortho Molecular Products lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,000 mcg of folate and 5,000 mcg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2018.
What is in Methyl B12?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folateas QuatrefolicFolate (Form: as Quatrefolic (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt) | 1,000 mcg | 250% | Higher than 93% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 5,000 mcg | 83,333% | Higher than 98% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 174738 (entered April 25, 2018), 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:
- Its 1,000 mcg of folate is higher than 93% of the 7,022 folate products that print an amount; 183 list more.
- Its 5,000 mcg of vitamin B12 is higher than 98% of the 14,425 vitamin B12 products that print an amount; 151 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.
- Optimal Liposomal Active B12 with L-5-MTHFSeeking Health same ingredients
- B-12 5,000 mcgNOW same ingredients
- Advanced B-12 Complex 5 mgSource Naturals same ingredients
- Methyl B-12 5,000 mcgLuckyVitamin same ingredients
- Methyl B12 5,000 mcg Methylcobalamin With Folic AcidProtocol For Life Balance same ingredients
- Methyl B-12 5,000 mcgNOW 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
- Suggested Use: 1 tablet per day or as recommended by your health care professional.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant or nursing, consult your physician before taking this product.
- As with all dietary supplements, some individuals may not tolerate or may be allergic to the ingredients used. Please read the ingredient panel carefully prior to ingestion. Cease taking this product and consult your physician if you have negative reactions upon ingestion.
- Caution: This product contains a desiccant. For best results, keep the desiccant in the bottle until all contents are consumed. Do not eat desiccant.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- This product was sealed for your protection. Do not use if outer logoed neck seal or inner-seal is missing or damaged.
- Do not accept if label shows signs of tampering
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Formulated To Be Free Of Allergens Derived From: Gluten, yeast, artificial colors and flavors.
- Storage
- For best results, keep the desiccant in the bottle until all contents are consumed.
- Keep container tightly closed. Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 174738.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Isomalt, Cane Sugar, Natural, Croscarmellose Sodium, Potassium Bicarbonate, natural Cherry flavor, Sodium Stearyl Fumarate, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Bilberry fruit extract.
How many labels does Methyl B12 have?
One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2018.
- Label 174738 (current) Entered April 25, 2018 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 6 15033 00599 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Ortho Molecular Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Woodstock, IL. All Ortho Molecular Products products.