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Methyl B12

by Progressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 51821 01018 2
  • DSLD label 261978
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 60 servings

Methyl B12 by Progressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 46 mg of vitamin B6, 400 mcg of folate and 1,100 mcg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 11, 2022.

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).

Methyl B12: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 261978, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride46 mg2,300%Vitamin B6 in Methyl B12 against 15,277 products46 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg46 mg

Higher than 87% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 92 mg.

Folateas Calcium L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate400 mcg100%Folate in Methyl B12 against 7,022 products400 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.400 mcg

24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mcg.

Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin1,100 mcg18,333%Vitamin B12 in Methyl B12 against 14,425 products1,100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg1,100 mcg

Higher than 95% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 2,200 mcg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 261978 (entered April 11, 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 1,100 mcg of vitamin B12 is higher than 95% of the 14,425 vitamin B12 products that print an amount; 720 list more.

The NIH database records 1 to 2 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.

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: One tablet once or twice daily, or more, as directed by a health care professional. Chew or dissolve in mouth before swallowing, or swallow whole.
Warnings
Pregnant and/or lactating women should consult their physician prior to use.
Tamper evident band around cap and seal on bottle. Do not use if either seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free

Source: label statements in DSLD label 261978.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Xylitol, Sorbitol, Dicalcium Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Natural and Artificial Cherry Flavor, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Stevia leaf extract, Beet juice powder.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Certified GMP Compliant 21 CFR 111.

How many labels does Methyl B12 have?

One label is on file, entered on April 11, 2022.

  1. Label 261978 (current) Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 3 51821 01018 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Progressive Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer), Irving, Texas. All Progressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories products.

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