Methyl B12 5,000 mcg Methylcobalamin With Folic Acid
by Protocol For Life Balance · lozenge · 60 lozenges
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 07359 10496 9
- DSLD label 292268
- Serving 1 lozenge
- 60 servings
Methyl B12 5,000 mcg Methylcobalamin With Folic Acid by Protocol For Life Balance lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 lozenge, such as 680 mcg DFE of folate and 5 mg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.
What is in Methyl B12 5,000 mcg Methylcobalamin With Folic Acid?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 lozenge. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folate | 680 mcg DFE | 170% | |
| Quatrefolicas (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate, Glucosamine SaltMTHF = methyltetrahydrofolate | 400 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin5000 mcg | 5 mg | 208,333% | Higher than 98% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 292268 (entered June 22, 2023), 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 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.
- Chewable B-12 5000 mcg With 400 mcg Folic AcidNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Methyl B-12 5000 mcg With Folic AcidNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Methyl B12 5,000 mcg MethylcobalaminProtocol For Life Balance · off the market same ingredients
- Methyl B12Ortho Molecular Products same ingredients
- B-12 5,000 mcg with 400 mcg Folic AcidNew Sun same ingredients
- Optimal Liposomal Active B12 with L-5-MTHFSeeking Health 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 usage: Take 1 lozenge daily with a meal, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner. Chew lozenge or hold in mouth until dissolved and swallow.
- Warnings
- Cautions/interactions: A number of drugs can affect vitamin B12 levels or its utilization. If you are taking any prescription medications, consult your healthcare practitioner before taking this product.
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 292268.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Fructose, Sorbitol, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Citric Acid, Stearic Acid, Natural Flavors, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Methyl B12 5,000 mcg Methylcobalamin With Folic Acid have?
3 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 292268 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 60 lozenges · UPC 7 07359 10496 9
- Label 73001 Entered April 25, 2017 · off the market June 9, 2022 · 60 lozenges · UPC 7 07359 10496 9
- Label 69001 Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market March 7, 2017 · 60 lozenges · UPC 7 07359 10496 9
DSLD also links this label to: Methyl B12 5,000 mcg Methylcobalamin (image difference, same product), Methyl B12 5,000 mcg Methylcobalamin (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Protocol For Life Balance (manufacturer, distributor), Bloomingdale, IL. All Protocol For Life Balance products.