Methyl B12 + Folate
by PureFormulas · lozenge · 90 lozenges
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC PUF1025
- DSLD label 228490
- Serving 1 lozenge
- 90 servings
Methyl B12 + Folate by PureFormulas lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 lozenge, such as 667 mcg DFE of folate and 1,000 mcg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in Methyl B12 + Folate?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folateas MetafolinFolate (Form: as Metafolin (Alt. Name: L-5-MTHF)) | 667 mcg DFE | 167% | |
| L-5-Mthf | 400 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 1,000 mcg | 41,667% | Higher than 89% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 228490 (entered June 24, 2020), 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?
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.
- B-12 1000 mcg Sugar Free Cherry FlavorGNC · off the market same ingredients
- B-12 Blast RaspberryBricker Labs · off the market same ingredients
- B-12 / Folate (1000 mcg/800 mcg)Vital Nutrients · off the market same ingredients
- Sublingual - 12 PlusDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Sublingual B12-MCDaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont · off the market same ingredients
- Sublingual B12+DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont · off the market 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: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 lozenge daily or as directed by your healthcare professional. Allow lozenge to dissolve in mouth and then swallow.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health condition or taking any medication, consult your healthcare professional before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free, Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 228490.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Xylitol, Mannitol, natural Cherry flavor, natural Berry flavor, natural Vanilla flavor, Croscarmellose Sodium, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Malic Acid.
How many labels does Methyl B12 + Folate have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 228490 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 90 lozenges · UPC PUF1025
- Label 205749 Entered August 23, 2019 · off the market March 12, 2020 · 90 lozenges · UPC PUF1025
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names PureFormulas (distributor), Miami, FL. All PureFormulas products.