Methyl B12 Plus
by PureFormulas · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- Off the market since December 2018 (NIH)
- UPC PUF1025
- DSLD label 27046
- Serving 1 tablet
- 90 servings
Methyl B12 Plus by PureFormulas lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 400 mcg of folate and 1,000 mcg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2013.
What is in Methyl B12 Plus?
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 L-MethylfolateFolate (Form: as L-Methylfolate (Alt. Name: Metafolin)) | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 1,000 mcg | 16,667% | Higher than 89% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 27046 (entered October 25, 2013), 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
- Sublingual - 12 PlusDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Sublingual-12 PlusPureFormulas · off the market same ingredients
- Vitamin B12 1000 mcg with Folic AcidBIOVEA · off the market same ingredients
- Bio B12 + Folic AcidGenestra Brands · 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 tablet daily or as directed by your healthcare professional. Allow tablet to dissolve in mouth and then swallow.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
- Storage
- For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 27046.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Xylitol, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, natural Black Cherry {flavor}, {natural} Vanilla flavor, Vegetable Stearate.
How many labels does Methyl B12 Plus have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2013.
- Label 27046 (current) Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market December 10, 2018 · 90 tablets · 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.