Vitamin B12 2500 mcg
by Nature Made · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 31604 02718 6
- DSLD label 179754
- Serving 1 tablet
Vitamin B12 2500 mcg by Nature Made lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 2,500 mcg of vitamin B12 and 127 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2018.
What is in Vitamin B12 2500 mcg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 2,500 mcg | 41,667% | Higher than 96% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Calciumas Dibasic Calcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dibasic Calcium Phosphate) | 127 mg | 13% | Higher than 54% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 179754 (entered September 21, 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 2,500 mcg of vitamin B12 is higher than 96% of the 14,425 vitamin B12 products that print an amount; 400 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.
- Extra Strength B12 2500 mcgNature Made same ingredients
- Methyl B-12 2500 mcgGNC same ingredients
- High Potency Vitamin B12 1500 mcgRadiance Select same ingredients
- B12 1000 mcg Time ReleaseNature Made same ingredients
- B-12 1,000 mcgVitamer Laboratories same ingredients
- Vitamin B-12 1,000 mcgVitaCeutical Labs 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: Take one tablet daily with a meal. For easier swallowing, take with water before and during ingestion.
- Warnings
- Store in a cool, dry place, out of reach of children.
- Do not use if imprinted seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No color added No artificial flavors No preservatives No yeast or starch Gluten free
- Storage
- Keep bottle tightly closed. Store in a cool, dry place, out of reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 179754.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose Gel, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Croscarmellose Sodium.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USP Dietary Supplement Verified. Listed with: USP Verified mark (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Vitamin B12 2500 mcg have?
One label is on file, entered on September 21, 2018.
- Label 179754 (current) Entered September 21, 2018 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 31604 02718 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature Made Nutritional Products (distributor), Mission Hills, CA, U.S.A.. All Nature Made products.