Mega B-150 Balanced B-Complex
by NaturesPlus · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 01455 8
- DSLD label 303206
- Serving 1 tablet
- 90 servings
Mega B-150 Balanced B-Complex by NaturesPlus lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 150 mg of thiamine, 150 mg of riboflavin, 150 mg of niacin and 150 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2023.
What is in Mega B-150 Balanced B-Complex?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1 | 150 mg | 12,500% | Higher than 99% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 150 mg | 11,538% | Higher than over 99% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas Niacinamide | 150 mg | 938% | Higher than 94% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 4.3 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 150 mg | 8,824% | Higher than over 99% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). 1.5 times the adult UL a day. |
| Folateas Calcium L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate | 417 mcg DFE | 104% | |
| Folic Acid | 250 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin | 150 mcg | 6,250% | Higher than 72% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 150 mcg | 500% | 51% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium Pantothenate | 150 mg | 3,000% | Higher than 93% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Cholineas Choline Bitartrate | 63 mg | 11% | Higher than 68% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). |
| Inositol | 150 mg | Higher than 87% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). | |
| Paba | 150 mg | Higher than 95% of 1,610 products listing PABA (median 25 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 303206 (entered November 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 150 mg of thiamin is higher than 99% of the 9,830 thiamin products that print an amount; 78 list more.
- Its 150 mg of riboflavin is higher than over 99% of the 9,824 riboflavin products that print an amount; 71 list more.
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 150 mg of niacin, 4.3 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 150 mg of vitamin B6, 1.5 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- Its 150 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) is higher than 93% of the 10,060 pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) products that print an amount; 557 list more.
- Its 150 mg of paba (filed by NIH under PABA) is higher than 95% of the 1,610 PABA products that print an amount; 56 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.
- Mega B-150Nature's Plus · off the market same ingredients
- Mega B-150 Balanced B-ComplexNature's Plus · off the market same ingredients
- Mega B-150NaturesPlus · off the market same ingredients
- B-Complex 125The Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Vitamin B-125 ComplexSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- B-125 Complex High Potency FormulaSwanson 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
- Directions: One tablet daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free from artificial colors and artificial preservatives. Free from all of the major allergens identified in the U.S. Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act. Gluten free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 303206.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Rice Bran, Watercress, Parsley, Silica, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
How many labels does Mega B-150 Balanced B-Complex have?
3 labels are on file under this name since July 27, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 303206 (current) Entered November 22, 2023 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 97467 01455 8
- Label 298503 Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 97467 01454 1
- Label 249740 Entered July 27, 2021 · off the market February 28, 2022 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 97467 01454 1
DSLD also links this label to: Mega B-150 Balanced B Complex (image difference, same product), Mega B-150 (image difference, same product), Mega B-150 (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 Natural Organics Laboratories, Inc. makers of Nature's Plus (manufacturer), Amityville, New York. All NaturesPlus products.