Pantothenic Acid 500 mg
by DC · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 265954
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Pantothenic Acid 500 mg by DC lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 150 mcg of biotin, 500 mg of pantothenic acid and 63 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 11, 2022.
What is in Pantothenic Acid 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotin | 150 mcg | 500% | 51% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg. |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate) | 500 mg | 10,000% | Higher than 98% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
| Calciumas Calcium Pantothenate, Calcium PhosphateCalcium (as calcium phosphate and calcium pantothenate) | 63 mg | 5% | 67% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 126 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 265954 (entered April 11, 2022), 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 500 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) is higher than 98% of the 10,060 pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) products that print an amount; 58 list more.
The NIH database records 2 servings 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.
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: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules daily.
- Warnings
- Tamper Evident: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Caution: If you are pregnant or nursing do not take this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature: 59 degrees - 86 degrees F (15 degrees to 30 degrees C).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 265954.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quali Pure; Ko Kosher Service.
How many labels does Pantothenic Acid 500 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 22, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 265954 (current) Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 90 capsules
- Label 245264 Entered April 22, 2021 · off the market August 24, 2021 · 90 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Dee Cee Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer), White House, TN. All DC products.