Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) 500 mg
by BIOVEA · capsule · 100 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 18423 02353 3
- DSLD label 207512
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
- 100 servings
Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) 500 mg by BIOVEA lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 500 mg of pantothenic acid and 45 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 23, 2019.
What is in Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium D-Pantothenate) | 500 mg | 10,000% | Higher than 98% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium D-PantothenateCalcium (Form: as Calcium D-Pantothenate) | 45 mg | 3% | 78% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 207512 (entered October 23, 2019), 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 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 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.
- Pantothenic AcidNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Pantothenic Acid 500 mgNew Sun same ingredients
- Pantothenic Acid 500 mgVQ Verified Quality same ingredients
- Pantothenic Acid 500 mgThompson same ingredients
- Pantothenic 500Progressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories same ingredients
- Pantothenic Acid 500 mgSolaray 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 Daily Intake: Take 1 capsule daily.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, consult a healthcare professional before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use this product if the safety seal on the bottle is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 207512.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Compliant VG Vegan Gluten free Non-GMO.
How many labels does Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) 500 mg have?
4 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 207512 (current) Entered October 23, 2019 · on the market · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 18423 02353 3
- Label 65215 Entered September 22, 2016 · off the market April 26, 2019 · 100 capsules · UPC 6 89076 03218 6
- Label 45399 Entered May 22, 2015 · off the market September 12, 2016 · 100 capsules · UPC 6 89076 03218 6
- Label 34504 Entered June 25, 2014 · off the market May 1, 2015 · 100 capsules · UPC 6 89076 03218 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BIOVEA (distributor), Scottsdale, AZ. All BIOVEA products.