Phosphatidyl Choline With B-12 & Folic Acid
by Nature's Plus · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- Off the market since February 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 04176 9
- DSLD label 68886
- Serving 1 softgel
Phosphatidyl Choline With B-12 & Folic Acid by Nature's Plus lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 100 mcg of folate, 25 mcg of vitamin B12, 1,085 mg of phosphatidylcholine complex and 100 mg of linoleic acid, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2017.
What is in Phosphatidyl Choline With B-12 & Folic Acid?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Folateas Folic Acid | 100 mcg | 25% | 86% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 25 mcg | 417% | 54% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Phosphatidylcholine Complexas natural Soybean PhosphatidePhosphatidylcholine Complex (Form: from natural Soybean Phosphatide) Note: supplying approximately | 1,085 mg | Higher than 89% of 403 products listing phosphatidylcholine (median 120 mg). | |
| Phosphatidylcholine | 379.1 mg | ||
| Phosphatidylethanolamine | 86.7 mg | Higher than 54% of 93 products listing phosphatidylethanolamine (median 43 mg). | |
| Choline | 49.7 mg | 9%* | Higher than 54% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). |
| Linoleic Acidas Safflower OilLinoleic Acid (Form: from natural Safflower Oil Genus: Carthamus Species: tinctorius) | 100 mg | 82% of 801 products listing linoleic acid give more (median 350 mg). |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 68886 (entered January 25, 2017), 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:
- 86% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 100 mcg of folate (median 400 mcg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Phosphatidyl Choline With B-12 & Folic Acid's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Phosadyl (Lecithin)Douglas Laboratories 3 shared, 43% alike
- Egg Yolk Lecithin 600 mgNature's Plus · off the market 3 shared, 42% alike
- Phosphatidyl Serine 100 mgBronson Laboratories 3 shared, 40% alike
- Phosphatidyl CholineCarlson 3 shared, 40% alike
- Phosphatidyl Choline Complex 1200 mgCountry Life 3 shared, 40% alike
- Lecithin 411 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 3 shared, 39% alike
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: As a dietary supplement, one softgel daily or as recommended.
- Warnings
- Contains coconut.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free from artificial colors and preservatives.
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 68886.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Beeswax, Natural color, purified Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality natural supplements.
How many labels does Phosphatidyl Choline With B-12 & Folic Acid have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 68886 (current) Entered January 25, 2017 · off the market February 28, 2022 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 97467 04176 9
- Label 13203 Entered October 1, 2012 · off the market October 31, 2016 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 97467 04176 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Plus (distributor), Melville, NY. All Nature's Plus products.