Vitamin B-12 1000 mcg
by Plus Pharma · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 37864 91401 9
- DSLD label 72337
- Serving 1 tablet
Vitamin B-12 1000 mcg by Plus Pharma lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,000 mcg of vitamin B12 and 23 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2017.
What is in Vitamin B-12 1000 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) | 1,000 mcg | 16,667% | Higher than 89% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Calciumas Dicalcium Phosphate DihydrateCalcium (Form: from Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate) | 23 mg | 2% | 90% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 72337 (entered March 24, 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:
- 90% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 23 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
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.
- Vitamin B-12 1000 mcgReliable 1 Laboratories same ingredients
- Timed Release B12 Vitamin 1000 mcgSpring Valley same ingredients
- B12 TurboHUM same ingredients
- Vitamin B-12 1000 mcg Time ReleasedBasic Vitamins same ingredients
- Vitamin B-12 1,000 mcgGeri-Care same ingredients
- Triple Action Vitamin B12 1000 mcgHealth Thru Nutrition Naturally · off the market 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: Adults- take one tablet daily with water, as a dietary supplement or as directed by a doctor.
- Warnings
- As with any dietary supplement, if you are pregnant, nursing, or taking medication, consult your physician before use.
- ~ Do not use if imprinted safety seal under cap is broken or missing.
- ~ Keep out of reach of children
- Storage
- Other Information: ~ Store at room temperature ~ Keep lid tightly closed in dry place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 72337.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Laboratory tested.
How many labels does Vitamin B-12 1000 mcg have?
One label is on file, entered on March 24, 2017.
- Label 72337 (current) Entered March 24, 2017 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 8 37864 91401 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Plus Pharma (distributor), Commack, NY. All Plus Pharma products.