Vitamin B-12 500 mcg
by Plus Pharma · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 37864 91301 2
- DSLD label 72233
- Serving 1 tablet
Vitamin B-12 500 mcg by Plus Pharma lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 500 mcg of vitamin B12 and 41 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2017.
What is in Vitamin B-12 500 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 B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 500 mcg | 8,333% | Higher than 82% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Carbonate) | 41 mg | 4% | 79% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 72233 (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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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.
- B-12 500 mcgMason Natural same ingredients
- Vitamin B12 500 mcgNature Made same ingredients
- Triple Action Vitamin B12 1000 mcgHealth Thru Nutrition Naturally · off the market same ingredients
- Vitamin B12 1000 mcgHealth Thru Nutrition Naturally · off the market same ingredients
- Triple Action B-12 1,000 mcgSwanson Ultra · off the market same ingredients
- B-12 500 mcg21st Century 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
- ~ Do not use if imprinted safety seal under cap is broken or missing
- ~ Keep out of reach of children
- As with any supplement, if you are pregnant, nursing, or taking medication, consult your doctor before use.
- Storage
- Other Information: ~ Store at room temperature ~ Keep lid tightly closed in a dry place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 72233.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Maltodextrin, 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-12 500 mcg have?
One label is on file, entered on March 24, 2017.
- Label 72233 (current) Entered March 24, 2017 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 8 37864 91301 2
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.