B-Complex with B-12
by Puritan's Pride · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 10190 8
- DSLD label 239744
- Serving 1 tablet
B-Complex with B-12 by Puritan's Pride lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 2.5 mg of thiamine, 2.5 mg of riboflavin, 5 mg of niacin and 100 mcg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2020.
What is in B-Complex with B-12?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamin Hydrochloride) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B1) | 2.5 mg | 208% | 58% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mg. |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 2.5 mg | 192% | 58% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mg. |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 5 mg | 31% | 89% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 100 mcg | 4,167% | Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mcg. |
| Proteaseas Papain, PowderProtease (Form: as Papain powder) | 400 mcg | 99% of 327 products listing proteolytic enzymes (proteases) give more (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.8 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 239744 (entered November 21, 2020), 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:
- 89% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 5 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
- 99% of the 327 products that print an amount of proteolytic enzymes (proteases) list more than its 0.4 mg of proteolytic enzymes (proteases) (median 30 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- B-Complex With B-12Nature's Bounty same ingredients
- B-Complex With B-12Good 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- B-Complex and B-12Puritan's Pride Premium same ingredients
- B-Complex And B-12Vitamin World same ingredients
- B-Complex & B-12Radiance same ingredients
- B-Complex plus B-12Nature's Bounty · 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: For adults, take one (1) tablet one to two times daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial color or flavor, no preservatives, no sugar, no milk, no lactose, no soy, no gluten, no wheat, no yeast, no fish. Sodium free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 239744.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Maltodextrin, Contains Less Than 2% of.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured.
How many labels does B-Complex with B-12 have?
One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2020.
- Label 239744 (current) Entered November 21, 2020 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 0 74312 10190 8
DSLD also links this label to: B-Complex and B-12 (package size difference, same product), B-Complex and B-12 (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.