Shot-O-B12 5000 mcg Spray
by Nature's Plus · liquid · 2 fl. Oz.
- Off the market since June 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 01732 0
- DSLD label 12613
- Serving 1 spray
- 80 servings
Shot-O-B12 5000 mcg Spray by Nature's Plus lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 spray, such as 1 IU of vitamin E and 5,000 mcg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2012.
What is in Shot-O-B12 5000 mcg Spray?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 spray. 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 E | 1 IU | 3% | 99% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 5,000 mcg | 83,333% | Higher than 98% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 12613 (entered August 24, 2012), 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:
- 99% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 1 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).
- Its 5,000 mcg of vitamin B12 is higher than 98% of the 14,425 vitamin B12 products that print an amount; 151 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Shot-O-B12 5000 mcg Spray Natural CherryNature's Plus · 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: SHAKE WELL BEFORE USING. As a dietary supplement, one spray daily. Spray under tongue, hold for 20 seconds and then swallow.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Storage
- KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 12613.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: purified Water, Vegetable Glycerin, purified Lecithin, Citrus seed extract, natural Cherry flavor.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GLUTEN Free.
How many labels does Shot-O-B12 5000 mcg Spray have?
One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2012.
- Label 12613 (current) Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market June 11, 2018 · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 97467 01732 0
DSLD also links this label to: Shot-O-B12 5000 mcg Spray Natural Cherry (image 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 Nature's Plus (distributor), Melville, NY. All Nature's Plus products.