Sublingual B12-MC
by DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- Off the market since December 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 0 26664 21151 4
- DSLD label 21807
- Serving 1 tablet
- 100 servings
Sublingual B12-MC by DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,000 mcg of vitamin B12 and 100 mcg of folic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.
What is in Sublingual B12-MC?
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 Methylcobalamin | 1,000 mcg | 16,667% | Higher than 89% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Folic Acid | 100 mcg | 25% | 86% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21807 (entered May 24, 2013), 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 folic acid (filed by NIH under 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Sublingual B12+DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont · off the market same ingredients
- Superior B-12 With 100 mcg Of Folic Acid Cherry / Strawberry FlavorFoodScience of Vermont same ingredients
- B12 With Folic Acid RaspberryThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Folic Acid & B-12Swanson Ultra · off the market same ingredients
- Supplemelts Vitamin B-12 Natural Strawberry FlavorSwanson Ultra · off the market same ingredients
- Liquid Vitamin B12 & Folic Acid Natural Raspberry FlavorBluebonnet 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule daily with food, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 tablet daily by dissolving under tongue, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or nursing, consult your health care practitioner before taking this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product is vegetarian and free of citrus, gluten and yeast.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 21807.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Mannitol, Sorbitol, natural Cherry flavor, Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Sublingual B12-MC have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2013.
- Label 21807 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · off the market December 23, 2020 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 26664 21151 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont a division of FoodScience Corp. (distributor), Essex Junction, VT. All DaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont products.