Super Biotin 5000 mcg
by Puritan's Pride · capsule · 120 rapid release capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 25077 13431 1
- DSLD label 242422
- Serving 1 capsule
Super Biotin 5000 mcg by Puritan's Pride lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 5,000 mcg of biotin and 200 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2021.
What is in Super Biotin 5000 mcg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotinas D-BiotinBiotin (Form: as D-Biotin) | 5,000 mcg | 1,667% | Higher than 93% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate, and Calcium Carbonate) | 200 mg | 15% | Higher than 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 242422 (entered January 22, 2021), 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:
- Its 5,000 mcg of biotin is higher than 93% of the 9,447 biotin products that print an amount; 311 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Biotin 5000 mcgSundown same ingredients
- Biotin 5000 mcgMeijer same ingredients
- High Potency Biotin 5000 mcgSundown Naturals · off the market same ingredients
- Biotin 5000 mcgCVS Pharmacy same ingredients
- Super Biotin 5000 mcgVitamin World same ingredients
- Biotin 5000 mcgCVS Health 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) capsule daily, preferably with a meal.
- 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, flavor or sweetener, no preservatives, no sugar, no starch, 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 242422.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, 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 Super Biotin 5000 mcg have?
5 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 242422 (current) Entered January 22, 2021 · on the market · 120 rapid release capsules · UPC 0 25077 13431 1
- Label 242419 Entered January 22, 2021 · on the market · 60 rapid release capsules · UPC 0 25077 13430 4
- Label 74049 Entered May 24, 2017 · on the market · 60 rapid release softgels · UPC 0 25077 29634 7
- Label 62227 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market November 6, 2020 · 120 rapid release capsules · UPC 0 25077 13431 1
- Label 62222 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market November 6, 2020 · 60 rapid release capsules · UPC 0 25077 13430 4
DSLD also links this label to: Super Biotin 5000 mcg (image difference, same product), Super Biotin 5000 mcg (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.