Super Potency Biotin 5000 mcg
by Solgar · capsule · 100 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 00314 9
- DSLD label 200888
- Serving 1 vegetable capsule
Super Potency Biotin 5000 mcg by Solgar lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetable capsule, such as 5,000 mcg of biotin, 148 mg of calcium and 115 mg of phosphorus. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.
What is in Super Potency Biotin 5000 mcg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotin | 5,000 mcg | 16,667% | Higher than 93% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 148 mg | 11% | Higher than 58% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 115 mg | 9% | Higher than 61% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 200888 (entered April 25, 2019), 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Biotin 5 mgPhysioLogics · off the market same ingredients
- ALA ReleaseAllergy Research Group 3 shared, 68% alike
- ALA ReleaseNutriCology 3 shared, 68% alike
- Calcium Hydroxyapatite Caps 250 mgNOW · off the market 2 shared, 67% alike
- Dicalcium Phosphate (DCP)PureBulk.com 2 shared, 67% alike
- Cal ApatiteMetagenics 2 shared, 67% alike
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 for adults, take one (1) vegetable capsule daily, preferably with a meal or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement. It is advisable to consult your healthcare practitioner before using biotin doses above 2,500 mcg per day.
- If any adverse reactions occur, stop use and consult your healthcare practitioner.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing or damaged.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO Gluten, wheat & dairy free
- Free of: Gluten, Wheat, Dairy, Soy, Yeast, Sugar, Sodium, Artificial Flavor, Sweetener, Preservatives and Color.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 200888.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GF Certified Gluten-free K Parve. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Super Potency Biotin 5000 mcg have?
9 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 200888 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · on the market · 100 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00314 9
- Label 200885 Entered April 25, 2019 · on the market · 50 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00313 2
- Label 68807 Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market September 10, 2018 · 100 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00314 9
- Label 68806 Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market September 10, 2018 · 50 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00313 2
- Label 64191 Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 70313 1
- Label 63978 Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market November 7, 2016 · 50 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00313 2
- Label 63951 Entered August 24, 2016 · on the market · 100 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00314 9
- Label 44302 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market July 27, 2016 · 100 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00314 9
- Label 44301 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market July 27, 2016 · 50 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00313 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Solgar, Inc. (manufacturer), Leonia, NJ, U.S.A.. All Solgar products.