Superior B12 3000 mcg Berry Flavor
by Country Life · lozenge · 50 sublingual lozenges
- Off the market since May 2017 (NIH)
- UPC 0 15794 01646 5
- DSLD label 59612
- Serving 1 lozenge
Superior B12 3000 mcg Berry Flavor by Country Life lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 lozenge, such as 50 mg of vitamin C, 400 mcg of folic acid and 3,000 mcg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2016.
What is in Superior B12 3000 mcg Berry Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 lozenge. 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 Cas Ascorbic Acid | 50 mg | 83% | 77% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 350 mg. |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 2,800 mcg. |
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 3,000 mcg | 50,000% | Higher than 97% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 21,000 mcg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 59612 (entered May 22, 2016), 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 3,000 mcg of vitamin B12 is higher than 97% of the 14,425 vitamin B12 products that print an amount; 326 list more.
The NIH database records 7 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.
- Biochem Superior B-12 3000 mcg Berry FlavorCountry Life · off the market same ingredients
- Superior B-12 3000 mcg Berry FlavorCountry Life · off the market same ingredients
- B12 MethylcobalaminAllergy Research Group · off the market same ingredients
- Superior B12 Berry FlavorCountry Life · off the market same ingredients
- B12 Methylcobalamin 3000 mcg with Folic AcidNutriCology · off the market same ingredients
- B12 Methylcobalamin 3000 mcgAllergy Research Group · 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: Adults place lozenge under tongue 30 seconds before swallowing four (4) to seven (7) times weekly. Do not exceed recommended dose.
- Warnings
- As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications that you take with your health care providers.
- CAUTION: If you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or planning a surgery, consult your doctor before using this product.
- If any adverse reactions occur, stop taking this product and consult your doctor.
- Do not accept if seal is broken.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- YES CERTIFIED GLUTEN-FREE BY GFCO.ORG
- NO YEAST, WHEAT OR SOY NO MILK OR SALT NO PRESERVATIVES NO ARTIFICIAL COLORS OR SWEETENERS
- Certified Gluten-Free
- Storage
- Store between 59(0)-86(0) F.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 59612.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Fructose, Cellulose, Mannitol, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, natural Cherry flavor, natural Raspberry flavor, Maltodextrin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K PARVE. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO), Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Superior B12 3000 mcg Berry Flavor have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 59612 (current) Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market May 19, 2017 · 50 sublingual lozenges · UPC 0 15794 01646 5
- Label 14036 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market September 21, 2015 · 50 sublingual lozenges · UPC 0 15794 01646 5
DSLD also links this label to: Biochem Superior B-12 3000 mcg Berry Flavor (image difference, same product), Superior B-12 3000 mcg Berry Flavor (package size difference, same product), Superior B12 Berry Flavor (image difference, same product), Superior B12 Berry Flavor (package size difference, same product), Superior B12 Berry Flavor (package size difference, same product), Methyl B12 3000 mcg Berry Flavor (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 Country Life, LLC (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.