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B-Complex 50

by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 300 vegetable capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66536 01047 9
  • DSLD label 208679
  • Serving 1 vegetable capsule

B-Complex 50 by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetable capsule, such as 50 mg of thiamine, 50 mg of riboflavin, 50 mg NE of niacin and 50 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2019.

What is in B-Complex 50?

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).

B-Complex 50: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 208679, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamin Mononitrate) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B1)50 mg4,170%Thiamin in B-Complex 50 against 9,830 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg50 mg

Higher than 82% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B250 mg3,850%Riboflavin in B-Complex 50 against 9,824 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg50 mg

Higher than 86% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide, Vitamin B3Niacin (Form: as Niacinamide, Vitamin B3)50 mg NE310%Niacin in B-Complex 50 against 12,413 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg50 mg

Higher than 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)50 mg2,940%Vitamin B6 in B-Complex 50 against 15,277 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg50 mg

Higher than 87% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folate667 mcg170%Folate in B-Complex 50 against 7,022 products667 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.667 mcg

Higher than 80% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg).

Folic Acid400 mcg
Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin)50 mcg2,080%Vitamin B12 in B-Complex 50 against 14,425 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg50 mcg

Higher than 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Biotinas D-BiotinBiotin (Form: as D-Biotin)300 mcg1,000%Biotin in B-Complex 50 against 9,447 products300 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg300 mcg

Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B5Pantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B5)50 mg1,000%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in B-Complex 50 against 10,060 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg50 mg

Higher than 72% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as Choline Bitartrate)50 mg10%Choline in B-Complex 50 against 4,738 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg50 mg

Higher than 54% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg).

Inositol50 mgInositol in B-Complex 50 against 4,042 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.50 mg

Higher than 55% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg).

Paba50 mgPABA in B-Complex 50 against 1,610 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.50 mg

Higher than 62% of 1,610 products listing PABA (median 25 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 208679 (entered December 22, 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:

  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of niacin, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.

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.

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: Take one (1) vegetable capsule daily, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
Warning: This product contains niacin, which should be taken with food. If taken on an empty stomach, niacin may cause temporary flushing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free Dairy-free Soy-free Nut-free
Does not contain: Gluten, sugar, salt, artificial colors or flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 208679.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Capsule, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Silicate, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality promise Tested & trusted.

How many labels does B-Complex 50 have?

19 labels are on file under this name since August 26, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 208679 (current) Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 300 vegetable capsules · UPC 7 66536 01047 9
  2. Label 208667 Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 100 vegetable capsules · UPC 7 66536 01046 2
  3. Label 183134 Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market October 2, 2019 · 100 veggie capsules · UPC 7 66536 01046 2
  4. Label 183330 Entered November 21, 2018 · off the market October 2, 2019 · 300 veggie capsules · UPC 7 66536 01047 9
  5. Label 81447 Entered February 23, 2018 · off the market July 23, 2018 · 100 veggie capsules · UPC 7 66536 01046 2
  6. Label 81450 Entered December 22, 2017 · off the market July 23, 2018 · 300 veggie capsules · UPC 7 66536 01047 9
  7. Label 79697 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market October 30, 2017 · 300 veggie capsules · UPC 7 66536 01047 9
  8. Label 79695 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market October 30, 2017 · 100 veggie capsules · UPC 7 66536 01046 2
  9. Label 77923 Entered September 21, 2017 · on the market · 300 softgels · UPC 7 66536 02048 5
  10. Label 77919 Entered September 21, 2017 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 7 66536 02047 8
  11. Label 73895 Entered May 24, 2017 · off the market August 5, 2014 · 300 softgels
  12. Label 55268 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market August 30, 2017 · 300 veggie capsules · UPC 7 66536 01047 9
  13. Label 55267 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market August 30, 2017 · 100 veggie capsules · UPC 7 66536 01046 2
  14. Label 55084 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market December 22, 2015 · 300 veggie capsules · UPC 7 66536 01047 9
  15. Label 55082 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market December 22, 2015 · 100 veggie capsules · UPC 7 66536 01046 2
  16. Label 37131 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market December 4, 2015 · 300 veggie capsules · UPC 7 66536 01047 9
  17. Label 37130 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market December 4, 2015 · 100 veggie capsules · UPC 7 66536 01046 2
  18. Label 36308 Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market August 4, 2017 · 300 softgels · UPC 7 66536 02048 5
  19. Label 36306 Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market August 4, 2017 · 100 softgels · UPC 7 66536 02047 8

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.

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