Ultra B-Complex w/PQQ
by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66298 01316 9
- DSLD label 294060
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Ultra B-Complex w/PQQ by Pure Encapsulations lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 125 mg of thiamine, 12.7 mg of riboflavin, 108 mg of niacin and 96.7 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.
What is in Ultra B-Complex w/PQQ?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride | 125 mg | 10,417% | Higher than 99% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg. |
| Riboflavinas Riboflavin 5-Phosphate, Vitamin B260% riboflavin 5' phosphate | 12.7 mg | 977% | Higher than 69% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 25.4 mg. |
| Niacinas Inositol Hexaniacinate, Niacinamide8% inositol hexaniacinate (no-flush niacin) | 108 mg | 675% | Higher than 93% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 216 mg. 6.2 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride7% pyridoxal 5' phosphate | 96.7 mg | 5,688% | Higher than 96% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 193.4 mg. 1.9 times the adult UL a day. |
| Folate | 667 mcg DFE | 167% | |
| Metafolinas L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate | 400 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin | 1,000 mcg | 41,667% | Higher than 89% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mcg. |
| Biotin | 400 mcg | 1,333% | Higher than 77% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mcg. |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B5 | 100 mg | 2,000% | Higher than 86% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
| Alpha-Lipoic Acid | 100 mg | Higher than 56% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Luteolin | 20 mg | 52% of 77 products listing luteolin give more (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. | |
| BioPQQas Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Disodium Salt | 10 mg | 46% of 168 products listing pyrroloquinoline quinone give more (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 294060 (entered August 23, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 125 mg of thiamin is higher than 99% of the 9,830 thiamin products that print an amount; 110 list more.
- At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 216 mg of niacin, 6.2 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 193.4 mg of vitamin B6, 1.9 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
The NIH database records 1 to 2 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Ultra B-Complex w/PQQ's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Pqq 20ProCaps Laboratories · off the market 9 shared, 67% alike
- PQQ 20 mgProCaps Laboratories · off the market 9 shared, 67% alike
- PQQ 20 mgProCaps 9 shared, 67% alike
- Advanced B Complex UltraAOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Ultra 9 shared, 59% alike
- CoQ10 200 + PQQ 20ProCaps Laboratories 9 shared, 58% alike
- EnergevitySource Naturals 9 shared, 54% 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
- Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule, 1-2 times daily, with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Certified Gluten-Free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, www.gluten.org
- Gluten-free, Non-GMO & hypoallergenic
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 294060.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Water, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization). Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Ultra B-Complex w/PQQ have?
5 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 294060 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01316 9
- Label 294059 Entered July 18, 2023 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01316 9
- Label 245993 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market July 21, 2022 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01316 9
- Label 219364 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market November 21, 2018 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01316 9
- Label 184343 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market July 21, 2022 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01316 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.