Vitamin B-12 1000 mcg Timed-Release
by GNC · other (e.g. tea bag) · 90 vegetarian caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 17709 6
- DSLD label 227906
- Serving 1 caplet
Vitamin B-12 1000 mcg Timed-Release by GNC lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 1,000 mcg of vitamin B12 and 220 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in Vitamin B-12 1000 mcg Timed-Release?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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 B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 1,000 mcg | 41,667% | Higher than 89% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Calcium | 220 mg | 17% | Higher than 71% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 227906 (entered June 24, 2020), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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.
- Vitamin B-12 1000 mcgRite Aid same ingredients
- B12 1000 mcg Time ReleaseNature Made same ingredients
- High Potency Vitamin B12 1500 mcgRadiance Select same ingredients
- B-12 1,000 mcgVitamer Laboratories same ingredients
- Vitamin B-12 1,000 mcgVitaCeutical Labs same ingredients
- B-12 1,000 mcgVillage Vitality · 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: As a dietary supplement, take one caplet daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No sugar, no artificial colors, no artificial flavors, no preservatives, sodium free, no wheat, gluten free, no dairy. GF Gluten free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 227906.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Calcium Carbonate, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Carnauba wax, Vegetable Acetoglycerides, Polyethylene Glycol, Calcium Silicate, Polysorbate 80, Rice Bran Powder.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Ko Kosher Service.
How many labels does Vitamin B-12 1000 mcg Timed-Release have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 26, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 227906 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 90 vegetarian caplets · UPC 0 48107 17709 6
- Label 1377 Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market December 13, 2022 · 90 vegetarian caplets · UPC 0 48107 01084 3
DSLD also links this label to: Vitamin B-12 1000 mcg (image difference, same product), Vitamin B-12 1000 mcg (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 General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC products.