Vitamin B-12 250 mcg
by Major · tablet or pill · 130 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 09044 21813 7
- DSLD label 201745
- Serving 1 tablet
Vitamin B-12 250 mcg by Major lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 250 mcg of vitamin B12, 40 mg of calcium and 30 mg of phosphorus. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.
What is in Vitamin B-12 250 mcg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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) | 250 mcg | 10,417% | Higher than 77% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: from Dicalcium Phosphate) | 40 mg | 3% | 79% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: from Dicalcium Phosphate) | 30 mg | 2% | 84% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 201745 (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?
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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Vitamin B-12 100 mcgMajor same ingredients
- Vitamin B12 Time Release 2000 mcgWell At Walgreens same ingredients
- Calcium Hydroxyapatite Caps 250 mgNOW · off the market 2 shared, 71% alike
- Dicalcium Phosphate (DCP)PureBulk.com 2 shared, 71% alike
- Cal ApatiteMetagenics 2 shared, 71% alike
- Cal Apatite 1000Metagenics 2 shared, 71% 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
- Directions: For adults, take one (1) tablet daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
- AS with any supplement, if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult your physician before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your physician if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper resistant: Do not use if clear neck seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: Yeast, wheat, milk or milk derivatives, lactose, sugar, preservatives, soy, artificial color, artificial flavor, sodium (less than 5 mg per serving).
- Storage
- Store at room temperature in a dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 201745.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Vitamin B-12 250 mcg have?
One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2019.
- Label 201745 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · on the market · 130 tablets · UPC 3 09044 21813 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Major Pharmaceuticals (distributor), Livonia, MI. All Major products.