Vitamin B-12
by MRM Nutrition · lozenge · 60 vegan lozenges
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 09492 81006
- DSLD label 319130
- Serving 1 vegan lozenge
- 60 servings
Vitamin B-12 by MRM Nutrition lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 vegan lozenge, such as 2,000 mcg of vitamin B12 and 667 mcg DFE of folate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2024.
What is in Vitamin B-12?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegan 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 B12as Methylcobalamin | 2,000 mcg | 83,330% | Higher than 96% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Folate | 667 mcg DFE | 170% | |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 319130 (entered November 22, 2024), 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 2,000 mcg of vitamin B12 is higher than 96% of the 14,425 vitamin B12 products that print an amount; 529 list more.
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.
- B-12 Methylcobalamin 2,000 mcgMRM same ingredients
- Methyl B-12 Methyl Folate Lonzenge Natural Cherry FlavorSolaray same ingredients
- Cobatrate 2000 Natural Cherry FlavorDC same ingredients
- Cobatrate 2000Carolina Compounding Pharmacy & Health Center same ingredients
- B-12 2000 mcg with Folic Acid Natural Cherry FlavorWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- B-12 2000 mcg with Folic Acid Sublingual Natural Cherry FlavorWonder Laboratories 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
- Suggested usage: Dissolve 1 lozenge in mouth per day with a meal or as directed by your qualified healthcare provider.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GF (gluten free) Non GMO
- Contains no added milk, egg, peanut, tree nut, fish, shellfish, soy, wheat, gluten or yeast ingredients.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 319130.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sucrose, Sorbitol, Maltodextrin, Orange flavor, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Citric Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegan.
How many labels does Vitamin B-12 have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 319130 (current) Entered November 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 vegan lozenges · UPC 6 09492 81006
- Label 261691 Entered February 23, 2022 · off the market September 27, 2023 · 60 vegan lozenges · UPC 6 09492 81006
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names MRM (distributor), Oceanside, CA. All MRM Nutrition products.