Vitamin B12 500 mcg
by Solgar · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 03220 0
- DSLD label 201665
- Serving 1 tablet
Vitamin B12 500 mcg by Solgar lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 500 mcg of vitamin B12 and 130 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2019.
What is in Vitamin B12 500 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 B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 500 mcg | 20,833% | Higher than 82% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Calcium | 130 mg | 10% | Higher than 54% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 201665 (entered November 21, 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- B-12 (Cyanocobalamin) 500 mcgWindmill Natural Vitamins · off the market same ingredients
- B12 Cyanocobalamin 500 mcgWindmill Natural Vitamins same ingredients
- B-12 500 mcg21st Century same ingredients
- Vitamin B12 500 mcgNature Made same ingredients
- Vitamin B12 + CalciumAngry Supplements same ingredients
- B-12 500 mcgMason Natural 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 use: As a dietary supplement for adults, take one (1) tablet daily, preferably with a meal or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- Discontinue use and consult your healthcare practitioner if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing or damaged.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten, wheat & dairy free
- Free Of: Gluten, wheat, dairy, soy, yeast, sugar, sodium, artificial flavor, preservatives and color.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 201665.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Mannitol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Vegetable Cellulose, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GF Certified Gluten-free K Parve. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Vitamin B12 500 mcg have?
7 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 201665 (current) Entered November 21, 2019 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 0 33984 03220 0
- Label 81754 Entered February 23, 2018 · off the market September 10, 2018 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 33984 03220 0
- Label 81753 Entered February 23, 2018 · on the market · 250 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 03211 8
- Label 44527 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market September 18, 2017 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 33984 03220 0
- Label 44525 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market September 18, 2017 · 250 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 03211 8
- Label 44523 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market September 14, 2017 · 100 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 03210 1
- Label 44520 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 50 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 03209 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Solgar, Inc. (manufacturer), Leonia, NJ, U.S.A.. All Solgar products.