Vitamin B12 Herbal Lozenges Raspberry Flavor
by NaturesPlus · lozenge · 30 lozenges
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 01737 5
- DSLD label 318938
- Serving 1 lozenge
- 30 servings
Vitamin B12 Herbal Lozenges Raspberry Flavor by NaturesPlus lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 lozenge, such as 1,000 mcg of vitamin B12, 25 mg of dandelion, 25 mg of sarsaparilla and 25 mg of raspberry, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2024.
What is in Vitamin B12 Herbal Lozenges Raspberry Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Total Sugars | 1 g | 69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). | |
| Added Sugars | 1 g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin | 1,000 mcg | 41,667% | Higher than 89% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Dandelion | 25 mg | 87% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Sarsaparilla | 25 mg | 87% of 68 products listing sarsaparilla give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Raspberry | 25 mg | 82% of 226 products listing red raspberry give more (median 75 mg). | |
| Beet | 25 mg | 70% of 850 products listing beet give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 318938 (entered September 25, 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:
- 87% of the 793 products that print an amount of dandelion list more than its 25 mg of dandelion (median 100 mg).
- 87% of the 68 products that print an amount of sarsaparilla list more than its 25 mg of sarsaparilla (median 100 mg).
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.
- Sublingual B-12 Herbal LozengesNature's Plus · off the market same ingredients
- Sublingual B12 Herbal LozengesNatures Plus · 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: One lozenge daily. Allow lozenge to dissolve slowly in the mouth and swallow.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free from synthetic: colors, preservatives. Free from milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy and sesame.
- Gluten Free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 318938.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cane Sugar, Fructose, Citric Acid, Natural Flavors, Acacia Gum, Silica, Beet Juice, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Stevia.
How many labels does Vitamin B12 Herbal Lozenges Raspberry Flavor have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 24, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 318938 (current) Entered September 25, 2024 · on the market · 30 lozenges · UPC 0 97467 01737 5
- Label 298614 Entered October 24, 2023 · on the market · 30 lozenges · UPC 0 97467 01737 5
DSLD also links this label to: Sublingual B-12 Herbal Lozenges (image difference, same product), Sublingual B12 Herbal Lozenges (image difference, same product), Sublingual B12 Herbal Lozenges (image difference, same product), Sublingual B12 Herbal Lozenges (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 Natural Organics, Inc. makers of NaturesPlus (manufacturer), Amityville, NY. All NaturesPlus products.