Super B-50

Super B-50

NaturesPlus4.8 (419 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 90 Capsule(s) · 90 servings
Goals
$16.58 $0.18 per serving
iHerbLowest$16.58iHerb$19.51Vitacost$19.53

Product analysis

66 out of 100

Super B-50 supplies B vitamins that can help with tiredness when intake is low. Its main practical value is filling a nutritional gap, with particularly favorable cost for riboflavin and vitamin B6.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality55

Vitamin B5 uses a favorable form, and vitamin B6 is clearly identified. Other forms vary in quality or cannot be fully judged, with biotin, inositol and PABA left unspecified.

Ingredient Transparency90

All ingredient amounts are listed, making the quantities easy to compare. Three ingredients lack a specific form, leaving some uncertainty about exactly what is included.

Value For Money55

Riboflavin and vitamin B6 offer favorable value at the serving price. Vitamin B5 and choline are less economical, and several other ingredient comparisons remain uncertain.

Customer Satisfaction77

Customer feedback is very positive across several hundred ratings. The number of reviews adds context without demonstrating extra energy or other health benefits.

Product Focus63

The formula is centered on nutritional support for energy when intake falls short. Its added ingredients make it broader than a simple B-vitamin option without establishing extra benefit from larger amounts.

Format
Capsule
Container
90 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.18
Customer rating
4.8 · 419 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Energy
Energy Nutrients
Energy
Impact
High effect
B+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysB EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin B5 · 50 mgRiboflavin · 50 mgThiamin · 50 mgVitamin B12 · 50 mcg
Study evidence
Thiamin Disputed 12 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Thiamine (Thiamine Hydrochloride)
 50 mg 76
Riboflavin
50 mg 72
Niacin (Niacinamide)
 50 mg NE
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)
 50 mg 75
Folate (Calcium-L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate)
 167 mcg DFE
Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin)
 50 mcg
Biotin
50 mcg
Pantothenic Acid (Calcium Pantothenate)
 50 mg 70
Choline (Choline Bitartrate)
 21 mg 50
Inositol
50 mg
Para-Aminobenzoic Acid
30 mg 78
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Vegan Dairy Free No Allergies Vegetarian
Report overview
PABA · 30 mg OverallScore78
B+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyD- Value
The serving provides 30 mg PABA at a high cost for that amount, based on the full serving price. PABA is named, but a pharmaceutical grade or high-purity designation is not recorded. The recorded ingredients contain none of the three flagged additive categories.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability80

PABA is named, but a pharmaceutical grade or high-purity designation is not recorded.
PABA Source & Grade
PABA is named, but a pharmaceutical grade or high-purity designation is not recorded.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency95

The amount is declared as 30 mg per serving. No artificial colors, titanium dioxide or hydrogenated oils are recorded.
PABA Dosage Alignment
Each serving provides 30 mg PABA.
Label Disclosure Clarity
The PABA amount is stated as 30 mg per serving.
Additive and Excipient Quality
No artificial colors, titanium dioxide or hydrogenated oils are recorded.

Value40

The cost per 100 mg PABA is high, based on the full serving price.
Price per 100mg PABA
The cost per 100 mg PABA is high, based on the full serving price.
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Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) · 50 mg OverallScore75
A+ Ingredient Form & Label QualityF Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
Each serving provides 50 mg of vitamin B6 at a low cost per milligram. That serving amount exceeds the European adult upper limit of 12 mg per day. The B6 source is Pyridoxine Hydrochloride. No artificial dyes, titanium dioxide or talc are indicated.
How this ingredient is rated

Ingredient Form & Label Quality100

The B6 source is Pyridoxine Hydrochloride. No artificial dyes, titanium dioxide or talc are indicated.
Vitamin B6 Form Identification
The B6 source is Pyridoxine Hydrochloride.
Clean Label and Excipient Purity
No artificial dyes, titanium dioxide or talc are indicated.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency37

50 mg per serving exceeds the European adult upper limit of 12 mg per day; the serving amount is not total daily intake. The chemical source is named on the B6 entry.
Vitamin B6 Dose & Safety Policy
50 mg per serving exceeds the European adult upper limit of 12 mg per day; the serving amount is not total daily intake.
Label Transparency
The B6 entry names its chemical source.

Value100

The cost per milligram of vitamin B6 is low.
Vitamin B6 Price Efficiency
The cost per milligram of vitamin B6 is low.
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Riboflavin · 50 mg OverallScore72
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
The serving provides 50 mg of riboflavin, a high amount, at a low cost per serving. It uses standard riboflavin, which needs conversion in the liver. The listed ingredients include no artificial colors, flavors or synthetic sweeteners.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability30

Standard riboflavin requires conversion before use in energy metabolism.
Riboflavin Form Quality
It uses standard riboflavin, which needs conversion in the liver.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100

Each serving provides 50 mg of riboflavin. The ingredient list contains no listed artificial colors, flavors or synthetic sweeteners.
Dosage for Energy & Metabolism
A serving supplies 50 mg of riboflavin, a high amount.
R5P Elemental Yield Transparency
The compound-yield concern for riboflavin 5-phosphate does not apply to standard riboflavin.
Additive Purity
The Other Ingredients panel lists no artificial colors, flavors or synthetic sweeteners.

Value100

The cost per serving is low.
Price per Serving Value
The serving price is low.
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77 Performance

B-50

NOW

Its label clearly provides 50 mg of Thiamine as Thiamine Hydrochloride, making it a more clearly defined thiamin and vitamin b6 and riboflavin and choline and vitamin b5 and paba option. Compared with the original, its ingredient and goal alignment is stronger, although the input does not provide independent testing or absorption evidence.

81 Performance

Activated B-Complex High Bioavailability

Swanson

Its label clearly provides 25 mg of Riboflavin as Riboflavin 5-Phosphate, making it a more clearly defined thiamin and vitamin b6 and riboflavin and choline and vitamin b5 and paba option. Compared with the original, its ingredient and goal alignment is stronger, although the input does not provide independent testing or absorption evidence.

81 Performance

Coenzyme B-Complex Caps

Country Life

Its label clearly provides 50 mg of Thiamin as Thiamine Cocarboxylase Chloride, making it a more clearly defined thiamin and vitamin b6 and riboflavin and choline and vitamin b5 and paba option. Compared with the original, its ingredient and goal alignment is stronger, although the input does not provide independent testing or absorption evidence.

76 Budget

B-50

NOW

Its label clearly provides 50 mg of Inositol, preserving relevant thiamin and vitamin b6 and riboflavin and choline and vitamin b5 and paba coverage. Compared with the original, it lowers the serving cost, although the input does not provide independent testing or absorption evidence.

74 Budget

Balance B-50 Complex Comprehensive Formula

Swanson

Its label clearly provides 50 mg of Thiamine as Thiamine Hydrochloride, preserving relevant thiamin and riboflavin and choline and vitamin b5 and paba coverage. Compared with the original, it lowers the serving cost, although it does not retain the original product’s vitamin b6 coverage.

73 Budget

B-Complex 50

The Vitamin Shoppe

Its label clearly provides 50 mg of Thiamine as Thiamine Mononitrate, preserving relevant thiamin and vitamin b6 and riboflavin and choline and vitamin b5 and paba coverage. Compared with the original, it lowers the serving cost, although the input does not provide independent testing or absorption evidence.

77 Value

B-50

NOW

Its label clearly provides 50 mg of Thiamine as Thiamine Hydrochloride, keeping the formula relevant to thiamin and vitamin b6 and riboflavin and choline and vitamin b5 and paba. Compared with the original, the lower serving cost and ingredient detail create a useful quality-to-cost balance, although the input does not provide independent testing or absorption evidence.

77 Value

B-50 Complex 50 mg

Source Naturals

Its label clearly provides 50 mg of Thiamine as Thiamine Mononitrate, keeping the formula relevant to thiamin and vitamin b6 and riboflavin and choline and vitamin b5 and paba. Compared with the original, the lower serving cost and ingredient detail create a useful quality-to-cost balance, although the input does not provide independent testing or absorption evidence.

74 Value

Balance B-50 Complex

Swanson

Its label clearly provides 50 mg of Thiamine as Thiamine Hydrochloride, keeping the formula relevant to thiamin and riboflavin and choline and vitamin b5 and paba. Compared with the original, the lower serving cost and ingredient detail create a useful quality-to-cost balance, although it does not retain the original product’s vitamin b6 coverage.

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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Physicochemical properties of and volatile compounds in riboflavin fortified cloudy apple juice; study of its effect on job fatigue among Egyptian construction workers.
    Fouad S; Ibrahim GE; Hussein AMS; Ibrahim FA; El Gendy A · Heliyon · 2021
    Non-randomized trialEnergy forRiboflavin
  2. Vitamin B status in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.
    Heap LC; Peters TJ; Wessely S · Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 1999
    Case-control study30 participantsEnergy forRiboflavin
  3. B-vitamins, related vitamers, and metabolites in patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease and chronic fatigue treated with high dose oral thiamine.
    Bager P; Hvas CL; Hansen MM; Ueland P; Dahlerup JF · Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2023
    Observational studyEnergy forRiboflavin
  4. Metabolic features of chronic fatigue syndrome.
    Naviaux RK; Naviaux JC; Li K; Bright AT; Alaynick WA; Wang L; Baxter A; Nathan N; Anderson W; Gordon E · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2024
    Case-control study84 participantsEnergy forRiboflavin
  5. Effectiveness of Riboflavin in Inherited Metabolic Diseases: A Systematic Review
    Bregje Jaeger, Nina N Stolwijk, Femke Aaldering, Charlotte A Ruys, Marije Smits, Nicole I Wolf, Carla E M Hollak, Annet M Bosch · Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease · 2026
    Systematic review381 studies pooledEnergy forRiboflavin
  6. Influence of thiamin supplementation on the health and general well-being of an elderly Irish population with marginal thiamin deficiency.
    Smidt LJ; Cremin FM; Grivetti LE; Clifford AJ · Journal of gerontology · 1991
    Randomized trial80 participantsEnergy forThiamin
  7. Randomised clinical trial: high-dose oral thiamine versus placebo for chronic fatigue in patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease.
    Bager P; Hvas CL; Rud CL; Dahlerup JF · Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics · 2021
    Randomized trial40 participantsEnergy forThiamin
  8. Dietary reference values for thiamin.
    EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA); Turck D; Bresson JL; Burlingame B; Dean T; Fairweather-Tait S; Heinonen M; Hirsch-Ernst KI; Mangelsdorf I; McArdle HJ; Naska A; Nowicka G; Pentieva K; Sanz Y; Siani A; Sjödin A; Stern M; Tomé D; Van Loveren H; Vinceti M; Willatts P; Lamberg-Allardt C; Przyrembel H; Tetens I; Gudelj Rakic J; Ioannidou S; de Sesmaisons-Lecarré A; Forss AC; Neuhäuser-Berthold M · EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2026
    Guideline / consensusEnergy forThiamin
  9. Effects of thiamine supplementation on exercise-induced fatigue.
    Suzuki M; Itokawa Y · Metabolic brain disease · 1996
    Randomized trial16 participantsEnergy forThiamin
  10. Long-term maintenance treatment with 300 mg thiamine for fatigue in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: results from an open-label extension of the TARIF study.
    Bager P; Hvas CL; Rud CL; Dahlerup JF · Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology · 2022
    Randomized trialEnergy forThiamin
  11. A new perspective on vitamin B12 deficiency in rheumatology: a case-based review.
    Dułak NA; Rytlewska M; Jaskólska M; Chmielewski M · Rheumatology international · 2024
    Case series3 participantsEnergy forVitamin B12
  12. Effects of Vitamin B12 Supplementation on Cognitive Function, Depressive Symptoms, and Fatigue: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression.
    Markun S; Gravestock I; Jäger L; Rosemann T; Pichierri G; Burgstaller JM · Nutrients · 2021
    Meta-analysis6,276 participants16 studies pooledEnergy forVitamin B12
  13. Patients' experiences with methylcobalamin injections in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
    Zubair AS; Saab L; Scharer K; Khokhar B · Brain circulation · 2024
    Qualitative study5 participantsEnergy forVitamin B12
  14. Cobalamin deficiency: clinical picture and radiological findings.
    Briani C; Dalla Torre C; Citton V; Manara R; Pompanin S; Binotto G; Adami F · Nutrients · 2014
    Narrative reviewEnergy forVitamin B12
  15. Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Common Questions and Answers.
    Patel H; McGuirk R · American family physician · 2025
    Narrative reviewEnergy forVitamin B12