B-100 Gels

B-100 Gels

Carlson4.8 (266 ratings)
Format:Softgel Quantity: 100 Softgel(s) · 50 servings
Goals
$23.38 $0.46 per serving

Product analysis

65 out of 100

B-100 Gels supplies B vitamins for normal energy metabolism, with the clearest benefit when nutrient intake is low.

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

Nutrient Quality56

Several B-vitamin forms are favorable or clearly identified. Riboflavin is less favorable, while unspecified forms leave part of the formula difficult to judge.

Ingredient Transparency84

Amounts and several forms are stated, helping you check much of the formula. Missing forms limit a complete comparison, and differing declarations leave a combined phosphatidylcholine quantity unclear.

Value For Money46

Value is mixed, with favorable B6 value but a high cost for the niacin and B5 contributions. Most other ingredients offer modest value or remain uncertain.

Customer Satisfaction76

Customer ratings are strongly favorable, with a moderate amount of feedback. A larger review base would make the pattern more dependable.

Product Focus69

The B vitamins support normal metabolism and can help fill low intakes. The 100 mg B6 serving raises a concern about sensory nerve problems with long-term use.

Format
Softgel
Container
100 Softgel(s)
Per serving
$0.46
Customer rating
4.8 · 266 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Impact
High effect
A- Ingredient FitF PathwaysB EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin B5 · 100 mgRiboflavin · 100 mgThiamin · 100 mgVitamin B12 · 100 mcg

Riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B5, vitamin B6 and folate can help reduce tiredness when low intake or deficiency disrupts normal nutrition or causes anaemia. Their large declared amounts do not establish extra energy when nutritional status is already adequate. Vitamin B12 is present but falls below the amount counted in the saved findings, which is distinct from saying that the declared amount has no nutritional value.

How this product is rated for Energy

Ingredient fit90

Goal-related ingredients share the formula with components aimed at other nutritional or wellness purposes.
Goal fit
Goal-related ingredients share the formula with components aimed at other nutritional or wellness purposes.
Dose adequacy
The saved amount comparison is complete; it does not establish a treatment dose or additional benefit above nutritional adequacy.

Pathways0

The saved findings assign no energy-pathway coverage. Nutritional contributions remain distinct from acute alertness or exercise-fatigue effects.
Depth
No energy pathway received coverage in the saved findings; nutritional recognition is separate.
Breadth
No energy area reaches the saved breadth comparison.

Evidence78

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) anchors the saved evidence finding; its relevant benefit depends on correcting low intake or deficiency.
Evidence strength
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) anchors the saved evidence finding; its relevant benefit depends on correcting low intake or deficiency.
Studied preparation
The saved findings recognize the counted preparations; this does not establish superiority of their forms.

Formulation logic100

The counted ingredients have no missing required partner or configured sedating conflict, and their amounts meet the saved minimum comparison.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients have no missing required partner for their assigned contributions.
Conflicts
No configured sedating-ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied findings.
Effective doses
All 6 counted ingredients meet the saved minimum amount comparison; this is not proof of clinical effectiveness.
Study evidence
Thiamin Disputed 12 studies
Impact
Highest effect
A- Ingredient FitB+ PathwaysB+ EvidenceA Formulation Logic
Folate · 1360 mcg DFEVitamin B12 · 100 mcg

The B vitamins contribute nutrients involved in metabolism, with folate and B12 supporting blood formation-related functions when intake is low. Large amounts do not establish better energy or broader health benefits when needs are met. Vitamin B6 reaches 100 mg per selected serving, a level associated in the supplied information with sensory nerve problems during long-term intake.

How this product is rated for Everyday Health

Ingredient fit88

The relevant nutrients provide a connection to general health, with the strength of their contribution depending on the declared amounts.
Goal fit
The relevant ingredients connect to general health, although the product is also linked to other goals.
Dose adequacy
The declared amount provides a partial or near-full contribution in the saved amount comparison; it is not a proven benefit threshold.

Pathways80

The supplied findings are strongest for energy metabolism cofactors. Breadth extends to energy metabolism cofactors, one-carbon metabolism and blood formation.
Depth
The strongest supplied connection is energy metabolism cofactors.
Breadth
The supplied findings cover energy metabolism cofactors, one-carbon metabolism and blood formation; other areas do not reach the saved breadth threshold.

Evidence82

The main support concerns nutrient availability when intake is low; normal nutrient roles do not establish extra benefit above adequacy.
Evidence strength
Vitamin B9 (Folate) provides the strongest supplied evidence connection, primarily as nutritional support when intake is low.
Studied preparation
The relevant preparations meet the saved preparation check, without establishing superiority of a particular nutrient form.

Formulation logic93

Vitamin B6 at 100 mg per selected serving raises the supplied long-term sensory nerve concern. The included ingredients meet the saved minimum amount check.
Partner coverage
The relevant ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partner; no additional combination benefit is established.
Conflicts
Vitamin B6 at 100 mg per selected serving raises the supplied long-term sensory nerve concern.
Effective doses
The included ingredients meet the saved minimum amount threshold; this does not make it a proven effective dose.
Study evidence
Folate Supportive 80 studies
Impact
High effect
B+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Biotin · 100 mcgNiacin · 100 mgVitamin B12 · 100 mcgRiboflavin · 100 mgThiamin · 100 mgVitamin B5 · 100 mgVitamin B6 · 100 mg

The B vitamins support normal energy metabolism, without evidence that extra amounts raise calorie expenditure when intake is adequate.

How this product is rated for Metabolism Support

Ingredient fit83

Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) leads the relevant ingredient finding. The saved amount comparison remains distinct from proof of a metabolism boost.
Goal fit
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) provides a relevant connection within a broader formula, reducing its focus on this goal.
Dose adequacy
The relevant amounts partly match the saved comparison exposures; this limits the amount finding without quantifying a change in calorie expenditure.

Pathways0

Normal metabolic roles do not translate into meaningful coverage of the reviewed energy-expenditure mechanisms.
Depth
No reviewed energy-expenditure mechanism received a meaningful contribution, despite the ingredients’ normal metabolic roles.
Breadth
No reviewed mechanism reaches the saved coverage threshold, so broad energy-expenditure support is not established.

Evidence100

Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) leads the saved evidence comparison. Clinical context limits any claim that these ingredients increase whole-body energy expenditure.
Evidence strength
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) anchors the saved evidence finding, while the supplied human evidence does not establish a routine metabolism boost in adequately nourished adults.
Studied preparation
The included ingredients match preparations recognized in the saved comparison. Matching a preparation does not establish that it increases calorie expenditure.

Formulation logic100

No missing required partner or matched conflict was identified. The included ingredients meet the saved amount threshold.
Partner coverage
The relevant ingredients act independently or have their required partner; this does not establish an added benefit from their combination.
Conflicts
No conflict was identified in the supplied checks; this is a limited formulation finding rather than a general safety conclusion.
Effective doses
The included ingredients meet the saved amount threshold; this threshold is not a proven minimum dose for increasing metabolism.
Study evidence
Biotin Supportive 5 studies
Niacin Supportive 17 studies
Thiamin Supportive 11 studies
Vitamin B6 Supportive 16 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Calories
20 Calorie(s)
Total Fat
1.5 Gram(s)
Protein
1 Gram(s)
Thiamine (Thiamine Mononitrate)
100 mg 76
Riboflavin
100 mg 62
Niacin (Niacinamide)
100 mg 75
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)
100 mg 72
Folate
1360 mcg DFE
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)
100 mcg 21
Biotin
100 mcg
Pantothenic Acid (D-Calcium Pantothenate)
100 mg 70
Phosphatidylcholine
13 mg
Phosphatidyl Choline (Soybeans)
100 mg
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Women
Report overview
B- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyD- Value
The serving supplies 100 mg of thiamin from thiamine mononitrate, a standard water-soluble form. The amount is a higher-potency amount in the assessment, and the whole-product price is relatively high for the thiamin supplied.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability70

Thiamine Mononitrate is a standard water-soluble form of thiamin. The saved facts do not flag the sweeteners or colors checked by the evaluation.
Thiamin Chemical Form
Thiamine Mononitrate is a standard water-soluble form of thiamin.
Excipient Purity
The saved facts do not flag the sweeteners or colors checked by the evaluation.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100

The serving provides 100 mg of thiamin, a higher-potency amount in the assessment. The specific amount is recorded.
Thiamin Dosage Potency
100 mg of thiamin per serving is a higher-potency amount in the assessment.
Label Transparency & Proprietary Blends
The saved facts specify 100 mg of thiamin per serving.

Value40

The whole-product price corresponds to about $0.47 per 100 mg of thiamin, a relatively high cost when considering thiamin alone.
Price per Declared Dose
The whole-product price corresponds to about $0.47 per 100 mg of thiamin; the price covers the entire product.
A- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value
Each serving provides 100 mg of niacin as niacinamide, a standard vitamin B3 form. The amount fits the evaluation’s favorable finding for this form, and a whole-product serving costs about $0.47.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability86

Niacinamide is a standard form of vitamin B3 in the general context captured for this product.
Niacin Form & Goal Alignment
Niacinamide is a standard form suited to the general context captured in the evaluation.
Precursor Source Quality
Niacinamide is a standard form; the saved facts do not identify an advanced NAD-related claim.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency92

The form and 100 mg of niacin per serving are identified. The amount fits the evaluation’s favorable finding for this form.
Clarity of Chemical Form
The saved facts identify the niacin form as niacinamide.
Form-Specific Dosage Efficacy
The 100 mg of niacin per serving fits the evaluation’s favorable finding for niacinamide.
Flush Risk & Safety Labeling
Niacinamide is generally non-flushing; no no-flush claim is recorded in the supplied facts.

Value20

A whole-product serving costs about $0.47; that is the price of the serving, not a separate price for niacin.
Price Per Effective Serving
A whole-product serving costs about $0.47; that is the price of the serving, not a separate price for niacin.
A Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityB Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value
Each serving provides 100 mg of vitamin B5 as calcium D-Pantothenate, a stable form. At the serving price, 500 mg of B5 corresponds to about $2.34 of the whole product.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability90

The B5 source is calcium D-Pantothenate, a stable and well-absorbed form.
Vitamin B5 Chemical Form
Calcium D-Pantothenate is a stable, well-absorbed form of vitamin B5.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency76

The serving contains 100 mg of B5 and the source is identified.
Dosage Potency and Efficacy
Each serving provides 100 mg of vitamin B5.
Label Transparency & Source Clarity
Both the B5 amount and its calcium D-Pantothenate source are recorded.

Value20

At about $0.47 per whole-product serving, the B5 amount makes the cost high when compared on a B5 basis.
Price per 500mg Vitamin B5
Based on the serving price and B5 amount, 500 mg corresponds to about $2.34 of the whole product.
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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 Metabolism Support 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
  16. Intakes of Folate, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12 in Relation to All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A National Population-Based Cohort.
    Bo Y; Xu H; Zhang H; Zhang J; Wan Z; Zhao X; Yu Z · Nutrients · 2022
    Cohort study55,569 participantsEveryday Health forFolate
  17. The responsiveness of plasma homocysteine to small increases in dietary folic acid: a primary care study.
    Schorah CJ; Devitt H; Lucock M; Dowell AC · European journal of clinical nutrition · 1998
    Randomized trial119 participantsEveryday Health forFolate
  18. Associations of Serum Folate and Homocysteine Concentrations with All-Cause, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer Mortality in Men and Women in Korea: the Cardiovascular Disease Association Study.
    Song S; Song BM; Park HY · The Journal of nutrition · 2023
    Cohort study21,260 participantsEveryday Health forFolate
  19. The concept of folic acid supplementation and its role in prevention of neural tube defect among pregnant women: PRISMA.
    Seyoum Tola F · Medicine · 2024
    Systematic reviewEveryday Health forFolate
  20. Systematic review of adverse health outcomes associated with high serum or red blood cell folate concentrations.
    Colapinto CK; O'Connor DL; Sampson M; Williams B; Tremblay MS · Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2017
    Systematic review71,847 participants46 studies pooledEveryday Health forFolate