$16.59 $0.16 per serving
Product analysis
Balance B-50 Complex supports the normal use of food for energy and may help when low B-vitamin intake contributes to tiredness.
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Nutrient Quality44
The ingredient forms are mixed in quality, with favourable vitamin B5 and a less compelling riboflavin form. Several other forms are unspecified, limiting a fuller comparison.
Ingredient Transparency83
All listed amounts are disclosed, making serving comparisons possible. Several forms are omitted, so the preparations are less clear than the quantities.
Value For Money49
Value varies across the formula, with riboflavin offering a favourable contribution. Vitamin B5 and choline are costly relative to their amounts, while several other contributions remain uncertain.
Customer Satisfaction88
Customer feedback is very positive. Thousands of ratings provide a broad base for judging satisfaction.
Product Focus66
The formula concentrates on normal energy nutrition, though its many ingredients make it fairly complex. Benefits are most plausible when intake is low, rather than as an extra energy boost after needs are met.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 100 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.16
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Goals
Impact
High effect
Vitamin B5 · 50 mgRiboflavin · 50 mgThiamin · 50 mgVitamin B12 · 50 mcg
B vitamins support the use of food for energy, and folate contributes to normal blood formation. Their relevance to tiredness is primarily in correcting low intake or deficiency; larger amounts do not establish extra energy when intake is adequate. The B6 and B12 amounts fall below the saved inclusion requirement.
How this product is rated for Energy
Ingredient fit89
The relevant included ingredients are Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Vitamin B5, Folate, Niacin. Their amounts receive different levels of support in the supplied findings.
Goal fit
Relevant energy ingredients appear alongside ingredients aimed at other purposes, giving the formulation a broader focus.
Dose adequacy
The included amounts provide partial support against the saved amount references, without defining proven fatigue-treatment doses.
Pathways0
The supplied findings concern nutrient sufficiency without coverage of the configured alertness, muscle-energy, cellular-energy, stress-fatigue or blood-flow pathways.
Depth
No configured energy pathway receives coverage; nutrient sufficiency is considered separately.
Breadth
No configured pathway reaches the saved breadth requirement.
Evidence78
The strongest included evidence contribution comes from Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin). Preparation matching does not remove the ingredient-specific limits on fatigue benefits.
Evidence strength
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) provides the strongest included evidence contribution, subject to its specific population and deficiency limitations.
Studied preparation
The included preparations meet the saved study check, without establishing that the finished product itself was tested.
Formulation logic100
The counted ingredients meet the minimum amount requirement, without a missing required partner or matched conflict.
Partner coverage
No included ingredient lacks a required partner in the supplied findings; this does not imply extra benefit from combining ingredients.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was matched in the supplied facts.
Effective doses
All counted ingredients meet the saved minimum amount requirement, which is distinct from a proven fatigue-treatment dose.
Vitamin B5 Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Thiamine (Thiamine Hydrochloride) | 50 mg | |
Riboflavin | 50 mg | |
Niacinamide | 50 mg NE | |
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 50 mcg | |
Folate | 665 mcg DFE | |
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) | 50 mcg | |
Biotin | 50 mcg | |
Pantothenic Acid (D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 50 mg | |
Choline (Choline Bitartrate) | 50 mg | |
Inositol | 50 mg | |
PABA | 50 mg |
PABA · 50 mg OverallScore84
The serving provides 50 mg of PABA at a moderate cost for the amount. The PABA form and grade are unclear. No artificial dyes, titanium dioxide or hydrogenated ingredients are flagged in the available information.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability80
PABA is named, but its form and grade are unclear.
PABA Source & Grade
PABA is named, but its form and grade are unclear.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency95
The amount is stated. No artificial dyes, titanium dioxide or hydrogenated ingredients are flagged in the available information.
PABA Dosage Alignment
The serving contains 50 mg of PABA.
Label Disclosure Clarity
The PABA amount is stated, but its form is not specified.
Additive and Excipient Quality
No artificial dyes, titanium dioxide or hydrogenated ingredients are flagged in the available information.
Value70
The cost for the amount of PABA is moderate, using the full serving price.
Price per 100mg PABA
The cost for the amount of PABA is moderate, using the full serving price.
Riboflavin · 50 mg OverallScore72
The 50 mg of riboflavin per serving is a high amount, at a low cost per serving. It uses standard riboflavin, which requires conversion in the liver. No artificial colors, flavors or synthetic sweeteners are listed.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability30
It uses standard riboflavin, which requires conversion in the liver.
Riboflavin Form Quality
It uses standard riboflavin, which requires conversion in the liver.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
Each serving provides 50 mg of riboflavin. No artificial colors, flavors or synthetic sweeteners are listed.
Dosage for Energy & Metabolism
Each serving provides 50 mg of riboflavin, a high amount.
R5P Elemental Yield Transparency
The stated amount is riboflavin; phosphate yield ambiguity does not apply.
Additive Purity
No artificial colors, flavors or synthetic sweeteners are listed.
Value100
The cost per serving is low.
Price per Serving Value
The cost per serving is low.
Thiamin (Thiamine Hydrochloride) · 50 mg OverallScore76
The serving provides 50 mg of thiamin; the estimated cost relative to that amount is high. Thiamine Hydrochloride is a standard water-soluble form.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability70
Thiamine Hydrochloride is a standard water-soluble form. The available information does not identify the configured artificial colors or sweeteners.
Thiamin Chemical Form
Thiamine Hydrochloride is a standard water-soluble form.
Excipient Purity
The available information does not identify the configured artificial colors or sweeteners.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
The serving supplies 50 mg of thiamin. It falls within the supplied range for metabolic and neurological support. The amount is stated on the label.
Thiamin Dosage Potency
The serving supplies 50 mg of thiamin. It falls within the supplied range for metabolic and neurological support.
Label Transparency & Proprietary Blends
The label states 50 mg of thiamin per serving.
Value40
The estimated cost relative to the declared thiamin amount is high.
Price per Declared Dose
The estimated cost relative to the declared thiamin amount is high.
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Sources
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- Physicochemical properties of and volatile compounds in riboflavin fortified cloudy apple juice; study of its effect on job fatigue among Egyptian construction workers.
- Vitamin B status in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.
- B-vitamins, related vitamers, and metabolites in patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease and chronic fatigue treated with high dose oral thiamine.
- Metabolic features of chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Effectiveness of Riboflavin in Inherited Metabolic Diseases: A Systematic Review
- Influence of thiamin supplementation on the health and general well-being of an elderly Irish population with marginal thiamin deficiency.
- Randomised clinical trial: high-dose oral thiamine versus placebo for chronic fatigue in patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease.
- Dietary reference values for thiamin.
- Effects of thiamine supplementation on exercise-induced fatigue.
- 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.
- A new perspective on vitamin B12 deficiency in rheumatology: a case-based review.
- Effects of Vitamin B12 Supplementation on Cognitive Function, Depressive Symptoms, and Fatigue: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression.
- Patients' experiences with methylcobalamin injections in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
- Cobalamin deficiency: clinical picture and radiological findings.
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Common Questions and Answers.