Active B12 with L-5-MTHF

Active B12 with L-5-MTHF

Seeking Health4.8 (3,664 ratings)
Format:Lozenge Quantity: 60 Liquid(s) · 60 servings
Goals

Product analysis

61 out of 100

Active B12 with L-5-MTHF combines nutrients that can help with tiredness and concentration when low intake is the cause. Extra energy or productivity is not established once nutritional needs are met.

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

Nutrient Quality40

The named folate and B12 forms are clearly identified, but their quality cannot be judged confidently. The names alone do not establish better absorption or stronger benefits.

Ingredient Transparency80

The nutrient amounts and forms are disclosed, making the formula straightforward to compare. The split between the B12 forms is missing.

Value For Money40

Value for money cannot be determined confidently. The available comparisons do not establish whether the folate and B12 justify the serving cost.

Customer Satisfaction89

Customer feedback is very favorable across thousands of ratings. The broad review base supports the satisfaction pattern without proving an energy benefit.

Product Focus75

The two-nutrient formula stays focused on related nutritional needs. Its clearest role is correcting low intake that affects blood formation, tiredness or concentration.

Format
Lozenge
Container
60 Liquid(s)
Per serving
$0.45
Customer rating
4.8 · 3,664 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Impact
Highest effect
A+ Ingredient FitC PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Folate · 1360 mcg DFEVitamin B12 · 1000 mcg
Study evidence
Folate Supportive 80 studies
Hair Health
Impact
High effect
A+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysB EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Folate Mixed 15 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Folate (Quatrefolic (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate, Glucosamine Salt)
1360 mcg DFE
Vitamin B12 (Adenosylcobalamin, Mecobalactive)
1000 mcg 51
Adults 18–50 Dairy Free
Report overview
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyD Value
A serving provides 1000 mcg of B12 at a moderate cost for that amount, based on the full serving price. Adenosylcobalamin is named, but another source and the proportions are unknown. The full serving price can overstate the cost attributable to B12.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability20

Adenosylcobalamin is named, but another B12 source and the proportions are unknown.
Bioactive B12 Form Selection
Adenosylcobalamin is named, but another B12 source and the proportions are unknown.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency85

The serving lists 1000 mcg of B12. Adenosylcobalamin is named, but another source and the proportions are unknown.
Therapeutic Dosage Level
Each serving provides 1000 mcg of B12.
Label and Form Transparency
The total and adenosylcobalamin are listed, but another source and individual amounts are unknown.

Value45

The cost is moderate for the amount of B12, based on the full serving price; that can overstate the cost attributable to B12.
Price per 1,000 mcg B12
The cost is moderate for the amount of B12, based on the full serving price; that can overstate the cost attributable to B12.
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Sources

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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Oral Vitamin B12 versus Placebo for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Gynecological Cancer Patients: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
    Insin P; Chaiwongsa T; Prueksaritanond N · Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2026
    Randomized trial40 participantsEveryday Health forVitamin B12
  7. Vitamin B12 Supplementation in Diabetic Neuropathy: A 1-Year, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
    Didangelos T; Karlafti E; Kotzakioulafi E; Margariti E; Giannoulaki P; Batanis G; Tesfaye S; Kantartzis K · Nutrients · 2021
    Randomized trial90 participantsEveryday Health forVitamin B12
  8. A single-center randomized controlled trial of local methylcobalamin injection for subacute herpetic neuralgia.
    Xu G; Lv ZW; Feng Y; Tang WZ; Xu GX · Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2014
    Randomized trial98 participantsEveryday Health forVitamin B12
  9. Local Injection of Methylcobalamin Combined with Lidocaine for Acute Herpetic Neuralgia.
    Xǔ G; Xu S; Tang WZ; Xú G; Cheng C; Xu J · Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2017
    Randomized trial204 participantsEveryday Health forVitamin B12
  10. The Effect of Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid Supplementation on Serum Homocysteine, Anemia Status and Quality of Life of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis.
    Nozari E; Ghavamzadeh S; Razazian N · Clinical nutrition research · 2022
    Clinical trial50 participantsEveryday Health forVitamin B12
  11. Hair Loss After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
    Zhang W; Fan M; Wang C; Mahawar K; Parmar C; Chen W; Yang W; Global Bariatric Research Collaborative · Obesity surgery · 2021
    Meta-analysis2,538 participants18 studies pooledHair Health forFolate
  12. Quantitative Analysis of Selected Circulating Hematological Biomarkers, Essential Minerals, Vitamins, and Thyroid Hormones in Females Affected by Hair Loss.
    Al-Fawaeir S; Al-Odat I · Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
    Case-control study200 participantsHair Health forFolate Hair Health forVitamin B12
  13. Twelve weeks of protracted venous infusion of fluorouracil (5-FU) is as effective as 6 months of bolus 5-FU and folinic acid as adjuvant treatment in colorectal cancer.
    Saini A; Norman AR; Cunningham D; Chau I; Hill M; Tait D; Hickish T; Iveson T; Lofts F; Jodrell D; Ross PJ; Oates J · British journal of cancer · 2003
    Randomized trialHair Health forFolate
  14. Role of oxaliplatin combined with 5-fluorouracil and folinic acid in the first- and second-line treatment of advanced colorectal cancer.
    Jonker D; Rumble RB; Maroun J; Gastrointestinal Cancer Disease Site Groupof Cancer Care Ontario’s Program in Evidence-Based Care · Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2012
    Randomized trialHair Health forFolate
  15. Phase I-II study of vinorelbine in combination with 5-fluorouracil and folinic acid as first-line chemotherapy in metastatic breast cancer: a regimen with a low subjective toxic burden.
    Nolè F; de Braud F; Aapro M; Minchella I; De Pas TM; Zampino MG; Monti S; Andreoni G; Goldhirsch A · Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology · 1997
    Randomized trialHair Health forFolate
  16. Factors Associated with Premature Hair Graying in a Young Indian Population.
    Chakrabarty S; Krishnappa PG; Gowda DG; Hiremath J · International journal of trichology · 2016
    Case-control study74 participantsHair Health forVitamin B12
  17. Risk Factors for Pediatric Alopecia Areata: Clinical and Biochemical Findings from a Case - Control Study.
    İritaş SY · Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2026
    Case-control study600 participantsHair Health forVitamin B12
  18. Hair Loss After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.
    Katsogridaki G; Tzovaras G; Sioka E; Perivoliotis K; Zachari E; Magouliotis D; Tasiopoulou V; Chatedaki C; Zacharoulis D · Obesity surgery · 2019
    Cohort study50 participantsHair Health forVitamin B12
  19. Demographic Characteristics and Association of Serum Vitamin B12, Ferritin and Thyroid Function with Premature Canities in Indian Patients from an Urban Skin Clinic of North India: A Retrospective Analysis of 71 Cases.
    Sonthalia S; Priya A; Tobin DJ · Indian journal of dermatology · 2022
    Cross-sectional study71 participantsHair Health forVitamin B12