$5.37 $0.08 per serving
Product analysis
B-50 Complex supports normal use of food for energy when B-vitamin intake is low. Its low cost across several key B vitamins is more convincing than an expectation of extra energy with adequate nutrition.
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Nutrient Quality53
Several B vitamins have clearly identified sources, including niacinamide and pyridoxine hydrochloride. Folate and biotin preparation details remain unspecified, while other source comparisons are less certain.
Ingredient Transparency73
Most B-vitamin forms and all listed amounts are disclosed, helping serving comparisons. Folate and biotin details and the split between calcium sources are missing.
Value For Money63
Riboflavin, niacin and B6 compare favorably for cost. Thiamin is less compelling and several other contributions lack a reliable comparison, leaving some uncertainty about the extras.
Customer Satisfaction90
Customer ratings indicate favorable satisfaction. The large review pool gives a more established view of buyer opinion.
Product Focus70
The formula has a concentrated B-vitamin purpose across normal metabolism and energy use. Benefits mainly concern inadequate intake rather than a faster metabolic rate or added energy once needs are met.
- Format
Tablet - Container
- 60 Tablet(s)
- Per serving
- $0.08
- Customer rating
- 4.7 · 9,744 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Vitamin B5 · 10 mgRiboflavin · 50 mgThiamin · 50 mgVitamin B12 · 50 mcg
Folate, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B5, riboflavin can help address tiredness associated with their respective deficiencies. Their normal roles in metabolism do not establish extra energy when nutritional intake is adequate. Higher amounts or particular vitamin forms do not establish additional fatigue relief.
How this product is rated for Energy
Ingredient fit92
Folate, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B5, riboflavin supplies the relevant ingredient connection to this goal. The declared serving only partly meets the saved amount references; a serving does not establish repeated daily exposure.
Goal fit
Folate, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B5, riboflavin supplies the relevant ingredient connection to this goal.
Dose adequacy
The declared serving only partly meets the saved amount references; a serving does not establish repeated daily exposure.
Pathways0
No direct alertness or exercise-energy mechanism was identified; the relevant role is nutritional adequacy.
Depth
No direct alertness or exercise-energy mechanism was identified; the relevant role is nutritional adequacy.
Breadth
No evaluated mechanism reached the saved coverage requirement.
Evidence78
The relevant support concerns correcting nutrient deficiencies rather than boosting energy with adequate intake.
Evidence strength
The relevant support concerns correcting nutrient deficiencies rather than boosting energy with adequate intake.
Studied preparation
The saved preparation check found matches, without establishing general benefit or superiority of these forms.
Formulation logic100
No missing ingredient partner requirement was identified. None of the evaluated ingredient conflicts was identified.
Partner coverage
No missing ingredient partner requirement was identified.
Conflicts
None of the evaluated ingredient conflicts was identified.
Effective doses
All included ingredients meet the saved minimum amount requirement; this does not establish a clinically effective fatigue regimen.
Vitamin B5 Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Impact
High effect
Biotin · 50 mcgNiacin · 50 mgVitamin B12 · 50 mcgRiboflavin · 50 mgThiamin · 50 mgVitamin B5 · 10 mgVitamin B6 · 50 mg
B vitamins support the normal processes that turn food into usable energy. Their physiological roles and serving amounts do not establish a faster resting metabolic rate when intake is adequate. The supplied evidence therefore supports normal nutrient function rather than a demonstrated increase in whole-body energy expenditure.
How this product is rated for Metabolism Support
Ingredient fit85
The contributing amounts meet part of the saved comparison range, without establishing a proven thermogenic dose.
Goal fit
The formula combines ingredients connected to metabolism with other actives, reducing its specific focus on energy expenditure.
Dose adequacy
The contributing amounts meet part of the saved comparison range, without establishing a proven thermogenic dose.
Pathways0
No contribution is established across the assessed energy-expenditure pathways.
Depth
No contribution is established across the assessed energy-expenditure pathways.
Breadth
No assessed pathway reaches the saved coverage threshold, leaving broad energy-expenditure support unestablished.
Evidence100
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) leads the saved evidence finding; its normal metabolic or biomarker roles do not establish a routine rise in energy expenditure.
Evidence strength
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) leads the saved evidence finding; its normal metabolic or biomarker roles do not establish a routine rise in energy expenditure.
Studied preparation
The contributing forms meet the saved preparation criteria; this does not transfer findings from other outcomes into a thermogenic benefit.
Formulation logic100
The contributing ingredients have no missing required partners or configured conflicts. Their amounts meet the saved minimum comparison threshold.
Partner coverage
No required partner is missing among contributing ingredients; this does not establish added thermogenesis from combining them.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied calculation.
Effective doses
All contributing ingredients meet the saved minimum amount threshold; this comparison threshold is not proof of a clinical thermogenic effect.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Thiamine (Thiamine Mononitrate) | 50 mg | |
Riboflavin | 50 mg | |
Niacin (Niacinamide) | 50 mg | |
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 50 mg | |
Folate | 667 mcg DFE | |
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) | 50 mcg | |
Biotin | 50 mcg | |
Pantothenic Acid (D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 10 mg | |
Calcium (Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate) | 130 mg |
Niacin (Niacinamide) · 50 mg OverallScore81
A serving provides 50 mg of niacin as niacinamide. Niacinamide is generally less associated with flushing than nicotinic acid.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability86
The niacin is supplied as niacinamide, a standard form of vitamin B3.
Niacin Form & Goal Alignment
Niacinamide provides niacin in a standard form for general use.
Precursor Source Quality
The identified source is niacinamide; the available facts do not identify an NR or NMN precursor.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency67
A serving supplies 50 mg of niacin as niacinamide. Niacinamide is generally less associated with flushing than nicotinic acid.
Clarity of Chemical Form
The niacin amount and niacinamide form are identified in the stored information.
Form-Specific Dosage Efficacy
A serving supplies 50 mg of niacin as niacinamide.
Flush Risk & Safety Labeling
Niacinamide is generally less associated with flushing than nicotinic acid; the available facts do not identify a no-flush claim.
Value100
The whole-product price is about $0.09 per serving, a relatively low price for a niacin comparison.
Price Per Effective Serving
The whole-product price is about $0.09 per serving, a relatively low price for a niacin comparison.
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) · 50 mg OverallScore72
The 50 mg of B6 per serving exceeds the European adult daily upper limit on its own. The source is pyridoxine hydrochloride, and talc is recorded among the other ingredients.
How this ingredient is rated
Ingredient Form & Label Quality94
The B6 source is identified as pyridoxine hydrochloride. Talc is recorded among the other ingredients.
Vitamin B6 Form Identification
The identified vitamin B6 source is pyridoxine hydrochloride.
Clean Label and Excipient Purity
Talc is recorded among the other ingredients.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency37
The 50 mg of B6 per serving exceeds the European adult daily upper limit on its own. The B6 source is disclosed.
Vitamin B6 Dose & Safety Policy
The 50 mg of B6 per serving exceeds the European adult daily upper limit on its own.
Label Transparency
The chemical source of the B6 is identified.
Value100
At about $0.0018 per mg of B6, based on the whole-product price, the B6 cost is low in the comparison.
Vitamin B6 Price Efficiency
At about $0.0018 per mg of B6, based on the whole-product price, the B6 cost is low in the comparison.
Thiamin (Thiamine Mononitrate) · 50 mg OverallScore76
A serving provides 50 mg of thiamin as thiamine mononitrate, a standard water-soluble form. The whole-product serving price works out to about $0.18 per 100 mg of thiamin.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability70
The source is thiamine mononitrate, a standard water-soluble form. The evaluation found no configured sweetener or color flags in the available other-ingredient information.
Thiamin Chemical Form
The source is thiamine mononitrate, a standard water-soluble form of thiamin.
Excipient Purity
The evaluation found no configured sweetener or color flags in the available other-ingredient information.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
A serving provides 50 mg of thiamin, with thiamine mononitrate identified as the source.
Thiamin Dosage Potency
A serving provides 50 mg of thiamin.
Label Transparency & Proprietary Blends
The thiamin amount is recorded as 50 mg per serving and thiamine mononitrate is identified as its source.
Value40
Based on the whole-product serving price, the cost is about $0.18 per 100 mg of thiamin.
Price per Declared Dose
Based on the whole-product serving price, the cost is about $0.18 per 100 mg of thiamin.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- 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.
- Biotin and contribution to normal energy-yielding metabolism: evaluation of a health claim pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
- Pregnancy and lactation alter biomarkers of biotin metabolism in women consuming a controlled diet.
- Survey of the effect of biotin on glycemic control and plasma lipid concentrations in type 1 diabetic patients in kermanshah in iran (2008-2009)
- Chromium picolinate and biotin combination improves glucose metabolism in treated, uncontrolled overweight to obese patients with type 2 diabetes
- Biotin supplementation reduces plasma triacylglycerol and VLDL in type 2 diabetic patients and in nondiabetic subjects with hypertriglyceridemia