BioActive Folate & Vitamin B12
Goals
$9.00 $0.10 per serving
Product analysis
BioActive Folate & Vitamin B12 supports normal blood formation and may help fatigue related to low folate or B12 intake. The clearly stated amounts and forms make the pair straightforward to compare.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality40
Both vitamin forms are identified, but preparation quality remains uncertain. The methylfolate and methylcobalamin names do not establish superior benefits.
Ingredient Transparency100
Both vitamin amounts and forms are clearly stated. That makes the pair easy to compare with similar supplements.
Value For Money40
Value for money remains uncertain. There is not enough information for a reliable cost comparison of either vitamin.
Customer Satisfaction92
Customer ratings are very positive. The large number of ratings gives the feedback a substantial base.
Product Focus74
The pair stays focused on related nutritional functions, especially normal blood formation. Fatigue benefits depend on low nutrient intake, and a separate hair-regrowth benefit is not established.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 90 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.10
- Customer rating
- 4.8 · 12,245 ratings
Goals
Impact
Highest effect
Folate · 680 mcg DFEVitamin B12 · 300 mcg
Folate and vitamin B12 contribute nutrients used in blood formation and one-carbon metabolism. They can help fill a dietary gap, but these normal functions do not establish extra benefit when intake is adequate. The methylfolate and methylcobalamin forms do not establish superiority, and the product’s contribution is concentrated in these related functions.
How this product is rated for Everyday Health
Ingredient fit92
The contributing ingredients receive a partial amount allowance in the saved comparison; this is not a clinical benefit threshold.
Goal fit
The ingredients with a supported contribution are focused on this goal, although the product is also linked to other goals.
Dose adequacy
The contributing ingredients receive a partial amount allowance in the saved comparison; this is not a clinical benefit threshold.
Pathways60
The strongest contribution is in one-carbon metabolism and blood formation, reaching the saved comparison’s full coverage. The meaningful contribution is concentrated in one area rather than spread across the broader goal.
Depth
The strongest contribution is in one-carbon metabolism and blood formation, reaching the saved comparison’s full coverage.
Breadth
The meaningful contribution is concentrated in one area rather than spread across the broader goal.
Evidence82
Vitamin B9 (Folate) leads the saved evidence comparison; its nutritional role does not establish additional benefit when intake is adequate.
Evidence strength
Vitamin B9 (Folate) leads the saved evidence comparison; its nutritional role does not establish additional benefit when intake is adequate.
Studied preparation
The contributing ingredients with qualifying amounts match preparations accepted in the saved comparison; this does not establish superiority of their forms.
Formulation logic100
All ingredients retained as contributors reach the saved minimum amount threshold; that threshold is not a proven effective clinical dose.
Partner coverage
The contributing ingredients can act independently or have their required partners; no additional combination benefit is established.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied facts; this is not a comprehensive safety assessment.
Effective doses
All ingredients retained as contributors reach the saved minimum amount threshold; that threshold is not a proven effective clinical dose.
Impact
High effect
Folate supports normal cell division, while vitamin B12 contributes to general nutrient adequacy. These roles and the saved amount findings do not establish independent hair regrowth. Higher amounts do not demonstrate stronger hair outcomes.
How this product is rated for Hair Health
Ingredient fit90
The relevant nutrient ingredients connect with hair mainly through nutritional sufficiency, with the selected serving determining the amount finding.
Goal fit
The included active ingredients are focused on the recognized hair-related nutrient contribution.
Dose adequacy
The selected serving provides partial or uneven amounts across the recognized ingredients, limiting the saved amount finding.
Pathways0
The saved result does not cover the specified hair mechanisms; nutritional relevance can still exist.
Depth
The saved findings identify nutrient support without coverage of the four specified hair mechanisms.
Breadth
None of the specified mechanisms reaches the saved coverage threshold.
Evidence78
The saved evidence finding recognizes individual ingredients and preparations, subject to their specific hair-outcome limitations.
Evidence strength
Vitamin B12 leads the saved evidence finding, although the supplied context limits how confidently routine hair benefits can be expected.
Studied preparation
The recognized preparations meet the saved preparation criteria; this does not mean the finished product has demonstrated regrowth.
Formulation logic100
The saved findings show no unmet partner requirement or configured conflict; amount recognition does not prove extra benefit from the combination.
Partner coverage
The recognized ingredients have no unmet partner requirement in the saved findings; this does not establish synergy.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified; this finding does not establish overall safety.
Effective doses
All ingredients counted here pass the saved minimum amount threshold, which is a comparison criterion rather than a proven treatment dose.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Folate (L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate) | 680 mcg DFE | |
Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin) | 300 mcg |
Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin) · 300 mcg OverallScore73
A serving provides 300 mcg of B12 as methylcobalamin. The whole-product price works out to about $0.33 per 1,000 mcg of B12.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100
The B12 is methylcobalamin, a bioactive form.
Bioactive B12 Form Selection
The listed B12 form is methylcobalamin.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency58
The label identifies the form and lists 300 mcg of B12 per serving.
Therapeutic Dosage Level
A serving contains 300 mcg of vitamin B12.
Label and Form Transparency
The label identifies methylcobalamin and specifies the B12 amount per serving.
Value50
The whole-product price works out to about $0.33 per 1,000 mcg of B12.
Price per 1,000 mcg B12
The whole-product price works out to about $0.33 per 1,000 mcg of B12.
Alternative products
Report alternatives
Sources
Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- Intakes of Folate, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12 in Relation to All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A National Population-Based Cohort.
- The responsiveness of plasma homocysteine to small increases in dietary folic acid: a primary care study.
- 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.
- The concept of folic acid supplementation and its role in prevention of neural tube defect among pregnant women: PRISMA.
- Systematic review of adverse health outcomes associated with high serum or red blood cell folate concentrations.
- Oral Vitamin B12 versus Placebo for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Gynecological Cancer Patients: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
- Vitamin B12 Supplementation in Diabetic Neuropathy: A 1-Year, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
- A single-center randomized controlled trial of local methylcobalamin injection for subacute herpetic neuralgia.
- Local Injection of Methylcobalamin Combined with Lidocaine for Acute Herpetic Neuralgia.
- The Effect of Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid Supplementation on Serum Homocysteine, Anemia Status and Quality of Life of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis.
- Hair Loss After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
- Quantitative Analysis of Selected Circulating Hematological Biomarkers, Essential Minerals, Vitamins, and Thyroid Hormones in Females Affected by Hair Loss.
- 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.
- Role of oxaliplatin combined with 5-fluorouracil and folinic acid in the first- and second-line treatment of advanced colorectal cancer.
- 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.
- Factors Associated with Premature Hair Graying in a Young Indian Population.
- Risk Factors for Pediatric Alopecia Areata: Clinical and Biochemical Findings from a Case - Control Study.
- Hair Loss After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.
- 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.