$8.99 $0.29 per serving
Product analysis
Balance B Complex may help cover B-vitamin gaps that affect normal metabolism and energy use. B6 and riboflavin offer better value than niacin and B5 within the full product cost.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality58
Clearly identified B6 and niacin forms, along with the B5 form, are strengths of the formula. Missing form details for several other ingredients make comparison less complete.
Ingredient Transparency85
Amounts are disclosed throughout the label, making portions easier to compare. Several ingredient forms are missing, including folate and biotin.
Value For Money48
Value is mixed, with favorable comparisons for B6 and riboflavin. Niacin and B5 are relatively expensive for the amounts supplied, and B12 value remains uncertain.
Customer Satisfaction69
Feedback is generally positive across a moderate review base. Those reviews describe satisfaction rather than showing that the vitamins improve energy.
Product Focus69
The B vitamins fit a clear nutritional role in normal metabolism and energy use. Benefits are most relevant to low intake, and extra B vitamins do not establish a faster metabolism or added energy when needs are met.
- Format
Tablet - Container
- 60 Tablet(s)
- Per serving
- $0.29
- Customer rating
- 4.5 · 219 ratings
Goals
Impact
Highest effect
Folate · 800 mcgVitamin B12 · 12 mcg
Impact
High effect
Vitamin B5 · 20 mgRiboflavin · 20 mgThiamin · 20 mgVitamin B12 · 12 mcg
Vitamin B5 Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Impact
High effect
Biotin · 600 mcgNiacin · 20 mgVitamin B12 · 12 mcgRiboflavin · 20 mgThiamin · 20 mgVitamin B5 · 20 mgVitamin B6 · 20 mg
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Thiamine (Thiamine Mononitrate) | 20 mg | |
Riboflavin | 20 mg | |
Niacin (Niacinamide) | 20 mg | |
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 20 mg | |
Folic Acid | 800 mcg | |
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) | 12 mcg | |
Biotin | 600 mcg | |
Pantothenic Acid (Calcium Pantothenate) | 20 mg | |
paba-Aminobenzoic Acid | 20 mg | |
Stevia leaf extract | 3 mg |
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) · 20 mg OverallScore82
Each serving provides 20 mg of vitamin B6, at a relatively low cost per milligram. The source is pyridoxine hydrochloride.
How this ingredient is rated
Ingredient Form & Label Quality100
The source is pyridoxine hydrochloride. The listed ingredients do not include artificial colors, titanium dioxide, or talc.
Vitamin B6 Form Identification
The source is pyridoxine hydrochloride.
Clean Label and Excipient Purity
The listed ingredients do not include artificial colors, titanium dioxide, or talc.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency65
The label states 20 mg of B6 per serving. The source is also named.
Vitamin B6 Dose & Safety Policy
Each serving provides 20 mg of vitamin B6. It is a relatively high amount.
Label Transparency
The label states the amount and source.
Value81
The cost per milligram of B6 is relatively low.
Vitamin B6 Price Efficiency
The cost per milligram of B6 is relatively low.
Niacin (Niacinamide) · 20 mg OverallScore65
The serving provides 20 mg of niacin. The cost per serving is high. Niacinamide is the stated form.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability86
Niacinamide is the stated form.
Niacin Form & Goal Alignment
Niacinamide is the stated form.
Precursor Source Quality
The stated form is niacinamide, with no advanced cellular energy claim in the available details.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency67
The serving provides 20 mg of niacin. Niacinamide is a non-flushing form; an explicit no-flush claim is not available.
Clarity of Chemical Form
The label identifies the form as niacinamide.
Form-Specific Dosage Efficacy
The serving provides 20 mg of niacin.
Flush Risk & Safety Labeling
Niacinamide is a non-flushing form; an explicit no-flush claim is not available.
Value20
The cost per serving is high.
Price Per Effective Serving
The cost per serving is high.
PABA · 20 mg OverallScore68
20 mg of PABA per serving comes at a high cost per 100 mg, for a small PABA contribution. PABA is named, but no purity grade is specified. The Other Ingredients list has no artificial colors, titanium dioxide, or hydrogenated oils.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability80
PABA is named, but no pharmaceutical grade or high-purity designation is given.
PABA Source & Grade
PABA is named without a stated purity grade.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency70
The amount is clearly stated at 20 mg per serving, a small amount. The Other Ingredients list has no artificial colors, titanium dioxide, or hydrogenated oils.
PABA Dosage Alignment
The serving supplies 20 mg of PABA, a small amount.
Label Disclosure Clarity
The PABA amount is separately stated as 20 mg per serving.
Additive and Excipient Quality
The Other Ingredients list has no artificial colors, titanium dioxide, or hydrogenated oils.
Value40
The cost per 100 mg of PABA is high.
Price per 100mg PABA
The cost per 100 mg of PABA is high.
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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.
- 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.