Super Stress B-Complex with Vitamin C

Super Stress B-Complex with Vitamin C

Swanson4.7 (4,428 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 100 Capsule(s) · 100 servings
Goals
$16.79 $0.16 per serving

Product analysis

64 out of 100

Super Stress B-Complex with Vitamin C helps fill vitamin gaps involved in normal energy use, blood formation and immune function. Any support for stress is limited, and high vitamin amounts do not establish an extra energy lift.

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Nutrient Quality49

Several B-vitamin forms are clearly identified, including favorably assessed B5 and a well-identified B6 form. Other forms or quality details remain uncertain, so the combination has uneven form support.

Ingredient Transparency88

All ingredient amounts and most forms are disclosed. Four forms are missing, making those preparations harder to compare.

Value For Money50

Riboflavin and B6 provide favorable value, while B5 and choline are comparatively expensive. Several other ingredient comparisons remain uncertain, giving the combination mixed value.

Customer Satisfaction88

Customer ratings are favorable across a large review base. Those reviews show satisfaction without proving health benefits or safety.

Product Focus55

The formula broadly covers nutritional needs related to energy use and blood formation. Stress and other added benefits are less certain once vitamin needs are already met.

Format
Capsule
Container
100 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.16
Customer rating
4.7 · 4,428 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Stress Relief
Impact
High effect
C Ingredient FitC- PathwaysB- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Folate · 340 mcg DFEVitamin B12 · 125 mcgVitamin B6 · 25 mgVitamin C · 500 mg

Vitamin C has some findings for subjective stress and acute stress responses, with nutritional status and formulation affecting applicability. Vitamin B6 has some direct anxiety evidence, but stress findings often involve combinations. Folate and B5 provide nutritional or metabolic support with indirect evidence for psychological stress relief. B12 is present at too small an amount to count meaningfully, and a serving is not assumed to match a repeated daily regimen.

How this product is rated for Stress Relief

Ingredient fit60

The counted nutrients provide partial amount contributions, with several other declared ingredients outside the meaningful contribution findings.
Goal fit
Several nutrients contribute, while the broader formula and goal links reduce stress focus.
Dose adequacy
The counted nutrient amounts provide partial contributions rather than matching the highest comparison amounts.

Pathways55

Mood and neurotransmitter-related functions dominate the saved findings.
Depth
Mood and neurotransmitter-related functions are the strongest covered area.
Breadth
Coverage is concentrated in mood and neurotransmitter-related functions rather than spread widely across stress-related functions.

Evidence72

Vitamin C supplies the strongest support, while other nutrient roles have indirect or limited applicability to psychological stress.
Evidence strength
Vitamin C supplies the strongest support here, with conditional or limited applicability rather than established broad stress relief.
Studied preparation
The counted preparations were accepted in the saved findings; this does not establish identical effects across all forms.

Formulation logic100

The counted ingredients have their required partners and no configured conflict was found.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients can contribute alone or have their required partners.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied facts.
Effective doses
All ingredients counted in this rule meet the saved minimum amount check; smaller excluded contributions do not establish ineffectiveness.
Study evidence
Folate Supportive 19 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 11 studies
Impact
High effect
C- Ingredient FitD- PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Folate · 340 mcg DFEVitamin B12 · 125 mcgVitamin B6 · 25 mgVitamin C · 500 mgCholine · 20 mgRiboflavin · 25 mg

Folate and B12 support methyl-group metabolism, with riboflavin and B6 supplying coenzyme functions. Folate's toxin-related findings are specific to arsenic exposure and folate status, rather than proof of routine detoxification. Vitamin C's antioxidant function does not establish generalized toxin removal. Choline is below the amount counted.

How this product is rated for Liver & Detox

Ingredient fit56

Five nutrients contribute within a broader formula.
Goal fit
Five nutrients contribute within a broader formula.
Dose adequacy
Credited amounts receive partial recognition; choline is below the counted amount.

Pathways45

Methyl-group supply is the strongest area in the saved findings. The coverage reflects ingredient roles, not measured toxin removal.
Depth
Methyl-group supply is the strongest mapped area; the finding does not establish improved clearance of a toxin.
Breadth
Only methyl-group supply reaches the saved coverage threshold.

Evidence96

Folate leads the saved evidence finding. Riboflavin and B6 lack recognized studied preparations in the saved findings.
Evidence strength
Folate leads the saved evidence finding, with the population and outcome limitations described above.
Studied preparation
Riboflavin and B6 lack recognized studied preparations in the saved findings.

Formulation logic100

No unmet partner requirement or configured conflict was found. All credited ingredients clear the amount threshold used for inclusion.
Partner coverage
Each credited ingredient works independently or has its required partner.
Conflicts
No configured conflict was matched among the evaluated combinations.
Effective doses
All credited ingredients clear the inclusion threshold; that threshold is not proof of an effective clinical detoxification dose.
Study evidence
Choline Supportive 6 studies
Folate Supportive 16 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 9 studies
Impact
Moderate effect
B- Ingredient FitF PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin B5 · 125 mgRiboflavin · 25 mgThiamin · 25 mgVitamin B12 · 125 mcg

B vitamins and vitamin C support nutritional needs relevant to normal energy metabolism and reducing deficiency-related tiredness. Their value is mainly in meeting needs, with no assumed extra energy from the high amounts.

How this product is rated for Energy

Ingredient fit74

The saved findings consider 8 relevant ingredients alongside 3 other actives.
Goal fit
8 ingredients contribute to the saved finding, while 3 other actives and links to other goals broaden its focus.
Dose adequacy
The saved amount finding considers 8 ingredients against their individual references.

Pathways0

The saved assessment records nutritional contributions without assigning a contribution to its specific energy mechanisms.
Depth
No assessed energy mechanism receives a saved contribution.
Breadth
No assessed area reaches the saved coverage threshold.

Evidence81

Vitamin B12 leads the saved evidence finding. The supplied references distinguish nutritional adequacy or limited fatigue findings from a general energy boost.
Evidence strength
Vitamin B12 has the strongest saved evidence finding among ingredients meeting the amount reference.
Studied preparation
The saved assessment marks the preparations of all 8 counted ingredients as matching its evidence requirements.

Formulation logic100

The saved checks account for required partners and record no matched conflict.
Partner coverage
Each counted ingredient can contribute independently under the saved assessment or has its required partner.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict is recorded.
Effective doses
All 8 counted ingredients meet the saved minimum amount threshold.
Study evidence
Thiamin Disputed 12 studies
Impact
Highest effect
B Ingredient FitB+ PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Folate · 340 mcg DFEVitamin B12 · 125 mcgVitamin C · 500 mg

B vitamins and folate supply nutrients used in energy metabolism and blood formation, while vitamin C adds a normal antioxidant and immune role. These contributions can help fill dietary gaps. The relatively large B-vitamin amounts do not establish improved energy or stress relief when intake is already adequate, and the formula name does not establish a stress-treatment effect.

How this product is rated for Everyday Health

Ingredient fit79

Relevant nutrients contribute to general health, while other active ingredients broaden the formula beyond this goal. The relevant amounts make a substantial but uneven contribution; some fall below the comparison levels used in the saved findings.
Goal fit
Relevant nutrients contribute to general health, while other active ingredients broaden the formula beyond this goal.
Dose adequacy
The relevant amounts make a substantial but uneven contribution; some fall below the comparison levels used in the saved findings.

Pathways80

The main contribution is to energy metabolism, with additional nutritional roles also represented.
Depth
The strongest contribution is to energy metabolism; this describes the nutritional role covered most fully by the supplied amounts.
Breadth
The saved findings cover energy metabolism, blood formation and folate-related metabolism, giving several nutritional contributions.

Evidence82

Vitamin B9 (Folate) leads the supported contribution. Normal nutrient functions do not establish additional benefit when intake is adequate.
Evidence strength
Vitamin B9 (Folate) provides the strongest supported contribution among the included amounts, with benefits limited by the relevant nutritional context.
Studied preparation
The included preparations receive recognition in the saved findings; this does not establish superiority over other forms or benefits beyond the supplied context.

Formulation logic100

No listed ingredient conflict was triggered in the saved findings. The included amounts meet the saved minimum and have no missing required partner.
Partner coverage
The included ingredients can make their assigned contributions without a missing required partner; no added combination benefit is established.
Conflicts
No listed ingredient conflict was triggered in the saved findings.
Effective doses
All included ingredients meet the saved minimum amount threshold; this is not a proven clinical response threshold.
Study evidence
Folate Supportive 80 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 56 studies
Immunity
Impact
High effect
C- Ingredient FitD- PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin C · 500 mg

Vitamin C supports normal immune function and has limited evidence for modestly shortening colds with regular use. Folate and vitamins B6 and B12 can help fill nutrient gaps that impair immune-cell function. Their presence does not establish infection prevention or additional immune benefit in adequately nourished adults.

How this product is rated for Immunity

Ingredient fit56

Vitamin C is a principal relevant ingredient. Relevant amounts provide partial contributions, with some smaller or unresolved quantities.
Goal fit
Relevant ingredients share the formula with other actives, making its focus on this goal less concentrated.
Dose adequacy
The relevant amounts make partial contributions; small or unresolved quantities limit the overall amount comparison.

Pathways40

The strongest represented area is innate immune cell activity, with partial coverage. One area reaches substantial coverage, leaving the contribution concentrated in a few aspects.
Depth
The strongest represented area is innate immune cell activity, with partial coverage.
Breadth
One area reaches substantial coverage, leaving the contribution concentrated in a few aspects.

Evidence100

Vitamin C anchors the saved evidence findings. The clinical expectation remains limited to supported nutrient functions or bounded regular-use findings.
Evidence strength
Vitamin C provides the strongest contribution in the saved findings; this does not establish infection prevention or benefits above adequate nutritional intake.
Studied preparation
The relevant ingredients meet the supplied preparation criteria, without establishing superiority of individual forms.

Formulation logic100

The relevant ingredients have no unmet partner requirement or triggered conflict. Their amounts meet the supplied minimum comparison level.
Partner coverage
The relevant ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partner present; no added combination benefit is established.
Conflicts
None of the evaluated ingredient conflicts was triggered.
Effective doses
The relevant amounts meet the supplied minimum comparison level; this is not a guaranteed clinical response threshold.
Study evidence
Vitamin C Supportive 53 studies
Impact
High effect
B- Ingredient FitF PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Biotin · 50 mcgNiacin · 50 mg NEVitamin B12 · 125 mcgRiboflavin · 25 mgThiamin · 25 mgVitamin B5 · 125 mgVitamin B6 · 25 mg

B vitamins help the body use nutrients in normal energy metabolism. That necessary role does not establish that extra B vitamins increase resting or daily energy expenditure when intake is adequate. Niacin contributes to NAD/NADP, riboflavin to FMN/FAD and B5 to coenzyme A; these mechanisms are not direct thermogenesis findings.

How this product is rated for Metabolism Support

Ingredient fit71

The B-vitamin mixture is recognized within a broader goal focus. Several B-vitamin amounts meet the full comparison; biotin, niacin, thiamin and B12 receive partial recognition.
Goal fit
The B-vitamin mixture is recognized within a broader goal focus.
Dose adequacy
Several B-vitamin amounts meet the full comparison; biotin, niacin, thiamin and B12 receive partial recognition.

Pathways0

No listed pathway receives coverage.
Depth
No listed pathway receives coverage.
Breadth
No listed pathway reaches the breadth threshold.

Evidence100

Thiamin drives the saved evidence finding; necessity for normal metabolism does not establish extra energy expenditure.
Evidence strength
Thiamin drives the saved evidence finding; necessity for normal metabolism does not establish extra energy expenditure.
Studied preparation
The recognized preparations match the saved criteria, without establishing broader outcomes than the supplied human findings.

Formulation logic100

Recognized ingredients can work alone or have their required partners. No configured conflicts were matched, and counted ingredients meet the saved minimum amount threshold.
Partner coverage
Recognized ingredients can work alone or have their required partners; this does not establish an added combination effect.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was matched.
Effective doses
All ingredients included in this amount check meet its minimum threshold; that does not itself demonstrate increased metabolic rate.
Study evidence
Biotin Supportive 5 studies
Niacin Supportive 17 studies
Thiamin Supportive 11 studies
Vitamin B6 Supportive 16 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
500 mg 58
Thiamine (Thiamine Hydrochloride)
25 mg 65
Riboflavin
25 mg 67
Niacin (Niacinamide)
50 mg NE
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)
25 mg 84
Folate
340 mcg DFE
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)
125 mcg 21
Biotin
50 mcg
Pantothenic Acid (Calcium Pantothenate)
125 mg 70
Choline (Choline Bitartrate)
20 mg 50
Inositol
50 mg
PABA
25 mg 78
Adults 18–50
Report overview
A+ Ingredient Form & Label QualityC Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
PABA · 25 mg OverallScore78
B+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyD- Value
Riboflavin · 25 mg OverallScore67
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
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Sources

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

  1. Physicochemical properties of and volatile compounds in riboflavin fortified cloudy apple juice; study of its effect on job fatigue among Egyptian construction workers.
    Fouad S; Ibrahim GE; Hussein AMS; Ibrahim FA; El Gendy A · Heliyon · 2021
    Non-randomized trialEnergy forRiboflavin
  2. Vitamin B status in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.
    Heap LC; Peters TJ; Wessely S · Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 1999
    Case-control study30 participantsEnergy forRiboflavin
  3. B-vitamins, related vitamers, and metabolites in patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease and chronic fatigue treated with high dose oral thiamine.
    Bager P; Hvas CL; Hansen MM; Ueland P; Dahlerup JF · Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2023
    Observational studyEnergy forRiboflavin
  4. Metabolic features of chronic fatigue syndrome.
    Naviaux RK; Naviaux JC; Li K; Bright AT; Alaynick WA; Wang L; Baxter A; Nathan N; Anderson W; Gordon E · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2024
    Case-control study84 participantsEnergy forRiboflavin
  5. Effectiveness of Riboflavin in Inherited Metabolic Diseases: A Systematic Review
    Bregje Jaeger, Nina N Stolwijk, Femke Aaldering, Charlotte A Ruys, Marije Smits, Nicole I Wolf, Carla E M Hollak, Annet M Bosch · Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease · 2026
    Systematic review381 studies pooledEnergy Metabolism Support forRiboflavin
  6. Influence of thiamin supplementation on the health and general well-being of an elderly Irish population with marginal thiamin deficiency.
    Smidt LJ; Cremin FM; Grivetti LE; Clifford AJ · Journal of gerontology · 1991
    Randomized trial80 participantsEnergy forThiamin
  7. Randomised clinical trial: high-dose oral thiamine versus placebo for chronic fatigue in patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease.
    Bager P; Hvas CL; Rud CL; Dahlerup JF · Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics · 2021
    Randomized trial40 participantsEnergy forThiamin
  8. Dietary reference values for thiamin.
    EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA); Turck D; Bresson JL; Burlingame B; Dean T; Fairweather-Tait S; Heinonen M; Hirsch-Ernst KI; Mangelsdorf I; McArdle HJ; Naska A; Nowicka G; Pentieva K; Sanz Y; Siani A; Sjödin A; Stern M; Tomé D; Van Loveren H; Vinceti M; Willatts P; Lamberg-Allardt C; Przyrembel H; Tetens I; Gudelj Rakic J; Ioannidou S; de Sesmaisons-Lecarré A; Forss AC; Neuhäuser-Berthold M · EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2026
    Guideline / consensusEnergy forThiamin
  9. Effects of thiamine supplementation on exercise-induced fatigue.
    Suzuki M; Itokawa Y · Metabolic brain disease · 1996
    Randomized trial16 participantsEnergy forThiamin
  10. 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.
    Bager P; Hvas CL; Rud CL; Dahlerup JF · Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology · 2022
    Randomized trialEnergy forThiamin
  11. A new perspective on vitamin B12 deficiency in rheumatology: a case-based review.
    Dułak NA; Rytlewska M; Jaskólska M; Chmielewski M · Rheumatology international · 2024
    Case series3 participantsEnergy forVitamin B12
  12. Effects of Vitamin B12 Supplementation on Cognitive Function, Depressive Symptoms, and Fatigue: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression.
    Markun S; Gravestock I; Jäger L; Rosemann T; Pichierri G; Burgstaller JM · Nutrients · 2021
    Meta-analysis6,276 participants16 studies pooledEnergy forVitamin B12
  13. Patients' experiences with methylcobalamin injections in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
    Zubair AS; Saab L; Scharer K; Khokhar B · Brain circulation · 2024
    Qualitative study5 participantsEnergy forVitamin B12
  14. Cobalamin deficiency: clinical picture and radiological findings.
    Briani C; Dalla Torre C; Citton V; Manara R; Pompanin S; Binotto G; Adami F · Nutrients · 2014
    Narrative reviewEnergy forVitamin B12
  15. Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Common Questions and Answers.
    Patel H; McGuirk R · American family physician · 2025
    Narrative reviewEnergy forVitamin B12
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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