$26.00 $0.43 per serving
Product analysis
Stress B-Complex supplies B vitamins that help your body use food for normal energy metabolism. Its main benefit is filling low intake, so an added energy boost is less likely when you already get enough.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality50
The disclosed thiamin and vitamin B5 forms provide some reassurance about ingredient quality. Several other forms are omitted or cannot be assessed fully, so that reassurance does not cover the whole formula.
Ingredient Transparency83
All ingredient amounts are disclosed, which helps you compare serving sizes. Four omitted forms leave a less complete picture of ingredient identity.
Value For Money45
Value varies considerably across the formula, with riboflavin and B6 comparing more favourably than niacin, B5 and choline. Missing value information for folate, B12 and biotin limits a confident judgement of the full mix.
Customer Satisfaction76
Customers give strongly positive ratings, although the review base is relatively modest. Those ratings describe satisfaction and do not establish an energy or stress benefit.
Product Focus70
The formula centres on normal energy metabolism and addressing low B-vitamin intake. Its nine listed actives serve those related uses rather than establishing a broad energy or stress benefit.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 60 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.43
- Customer rating
- 4.8 · 216 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Vitamin B5 · 250 mgRiboflavin · 28.6 mgThiamin · 50 mgVitamin B12 · 100 mcg
Vitamin B5 Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Impact
High effect
Biotin · 80 mcgNiacin · 80 mgVitamin B12 · 100 mcgRiboflavin · 28.6 mgThiamin · 50 mgVitamin B5 · 250 mgVitamin B6 · 28.4 mg
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Thiamine (Thiamine Hydrochloride) | 50 mg | |
Riboflavin | 28.6 mg | |
Niacin (Niacinamide) | 80 mg | |
Vitamin B6 | 28.4 mg | |
Folate | 334 mcg DFE | |
Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin) | 100 mcg | |
Biotin | 80 mcg | |
Pantothenic Acid (Calcium Pantothenate) | 250 mg | |
Choline (Choline Citrate) | 14 mg |
Niacin (Niacinamide) · 80 mg OverallScore65
The serving provides 80 mg of niacin at a high cost per serving. It uses niacinamide. The practical effect of the amount is uncertain.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability86
Niacinamide is a standard form for general use. The niacinamide comes without an advanced cellular energy claim.
Niacin Form & Goal Alignment
Niacinamide is a standard form for general use.
Precursor Source Quality
The niacinamide comes without an advanced cellular energy claim.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency67
The label names niacinamide as the form. Niacinamide is a non-flushing form, but no no-flush claim is available.
Clarity of Chemical Form
The label names niacinamide as the form.
Form-Specific Dosage Efficacy
The serving provides 80 mg of niacin; the practical effect of this amount for the named form or forms is uncertain.
Flush Risk & Safety Labeling
Niacinamide is a non-flushing form, but no no-flush claim is available.
Value20
The cost per serving is high.
Price Per Effective Serving
The cost per serving is high.
Thiamin (Thiamine Hydrochloride) · 50 mg OverallScore76
Each serving provides 50 mg of thiamin per serving, a high amount, at a high cost for the thiamin. It uses Thiamine Hydrochloride, a standard water-soluble form. The listed information does not indicate the configured artificial colors or sweeteners.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability70
It uses Thiamine Hydrochloride, a standard water-soluble form. The listed information does not indicate the configured artificial colors or sweeteners.
Thiamin Chemical Form
It uses Thiamine Hydrochloride, a standard water-soluble form.
Excipient Purity
The listed information does not indicate the configured artificial colors or sweeteners.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
The label states 50 mg of thiamin per serving, a high amount.
Thiamin Dosage Potency
The 50 mg of thiamin per serving is a high amount.
Label Transparency & Proprietary Blends
The label declares 50 mg of thiamin per serving.
Value40
The cost relative to the declared thiamin amount is high.
Price per Declared Dose
The cost relative to the declared thiamin amount is high.
Vitamin B5 (Calcium Pantothenate) · 250 mg OverallScore75
Each serving provides 250 mg of vitamin B5, a substantial amount, but the cost is high for that amount. It uses Calcium Pantothenate, a stable, well-absorbed form.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability90
Calcium Pantothenate is a stable, well-absorbed form of B5.
Vitamin B5 Chemical Form
Calcium Pantothenate is a stable, well-absorbed form of B5.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency88
A serving provides 250 mg of B5. The amount and source are both named.
Dosage Potency and Efficacy
A serving provides 250 mg of B5, a substantial amount.
Label Transparency & Source Clarity
The label states the B5 amount and names Calcium Pantothenate as its source.
Value20
The cost is high for the amount of B5 provided.
Price per 500mg Vitamin B5
The cost is high for the amount of B5 provided.
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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.
- 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