Basic-B Caps

Basic-B Caps

Country Life4.8 (263 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 90 Capsule(s) · 90 servings
Goals
$11.99 $0.13 per serving

Product analysis

69 out of 100

Basic-B Caps combines B vitamins in one supplement, with choline, inositol and PABA alongside them. Several forms are unclear on the main declarations, making those ingredients harder to compare.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality62

Several B-vitamin forms are clearly identified, including the active form of biotin. Folate, choline and some additional ingredients are less clearly described on the main declarations.

Ingredient Transparency86

All ingredient amounts are listed, so the serving can be checked. Several forms remain unspecified in the main declarations, making source-by-source comparisons less straightforward.

Value For Money58

Value is mixed across the ingredients. Riboflavin and B6 are economical at the serving price, while B5 and choline are relatively expensive for their declared amounts.

Customer Satisfaction76

Customer feedback is favorable across 263 ratings. Those opinions provide satisfaction context without proving that the supplement produces health benefits.

Product Focus65

The formula centers on B vitamins, with several additional ingredients alongside them. That gives it a broader scope than B vitamins alone, without making every extra ingredient essential.

Format
Capsule
Container
90 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.13
Customer rating
4.8 · 263 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Impact
High effect
B+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysB EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin B5 · 50 mgRiboflavin · 25 mgThiamin · 25 mgVitamin B12 · 50 mcg
Study evidence
Thiamin Disputed 12 studies
Impact
High effect
B Ingredient FitF PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Biotin · 300 mcgNiacin · 25 mgVitamin B12 · 50 mcgRiboflavin · 25 mgThiamin · 25 mgVitamin B5 · 50 mgVitamin B6 · 25 mg
Study evidence
Biotin Supportive 5 studies
Niacin Supportive 17 studies
Thiamin Supportive 11 studies
Vitamin B6 Supportive 16 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Thiamine (Thiamine Hydrochloride)
25 mg 65
Riboflavin
25 mg 67
Niacin (Niacinamide)
25 mg 73
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)
25 mg 84
Folic Acid
400 mcg 58
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)
50 mcg
Biotin (D-Biotin)
300 mcg 66
Pantothenic Acid (Calcium D-Pantothenate)
50 mg 70
Inositol
25 mg
PABA
25 mg 78
Choline
25 mg 50
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Kosher Dairy Free Sugar Free Vegetarian
Report overview
A+ Ingredient Form & Label QualityC Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
Each serving has 25 mg of vitamin B6, above the European adult daily upper limit of 12 mg from all sources. The cost per amount of vitamin B6 is relatively low. The listed vitamin B6 form is Pyridoxine Hydrochloride.
How this ingredient is rated

Ingredient Form & Label Quality100

The listed vitamin B6 form is Pyridoxine Hydrochloride. The listed ingredients have no flagged artificial colors, titanium dioxide, hydrogenated oils or talc.
Vitamin B6 Form Identification
The listed vitamin B6 form is Pyridoxine Hydrochloride.
Clean Label and Excipient Purity
The listed ingredients have no flagged artificial colors, titanium dioxide, hydrogenated oils or talc.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency60

Each serving has 25 mg of vitamin B6, above the European adult daily upper limit of 12 mg from all sources. The chemical source is named.
Vitamin B6 Dose & Safety Policy
Each serving has 25 mg of vitamin B6, above the European adult daily upper limit of 12 mg from all sources.
Label Transparency
The chemical source of vitamin B6 is named.

Value100

The cost per amount of vitamin B6 is relatively low.
Vitamin B6 Price Efficiency
The cost per amount of vitamin B6 is relatively low.
PABA · 25 mg OverallScore78
B+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyD- Value
25 mg of PABA per serving comes at a high cost per 100 mg. 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 Transparency95

The amount is clearly stated at 25 mg per serving. The Other Ingredients list has no artificial colors, titanium dioxide, or hydrogenated oils.
PABA Dosage Alignment
The serving supplies 25 mg of PABA.
Label Disclosure Clarity
The PABA amount is separately stated as 25 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.
A- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityC+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyC Value
The serving provides 25 mg of niacin per serving at a moderate cost per serving. Niacinamide is a standard form of vitamin B3. The amount is below the supplied range for niacinamide.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability86

Niacinamide is a standard form of vitamin B3.
Niacin Form & Goal Alignment
Niacinamide is a standard form of vitamin B3.
Precursor Source Quality
Niacinamide is a standard form without an advanced cellular-energy claim.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency67

The form is Niacinamide. Niacinamide is a non-flushing form.
Clarity of Chemical Form
The form is Niacinamide.
Form-Specific Dosage Efficacy
25 mg of niacin per serving is below the supplied range for niacinamide.
Flush Risk & Safety Labeling
Niacinamide is a non-flushing form; the available information does not show a no-flush claim.

Value60

The cost per serving is moderate.
Price Per Effective Serving
The cost per serving is moderate.
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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. Biotin and contribution to normal energy-yielding metabolism: evaluation of a health claim pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
    EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) · EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2026
    Guideline / consensusMetabolism Support forBiotin
  17. Pregnancy and lactation alter biomarkers of biotin metabolism in women consuming a controlled diet.
    Perry CA; West AA; Gayle A; Lucas LK; Yan J; Jiang X; Malysheva O; Caudill MA · The Journal of nutrition · 2015
    Clinical trial75 participantsMetabolism Support forBiotin
  18. Survey of the effect of biotin on glycemic control and plasma lipid concentrations in type 1 diabetic patients in kermanshah in iran (2008-2009)
    Hemmati M, Babaei H, Abdolsalehei M · Oman Medical Journal · 2013
    Randomized trial70 participantsMetabolism Support forBiotin
  19. Chromium picolinate and biotin combination improves glucose metabolism in treated, uncontrolled overweight to obese patients with type 2 diabetes
    César A Albarracin, Bobby C Fuqua, James L Evans, Ira D Goldfine · Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews · 2008
    Randomized trial348 participantsMetabolism Support forBiotin
  20. Biotin supplementation reduces plasma triacylglycerol and VLDL in type 2 diabetic patients and in nondiabetic subjects with hypertriglyceridemia
    Cristina Revilla-Monsalve, Iván Zendejas-Ruiz, Sergio Islas-Andrade, Armida Báez-Saldaña, Miguel Angel Palomino-Garibay, Pedro Martín Hernández-Quiróz, Cristina Fernandez-Mejia · Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy · 2006
    Randomized trial33 participantsMetabolism Support forBiotin