Balance B-50 Complex Comprehensive Formula
Goals
$23.09 $0.09 per serving
Product analysis
Balance B-50 Complex Comprehensive Formula offers B vitamins for normal energy use when intake falls short. It does not establish an extra energy boost once nutritional needs are met.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality44
Several B-vitamin and choline sources are identified, making some comparisons possible. Other preparations remain unspecified, so the mixture cannot be judged uniformly from its ingredient names.
Ingredient Transparency83
All listed amounts support basic serving comparisons. Several forms remain unspecified, limiting comparisons between apparently similar B-complex formulas.
Value For Money51
The riboflavin and PABA comparisons are relatively favorable, while B5 is costly for its declared contribution. Several other ingredient comparisons remain uncertain, so a low serving cost does not resolve every aspect of value.
Customer Satisfaction88
Ratings show very positive satisfaction across a large number of responses. The broad response provides a more established picture of satisfaction without proving an energy benefit.
Product Focus66
The main purpose is B-vitamin nutrition for normal energy metabolism. The additional ingredients do not establish an extra energy effect when nutrient intake is already adequate.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 250 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.09
- Also available
Balance B-50 Complex$16.59- Customer rating
- 4.8 · 2,312 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Vitamin B5 · 50 mgRiboflavin · 50 mgThiamin · 50 mgVitamin B12 · 50 mcg
Vitamin B5 Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Thiamine (Thiamine Hydrochloride) | 50 mg | |
Riboflavin | 50 mg | |
Niacinamide | 50 mg NE | |
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 50 mcg | |
Folate | 665 mcg DFE | |
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) | 50 mcg | |
Biotin | 50 mcg | |
Pantothenic Acid (D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 50 mg | |
Choline (Choline Bitartrate) | 50 mg | |
Inositol | 50 mg | |
PABA | 50 mg |
PABA · 50 mg OverallScore87
A serving provides 50 mg of PABA, with a relatively low cost relative to the amount. The cost uses the full serving price, so it may overstate the cost of PABA alone. The PABA is named, but its grade is unspecified. No artificial colors, titanium dioxide or hydrogenated oils are listed.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability80
PABA is named, but a pharmaceutical grade or high-purity designation is not stated.
PABA Source & Grade
The ingredient is identified as PABA without a specific grade.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency95
The serving states 50 mg of PABA. No artificial colors, titanium dioxide or hydrogenated oils are listed.
PABA Dosage Alignment
The serving provides 50 mg of PABA.
Label Disclosure Clarity
The PABA amount is listed separately.
Additive and Excipient Quality
The listed ingredients show no artificial colors, titanium dioxide or hydrogenated oils.
Value85
The full serving price makes the cost per amount of PABA relatively low; it may overstate the cost of PABA alone.
Price per 100mg PABA
The full serving price makes the cost per 100 mg of PABA relatively low, potentially overstating PABA's own cost.
Riboflavin · 50 mg OverallScore72
Each serving provides 50 mg of riboflavin at a low cost per serving. It uses riboflavin, which the body converts to its active form. No artificial additives are flagged.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability30
It uses riboflavin, which the body converts to its active form.
Riboflavin Form Quality
It uses riboflavin, which the body converts to its active form.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
The serving provides 50 mg of riboflavin. No artificial additives are flagged.
Dosage for Energy & Metabolism
Each serving provides 50 mg of riboflavin.
R5P Elemental Yield Transparency
The riboflavin amount and form are stated.
Additive Purity
No artificial additives are flagged.
Value100
The cost per serving is low.
Price per Serving Value
The cost per serving is low.
Thiamin (Thiamine Hydrochloride) · 50 mg OverallScore76
Each serving provides 50 mg of thiamin, a substantial amount, at a high cost relative to that amount. It uses Thiamine Hydrochloride.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability70
Thiamine Hydrochloride is the thiamin form. The listed ingredients include none of the specified artificial colors or sweeteners.
Thiamin Chemical Form
Thiamine Hydrochloride is the thiamin form.
Excipient Purity
The listed ingredients include none of the specified artificial colors or sweeteners.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
The label states 50 mg of thiamin per serving, a substantial amount.
Thiamin Dosage Potency
The serving provides 50 mg of thiamin, a substantial amount.
Label Transparency & Proprietary Blends
The thiamin amount per serving is stated on the label.
Value40
The cost is high relative to the declared thiamin amount.
Price per Declared Dose
The cost is high relative to the declared thiamin amount.
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Sources
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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.