Multi-B Benfotiamine 150 mg

Multi-B Benfotiamine 150 mg

BenfoComplete.com4.6 (1,043 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 120 Capsule(s) · 120 servings
Goals
$30.97 $0.25 per serving

Product analysis

62 out of 100

Multi-B Benfotiamine 150 mg supplies B vitamins that support normal energy use and blood formation when dietary intake is low.

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

Nutrient Quality40

Vitamin B5 has a favorable identified form, while standard riboflavin and folic acid offer fewer form-quality advantages. The thiamin form is not disclosed clearly enough and some other nutrients lack enough information for a full comparison.

Ingredient Transparency94

Serving amounts and most ingredient forms are disclosed. The thiamin form remains unspecified, leaving part of the formula less clear.

Value For Money47

The thiamin and riboflavin comparisons indicate a competitively priced serving. Folate and vitamin B5 compare less favorably, while value for B6 and B12 remains uncertain.

Customer Satisfaction78

Customer feedback is very positive on average. A large number of ratings provides a broad satisfaction picture, without proving an energy or cognitive benefit.

Product Focus70

The B vitamins have relevant roles in normal metabolism and blood formation when intake is low. Their wider intended uses are less certain, and an unclear usable thiamin amount limits conclusions about its contribution.

Format
Capsule
Container
120 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.25
Customer rating
4.6 · 1,043 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Impact
High effect
B Ingredient FitF PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin B5 · 50 mgRiboflavin · 10 mgThiamin · 150 mgVitamin B12 · 500 mcg

B vitamins support normal energy metabolism, and replacing relevant nutrient shortfalls can help tiredness associated with deficiency. Folate and B12 contribute to normal blood formation, while riboflavin, B6 and pantothenic acid help maintain nutrient-dependent processes. Higher amounts do not establish extra energy once nutritional needs are met. The thiamin amount remains unresolved; the selected serving is two capsules.

How this product is rated for Energy

Ingredient fit80

B vitamins account for the main relevant ingredients. The saved amount findings are partial; they do not establish a fatigue-treatment dose.
Goal fit
B vitamins provide the main connection to energy here.
Dose adequacy
The saved amount findings are partial; they do not establish a fatigue-treatment dose.

Pathways0

The saved findings do not cover a tracked alertness, exercise or fatigue pathway; nutrient-sufficiency roles are separate.
Depth
The saved findings do not cover a tracked alertness, exercise or fatigue pathway; nutrient-sufficiency roles are separate.
Breadth
No tracked pathway reaches the saved breadth threshold. This does not erase relevant nutrient-sufficiency roles.

Evidence81

Vitamin B12 leads the saved evidence finding, with benefit dependent on the relevant nutritional context.
Evidence strength
Vitamin B12 leads the saved evidence finding, with benefit dependent on the relevant nutritional context.
Studied preparation
The qualifying ingredient entries meet the saved preparation check; this alone does not establish broader fatigue benefits.

Formulation logic96

The relevant ingredients have no unmet partner requirement in the saved findings; this does not establish an added combination benefit.
Partner coverage
The relevant ingredients have no unmet partner requirement in the saved findings; this does not establish an added combination benefit.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was matched in the supplied facts.
Effective doses
Some counted ingredients miss the saved minimum amount check: Vitamin B1 (Thiamin).
Study evidence
Thiamin Disputed 12 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Benfotiamine
150 mg 90
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
10 mg 54
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)
10 mg
Folic Acid
100 mcg 22
Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin)
500 mcg 76
Vitamin B5 (Calcium D-Pantothenate)
50 mg 70
Adults 18–50
Report overview
Thiamin · 150 mg OverallScore90
A Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyB- Value
The label reports 150 mg of thiamin per serving and separately lists 150 mg of benfotiamine. Benfotiamine is a form favored in the evaluation for its bioavailability.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability91

Benfotiamine is a form favored in the evaluation for its bioavailability.
Thiamin Chemical Form
Benfotiamine is a form favored in the evaluation for its bioavailability.
Excipient Purity
The assessment flags no configured artificial colors or sweeteners; that does not establish an additive-free formula.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100

The label specifies 150 mg of thiamin per serving, a substantial amount for the targeted comparison.
Thiamin Dosage Potency
The declared 150 mg of thiamin per serving is a substantial amount for the targeted comparison.
Label Transparency & Proprietary Blends
The thiamin amount is specified as 150 mg per serving.

Value70

The whole-product cost works out to about $0.17 per 100 mg of thiamin, which is mid-range in this ingredient comparison.
Price per Declared Dose
The whole-product cost works out to about $0.17 per 100 mg of thiamin, which is mid-range in this ingredient comparison.
A+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityB Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value
Each serving provides 500 mcg of B12, with a high cost per amount of B12. The B12 comes from methylcobalamin.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100

The B12 comes from methylcobalamin.
Bioactive B12 Form Selection
The B12 comes from methylcobalamin.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency79

Each serving supplies 500 mcg of vitamin B12. The B12 amount and its form are stated.
Therapeutic Dosage Level
Each serving supplies 500 mcg of vitamin B12.
Label and Form Transparency
The B12 amount and its form are stated.

Value20

The cost per 1,000 mcg of B12 is high.
Price per 1,000 mcg B12
The cost per 1,000 mcg of B12 is high.
A Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityB Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value
Each serving provides 50 mg of vitamin B5 from calcium D-pantothenate, an amount the evaluation associates with maintenance. Calcium pantothenate is a stable, well-absorbed B5 source.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability90

The identified source is calcium D-pantothenate, a stable and well-absorbed form of vitamin B5.
Vitamin B5 Chemical Form
The identified source is calcium D-pantothenate, a stable and well-absorbed form of vitamin B5.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency76

The selected serving provides 50 mg of B5, an amount the evaluation associates with maintenance.
Dosage Potency and Efficacy
The selected serving provides 50 mg of B5, an amount the evaluation associates with maintenance.
Label Transparency & Source Clarity
The 50 mg B5 amount and calcium D-pantothenate source are identified.

Value20

Based on the whole-product price, 500 mg of B5 works out to about $2.58.
Price per 500mg Vitamin B5
Based on the whole-product price, 500 mg of B5 works out to about $2.58.
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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 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