B-100 Gels

B-100 Gels

Carlson4.8 (266 ratings)
Format:Softgel Quantity: 200 Softgel(s) · 100 servings
Goals
$43.52 $0.43 per serving

Product analysis

65 out of 100

B-100 Gels may help fill B-vitamin shortfalls that contribute to tiredness and support normal energy metabolism. Extra B vitamins have no established energy advantage when intake is already adequate.

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

Nutrient Quality58

Several B vitamins have clearly identified forms, while folate and biotin forms remain unspecified. The named forms do not establish greater everyday energy from the mixture.

Ingredient Transparency86

All listed amounts are stated, and most forms are identified. The remaining omissions limit a complete comparison of the B-vitamin preparations.

Value For Money47

Value is mixed, with economical B6 and a favorable serving cost for riboflavin. Niacin, B5 and choline offer less value at the cost of the full formula.

Customer Satisfaction76

Customer ratings are very positive across a few hundred reviews. Those reviews describe satisfaction without proving an energy benefit.

Product Focus64

The B-vitamin mix has a coherent purpose in normal energy metabolism. Benefits for tiredness are most relevant when it corrects a nutritional shortfall.

Format
Softgel
Container
200 Softgel(s)
Per serving
$0.43
Customer rating
4.8 · 266 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Impact
High effect
A- Ingredient FitF PathwaysB EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin B5 · 100 mgRiboflavin · 100 mgThiamin · 100 mgVitamin B12 · 100 mcg
Study evidence
Thiamin Disputed 12 studies
Impact
High effect
B+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Biotin · 100 mcgNiacin · 100 mgVitamin B12 · 100 mcgRiboflavin · 100 mgThiamin · 100 mgVitamin B5 · 100 mgVitamin B6 · 100 mg
Study evidence
Biotin Supportive 5 studies
Niacin Supportive 17 studies
Thiamin Supportive 11 studies
Vitamin B6 Supportive 16 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Calories
20 Calorie(s)
Total Fat
1.5 Gram(s)
Protein
1 Gram(s)
Thiamine (Thiamine Mononitrate)
100 mg 76
Riboflavin
100 mg 68
Niacin (Niacinamide)
100 mg 75
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)
100 mg 72
Folate
1360 mcg DFE
Vitamin B-12 (Cyanocobalamin)
100 mcg
Biotin
100 mcg
Pantothenic Acid (Calcium D-Pantothenate)
100 mg 70
Choline (Phosphatidylcholine)
13 mg 59
Phosphatidyl Choline (Soybeans)
100 mg
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Women
Report overview
A- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value
Each serving provides 100 mg of niacin. The price per serving is high for the niacin form. It uses niacinamide, a non-flushing form of niacin.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability86

It uses niacinamide, a non-flushing form of niacin.
Niacin Form & Goal Alignment
It uses niacinamide, a non-flushing form of niacin.
Precursor Source Quality
Niacinamide is the named form.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency92

Each serving provides 100 mg of niacin. Niacinamide is a non-flushing form; no no-flush claim is recorded.
Clarity of Chemical Form
The label names niacinamide.
Form-Specific Dosage Efficacy
Each serving provides 100 mg of niacin.
Flush Risk & Safety Labeling
Niacinamide is a non-flushing form; no no-flush claim is recorded.

Value20

The price per serving is high for the niacin form.
Price Per Effective Serving
The price per serving is high for the niacin form.
B- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyD- Value
The serving supplies 100 mg of thiamin at a high cost relative to its amount. The source is Thiamine Mononitrate.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability70

The source is Thiamine Mononitrate. The available information does not identify the specified unwanted colors or sweeteners.
Thiamin Chemical Form
The source is Thiamine Mononitrate.
Excipient Purity
The available information does not identify the specified unwanted colors or sweeteners.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100

The serving amount is stated as 100 mg of thiamin.
Thiamin Dosage Potency
The serving supplies 100 mg of thiamin.
Label Transparency & Proprietary Blends
The thiamin amount is stated as 100 mg per serving.

Value40

The cost is high relative to the amount of thiamin provided.
Price per Declared Dose
The cost is high relative to the amount of thiamin provided.
Riboflavin · 100 mg OverallScore68
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyB+ Value
A serving provides 100 mg of riboflavin at a moderate cost per serving. It uses Riboflavin, the standard form, which needs conversion before use in energy metabolism. The Other Ingredients list names no artificial colors, flavors, or synthetic sweeteners.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability30

The source is Riboflavin, the standard form, which needs conversion before use in energy metabolism.
Riboflavin Form Quality
It uses Riboflavin, the standard form, which needs conversion before use in energy metabolism.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100

100 mg per serving is a higher amount often used for metabolic support. The Other Ingredients list names no artificial colors, flavors, or synthetic sweeteners.
Dosage for Energy & Metabolism
The label lists 100 mg of riboflavin, a higher amount often used for metabolic support.
R5P Elemental Yield Transparency
The stated amount is riboflavin, so phosphate yield ambiguity does not apply.
Additive Purity
The Other Ingredients list names no artificial colors, flavors, or synthetic sweeteners.

Value80

The cost per serving is moderate.
Price per Serving Value
Each serving has a moderate cost.
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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