Super Vitamin B-Complex

Super Vitamin B-Complex

Spring Valley4.7 (8,479 ratings)
Format:Tablet Quantity: 500 Tablet(s) · 500 servings
Goals
$18.64 $0.03 per serving

Product analysis

56 out of 100

Super Vitamin B-Complex offers an inexpensive way to fill vitamin gaps that can contribute to tiredness. Several forms are unclear in the main ingredient list, making a full comparison harder.

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

Nutrient Quality20

Many forms are unclear in the main ingredient listing, although other ingredients identify the thiamin and niacin forms. That leaves a limited picture of quality across the full formula.

Ingredient Transparency63

All amounts are stated, so quantities can be compared. Forms are not specified in the main ingredient listing, though some are identified elsewhere on the label.

Value For Money66

The serving cost is favourable in the thiamin, riboflavin and niacin comparisons. There is not enough information to judge value for the other vitamins.

Customer Satisfaction90

Customer ratings are very positive across thousands of responses. That gives the satisfaction picture a broad base without proving energy benefits or safety.

Product Focus71

The clearest purpose is helping with tiredness caused by low vitamin intake. The formula stays focused on nutritional support, with no established extra energy benefit when intake is already adequate.

Format
Tablet
Container
500 Tablet(s)
Per serving
$0.03
Customer rating
4.7 · 8,479 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Impact
High effect
A+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysB EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin B5 · 5.5 mgRiboflavin · 20 mgThiamin · 100 mgVitamin B12 · 15 mcg

Riboflavin, niacin, folate, vitamin B6 and vitamin B5 help reduce tiredness when intake is low. Vitamin C can also help when deficiency causes fatigue. These nutrient roles do not establish extra energy when intake is adequate, and larger B-vitamin amounts do not establish a stronger fatigue benefit; B12 falls below the saved comparison.

How this product is rated for Energy

Ingredient fit97

The included ingredient has a direct connection to the selected energy comparison, without unrelated active ingredients diluting that focus.
Goal fit
The included ingredient has a direct connection to the selected energy comparison, without unrelated active ingredients diluting that focus.
Dose adequacy
The supplied serving makes a partial contribution toward the relevant amount comparisons; a serving does not establish the repeated regimens used in trials.

Pathways0

No direct energy-related mechanism receives a saved contribution here; nutritional-gap support remains distinct.
Depth
No direct energy-related mechanism receives a saved contribution here; nutritional-gap support remains distinct.
Breadth
No energy-related mechanism reaches the saved coverage threshold, despite any nutritional or preparation-specific connection.

Evidence78

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) supplies the strongest saved evidence connection; its findings remain specific to the exercise outcomes, preparation and regimen studied.
Evidence strength
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) supplies the strongest saved evidence connection; its findings remain specific to the exercise outcomes, preparation and regimen studied.
Studied preparation
The saved preparation match is favorable; it does not remove differences in exercise context, duration or individual response.

Formulation logic100

No specified ingredient conflict is triggered by the supplied facts; this finding is separate from personal suitability.
Partner coverage
No missing required partner limits the included ingredients under the supplied findings; this does not establish added benefit from combining them.
Conflicts
No specified ingredient conflict is triggered by the supplied facts; this finding is separate from personal suitability.
Effective doses
All ingredients included in this comparison meet its minimum amount threshold; that threshold is not proof of clinical effectiveness.
Study evidence
Thiamin Disputed 12 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Vitamin C
150 mg
Thiamine
100 mg 88
Riboflavin
20 mg 58
Niacin
25 mg 70
Vitamin B6
2 mg
Folate
680 mcg DFE
Vitamin B12
15 mcg
Biotin
30 mcg
Pantothenic Acid
5.5 mg
Gluten Free Adults 18–50
Report overview
Niacin · 25 mg OverallScore70
C- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityC+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
Each serving supplies 25 mg of niacin as niacinamide, which lacks the lipid effects of nicotinic acid. That makes the form a less direct fit for the stated heart-health goal.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability57

Niacinamide is a standard form, but it lacks the lipid-modulating effects of nicotinic acid and is less directly aligned with the heart-health goal.
Niacin Form & Goal Alignment
Niacinamide lacks the lipid-modulating effects of nicotinic acid, making it a less direct match for the stated heart-health goal.
Precursor Source Quality
Niacinamide is a standard form, and no advanced NAD+ claim is recorded.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency67

The serving provides 25 mg of niacin as niacinamide. Niacinamide is a non-flushing form; a no-flush claim is not recorded.
Clarity of Chemical Form
Niacinamide is identified in the other-ingredients information; the niacin amount appears on the main ingredient row.
Form-Specific Dosage Efficacy
The serving provides 25 mg of niacin as niacinamide, a relatively modest amount for this form.
Flush Risk & Safety Labeling
Niacinamide is a non-flushing form; a no-flush claim is not recorded in the saved facts.

Value100

A whole-product serving costs about $0.04; that price does not isolate the cost of niacin.
Price Per Effective Serving
A whole-product serving costs about $0.04; that price does not isolate the cost of niacin.
Thiamin · 100 mg OverallScore88
B- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
A serving provides 100 mg of thiamin as thiamine mononitrate, a standard water-soluble form. The whole-product serving price works out to about $0.04 per 100 mg of thiamin.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability70

The source is thiamine mononitrate, a standard water-soluble form. The evaluation found no configured sweetener or color flags in the available other-ingredient information.
Thiamin Chemical Form
The source is thiamine mononitrate, a standard water-soluble form of thiamin.
Excipient Purity
The evaluation found no configured sweetener or color flags in the available other-ingredient information.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100

A serving provides 100 mg of thiamin, with thiamine mononitrate identified as the source.
Thiamin Dosage Potency
A serving provides 100 mg of thiamin.
Label Transparency & Proprietary Blends
The thiamin amount is recorded as 100 mg per serving; thiamine mononitrate is identified in the other-ingredients information.

Value100

Based on the whole-product serving price, the cost is about $0.04 per 100 mg of thiamin.
Price per Declared Dose
Based on the whole-product serving price, the cost is about $0.04 per 100 mg of thiamin.
Riboflavin · 20 mg OverallScore58
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityC Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
A serving lists 20 mg of riboflavin. The whole-product price is about $0.04 per serving.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability30

The saved information identifies the B2 form as riboflavin.
Riboflavin Form Quality
Riboflavin is the listed form.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency64

The riboflavin amount is stated, and no checked artificial dyes or synthetic sweeteners are recorded.
Dosage for Energy & Metabolism
The serving lists 20 mg of riboflavin.
R5P Elemental Yield Transparency
The phosphate compound-yield question does not apply to the listed riboflavin form.
Additive Purity
The saved ingredient information records no artificial dyes or synthetic sweeteners in the checked categories.

Value100

The whole-product serving price is low in the comparison.
Price per Serving Value
The whole-product serving costs about $0.04.
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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