NOW Supplements, Instant Energy B-12 (2,000 mcg of B-12 per packet), Cellular Energy Boost*, 75 Packets

Brand: NOW
Category: B12
Recorded price: $11.89; 7 Sep 2026
Price per serving: $0.16

Supplement facts

Serving size: 1 Gram(s)
Servings per container: 75

Ingredient	Amount per serving	% daily value
Thiamine	1.5 mg	125%
Riboflavin	1.7 mg	131%
Niacin	20 mg	125%
Vitamin B6	2 mg	118%
Folate	680 mcg DFE	170%
Folic Acid Part of Folate	400 mg	—
Vitamin B-12	2 mg	83,333%
Pantothenic Acid	30 mg	600%
Chromium	60 mcg	171%
Creatine Monohydrate	250 mg	—

Other ingredients

Xylitol
Rice Maltodextrin
Citric Acid
natural Citrus Flavors
Silicon Dioxide

Directions on the label

Take one packet daily. Mix in water, juice or your favorite beverage, or consume directly.

Label data from the Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Label data as of 10 Sep 2026

Product score

50 / 100Fair

Category average: 82.2 / 100
Average for similar products: 76 / 100

This jar provides a robust daily B-12 dose in a convenient packet, but the folic-acid amount is internally contradictory and the claimed B-12 forms are not identified.

Score before rubric limits: 66 / 100.

Scoring criteria

Quantity
100 / 100
One packet supplies 2,000 mcg of vitamin B-12, which is an adequate practical supplemental maintenance dose.
Form
65 / 100
The product claims three B-12 forms but does not identify them, leaving their relevant absorption and tolerability properties unresolved.
Convenience
100 / 100
The label directs one packet daily, and the container provides 75 packets.
Label accuracy
25 / 100
The declared 680 mcg DFE folate conflicts materially with the separately printed 400 mg folic-acid amount.
Purity
75 / 100
The disclosed excipients are ordinary for an oral powder, but no product-specific purity testing is provided.
Cofactors
50 / 100
The declared B vitamins provide a meaningful complementary B-complex contribution, while chromium and creatine are present at amounts with uncertain added benefit.