Question 1

Which form of B12 is it? The methylcobalamin or the cyanocobalamin form - which is less expensive to make but not as effective?

Accepted Answer

On the front of the bottle and on the front of the box, is says in both places that it is Vegan Methylcobalmin.  Also, at the top of this page under the "About this item" the very first bullet point states, "...b12 as methylcobalmin..."  So, this is the methylcobalmin form, which is said to be the best, the other type, Cyanocobalamin, is synthetic.

Question 2

Vegan?

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Yes, 100% vegan.  It is made from bacteria formed from saccharomyces cerevisae.  This is the best known vegetarian source of Vitamin B-12.

Question 3

Is this the methylcobalamin form?

Accepted Answer

Swanson lied. No fruits/vegetables contain B-12 in any human-usable form (Except for VERY small amounts in certain types of tempeh & nori). Not even the nutritional yeast they claim sources it on the nutrition label (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). The only guaranteed way to get it is from meat, fish, milk, or eggs (non-vegan)... Created in a lab directly (usually Cyanocobalamin which leaves cyanide accumulation in the body... Though it CAN be further altered with other chemicals to turn into Methylcobalamin, though then that's still not food-sourced)... Or certain bacteria which can produce Methylcobalamin as a by-product of being fed certain compounds in a controlled environment.

Nutritional yeast doesn't naturally contain B-12; it's always either not present, or fortified manually, & that's USUALLY the synthetic Cyanocobalamin version, unless the company making that yeast specifies that they added Methylcobalamin instead from some other source.

So either this company/seller is using pre-packaged fortified nutritional yeast from another company & mistakenly thinking the B-12 came with it naturally, thus they don't know much about their own resources... Or, they make their own nutritional yeast & are lying about the B-12's source, nature, compound, or maybe even about it being there at all.

We need real answers.

Question 4

Why packaged in such a large bottle, with only about 25% filled with the B-12?  Seems very wasteful.

Accepted Answer

Yes I agree. I have a subscription for this and it is super wasteful. Would gladly pay more to get a full bottle.

ASIN	B00280M12K
ASIN	B00280M12K
Age Range Description	Adult
Allergen Information	Dairy Free, Gluten Free
Best Sellers Rank	#4,161 in Health & Household ( See Top 100 in Health & Household ) #21 in Vitamin B12 Supplements #505 in Sales & Deals
Brand Name	Garden of Life
Color	N/a
Customer Reviews	4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (6,328)
Date First Available	February 19, 2009
Department	men, women, unisex-adult
Diet Type	Gluten Free, Vegan
Dosage Form	Capsule
Flavor	Unflavored
Item Dimensions	6 x 5 x 4 inches
Item Form	Capsule
Item Highlight	Vitamin B12 for Digestive, Metabolism, Energy Support - Formula with Probiotics and Enzymes, Non-GMO, Gluten-Free
Item Weight	3.2 ounces
Item model number	101506
Manufacturer	Garden of Life
Manufacturer	Garden of Life
Manufacturer Part Number	101506
Model Name	See packaging
Model Number	101506
Number of Items	1
Primary Supplement Type	Vitamin B12
Product Benefits	Energy Management
Product Dimensions	6 x 5 x 4 inches; 3.2 ounces
Special Ingredients	B-12 as Methylcobalamin
Specific Uses For Product	B12 Vitamin
UPC	658010113793
Unit Count	30 Count

Garden of Life Vitamin Code Raw B-12 Methylcobalamin, Vegan, 30 Capsules | Vitamin B12 for Digestive, Metabolism, Energy Support - Formula with Probiotics and Enzymes, Non-GMO, Gluten-Free

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