Vitamin B-1 100 mg | 100 tablets | NOW Foods

Vitamin B-1 100 mg by NOW Foods

Do you want to specifically supplement with vitamin B1? This vitamin B1 from NOW Foods contains 100 mg of thiamine per tablet, as thiamine HCl. It is a single-ingredient formula with one vitamin and a fixed dosage per tablet. A bottle contains 100 tablets, which amounts to over three months at one per day.

What vitamin B1 is

Vitamin B1, better known as thiamine, is one of the eight B vitamins and a water-soluble vitamin. Historically, it was the first B vitamin to be discovered, which explains the 1 in the name. In food, thiamine is found in whole grains, legumes, pork, nuts, and seeds, among other things. Because it is water-soluble, the body only stores thiamine to a limited extent, and some is lost in the cooking water when cooking. A vitamin B1 supplement is a way to specifically supplement this vitamin in a fixed amount, separate from a broad complex. In the body, thiamine acts as a so-called co-factor: a small helper molecule that certain enzymes need to do their work, especially in the conversion of carbohydrates.

What thiamine contributes to

Vitamin B1 contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism and to the normal functioning of the nervous system. In addition, thiamine contributes to normal psychological function and to the normal functioning of the heart. These are the permitted health claims for thiamine, which you can also find in the overview further down on this page.

A single-ingredient formula

With 100 mg per tablet, this vitamin B1 is well above the reference intake; the table on the label also shows this. It is deliberately a bare formula: thiamine HCl as the only active ingredient, supplemented with a few functional excipients such as microcrystalline cellulose and stearic acid from a plant source. There is no broad B-complex blend around it, no other vitamins or minerals. This makes it easy to supplement exactly this one vitamin and decide for yourself what to combine it with. For those who already use a broad B-complex or a multivitamin, it is advisable to look at the total intake of B vitamins.

Who this B1 is suitable for

This vitamin B1 is intended for those who want to supplement thiamine separately, in a fixed amount per tablet and without fillers. You get thiamine and nothing else of significance, in a fixed amount that you can easily keep track of. Separate thiamine is often chosen by people who specifically want to supplement this vitamin without the rest of a B-complex, or who want to tailor their intake to their own diet. In short: a single-ingredient B1 formula with 100 mg of thiamine per tablet from a brand known for clear labels and controlled production.