Vitamin B12, Iron, Copper, Folic Acid and Zinc: study protocols
5 study groups took Vitamin B12 together with Iron, Copper, Folic Acid and Zinc. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Dose per serving from research: Vitamin B12
5 study groups in 5 studies say how much Vitamin B12 participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 2.5 mcg to 5 mcg, 80% of 5 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 1 mcg or less | 1 |
| 1 mcg to 2.5 mcg | 0 |
| 2.5 mcg to 5 mcg | 4 |
Dose per serving from research: Copper
5 study groups in 5 studies say how much Copper participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 500 mcg to 1 mg, 60% of 5 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 500 mcg to 1 mg | 3 |
| 1 mg to 2.5 mg | 2 |
Dose per serving from research: Folic Acid
5 study groups in 5 studies say how much Folic Acid participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 250 mcg to 500 mcg and 500 mcg to 1 mg, 40% of 5 study groups each.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 100 mcg to 250 mcg | 1 |
| 250 mcg to 500 mcg | 2 |
| 500 mcg to 1 mg | 2 |
Dose per serving from research: Zinc
5 study groups in 5 studies say how much Zinc participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 10 mg to 25 mg, 60% of 5 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 10 mg or less | 1 |
| 10 mg to 25 mg | 3 |
| 25 mg to 50 mg | 1 |
Commonly used together
5 of 5 study groups took Vitamin B12, Iron, Copper, Folic Acid and Zinc with something else. Shown: what 3 or more different studies gave.
What was given together, not what works together.
| Taken with | Study groups |
|---|---|
| Vitamin A | 5 |
| Vitamin E | 5 |
| Iodine | 4 |
| Selenium | 4 |
| Vitamin B6 | 4 |
| Vitamin C | 4 |
| Vitamin D | 4 |
| Niacin | 3 |
| Riboflavin | 3 |
| Thiamine | 3 |
5 study groups