Vitamin B1 Thiamine: What It Does, Food Sources and Capsule Facts

What Vitamin B1 Does: The Four Authorised Claims

The Great Britain Nutrition and Health Claims Register authorises four claims for thiamine: thiamine contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism; thiamine contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system; thiamine contributes to normal psychological function; and thiamine contributes to the normal function of the heart. Each may be used only for a food that is at least a source of thiamine (15% of the nutrient reference value per daily portion), which both Alpha01 products are. Thiamine is a water-soluble vitamin[3].

Every health claim on the Great Britain register passed a scientific review: independent scientists examined the research and the evidence behind it before it was authorised. The law itself says that health claims shall be “based on and substantiated by generally accepted scientific evidence” (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, Article 6).

Thiamine: contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism; contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system; contributes to normal psychological function; contributes to the normal function of the heart[5].

Which Vitamin B1 Is Right for You?

If you’re comparing the two forms — the Vitamin B1 100mg capsule uses thiamine hydrochloride: 100mg (9,091% NRV) per one-capsule serving, 90 vegan capsules (90 servings), £5.99. The Organic Vitamin B1 50mg capsule uses thiamine from sprouted mung beans: 50mg (4,545% NRV) per two-capsule serving, 60 vegan capsules (30 servings), £14.99. Both prices are at the time of writing[4].

If you want it organic — choose the Organic Vitamin B1 50mg: organic thiamine from sprouted mung bean, a hypromellose capsule shell and organic brown rice flour, nothing else. The 100mg capsule lists thiamine hydrochloride with a microcrystalline cellulose bulking agent, rice starch and safflower oil in the same hypromellose shell; both are suitable for vegans.

If you read labels — three lines tell you what you are buying: the thiamine per serving and its percentage of the 1.1mg nutrient reference value, the form (thiamine hydrochloride or organic mung-bean thiamine), and the serving size (one capsule or two capsules daily with water).

Alpha01 Vitamin B1 100mg Capsules

Our Vitamin B1 100mg – 90 Capsules provide 100mg of thiamine (as thiamine hydrochloride) per capsule, 9,091% of the nutrient reference value, in a hypromellose capsule suitable for vegans. Each resealable pouch contains 90 capsules (90 servings) and costs £5.99 at the time of writing. Thiamine contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism, to normal functioning of the nervous system, to normal psychological function and to the normal function of the heart.

Vitamin B1 (thiamine) contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism, to normal functioning of the nervous system, to normal psychological function and to the normal function of the heart. Alpha01 offers thiamine as 100mg capsules (90 per pouch) and as organic mung-bean thiamine at 50mg per two-capsule serving (60 per pouch); choose on the basis of form, amount and price.