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Raw Kombucha

Garden of Life Vitamin Code
4.5
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(128 ratings)
Vitamin B12 240 mcg
Vitamin B5 20 mg
Niacin 40 mg
Folate 800 mcg
Kombucha 267 mg
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Score58

A broad B-vitamin base is overshadowed by several opaque kombucha and food blends. Methylcobalamin is useful, but transparency and value are limited.

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Quantity:60 Capsule(s) • (30 servings)
Goals:
Heart Health
Cardiovascular Support
General Health

Score 58

A broad B-vitamin base is overshadowed by several opaque kombucha and food blends. Methylcobalamin is useful, but transparency and value are limited.

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Analysis

The two-capsule serving supplies a broad B-vitamin base with 240 mcg methylcobalamin and 800 mcg folate. Thiamine, riboflavin, vitamin B6, and pantothenic acid are present at moderate amounts.

Three large blends cover fruit and vegetables, kombucha with probiotics and tea, and enzymes. Individual ingredients and doses are not disclosed, so their likely effects and tolerability cannot be evaluated.

The formula may appeal to users specifically interested in kombucha-themed supplementation. It is a weak fit for shoppers who prioritize precise dosing, simple labels, or strong serving value.

Who is it for
  • Adults interested in a kombucha-themed capsule
  • People seeking methylcobalamin
  • Users comfortable with proprietary blends
Best for
  • General B-vitamin coverage
  • Methylcobalamin intake
  • Kombucha-style multi-ingredient supplementation

Pros

  • Uses methylcobalamin
  • Broad B-vitamin base
  • Moderate vitamin B6 amount
  • Includes produce and fermentation-themed ingredients

Cons

  • Multiple blends lack individual doses
  • Folate form is unspecified
  • Requires two capsules
  • Limited serving value

Warnings

  • The 40 mg niacin amount may cause flushing or digestive discomfort depending on its undisclosed form
  • Probiotic and enzyme blends may not suit every digestive tolerance
  • Opaque tea and kombucha blends make allergy and stimulant screening difficult

Nutrient quality

65 High impact

Methylcobalamin and moderate B-vitamin amounts provide useful foundational coverage. Unspecified forms and opaque kombucha, probiotic, tea, and enzyme blends leave most of the distinctive formula unsupported by measurable doses.

Ingredient transparency

57 Moderate impact

The major B vitamins have separate amounts, but several chemical forms are missing. Kombucha, probiotic, tea, and enzyme blends conceal individual ingredients, doses, and viable-organism counts.

Customer satisfaction

70 High impact

The strong average rating has a modest review base. No review excerpts describe tolerance, effectiveness, or repeated complaints, so those experiences remain uncertain.

Value for money

41 Lower impact

A premium serving cost is difficult to justify when the distinctive blends hide their potency. Useful B vitamins provide some value, but clearer formulas offer better measurable substance.

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Goals

Heart Health
Heart Health
Impact
High effect
B Goal FitB+ Strength of SupportB CoverageB Formula Quality
Vitamin B12 · 240 mcgVitamin B6 · 5.5 mgFolate · 800 mcg

Folate, vitamin B6, and methylcobalamin form a heart-relevant homocysteine pathway. Other B vitamins support energy metabolism, while kombucha blends add little direct cardiovascular value.

The folate and B12 amounts are substantial, but the folate chemical form and DFE basis are not disclosed. The core B-vitamin combination is coherent despite the secondary blend padding.

Study evidence
Folate Supportive 116 studies
Vitamin B12 No effect 42 studies
Vitamin B6 Supportive 44 studies
Cardiovascular Support
Cardiovascular Support
Impact
High effect
B- Goal FitB Strength of SupportC CoverageB- Formula Quality
Vitamin B12 · 240 mcgVitamin B6 · 5.5 mgFolate · 800 mcgNiacin · 40 mg

Folate, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6 form a coherent combination for homocysteine metabolism. Lowering homocysteine is biologically relevant, but it does not consistently translate into broad cardiovascular outcome improvement.

Methylcobalamin is a quality B12 form and all major vitamin amounts are disclosed, while the folate form is unknown. Large kombucha, fruit, enzyme, and probiotic blends add little defined cardiovascular value.

Study evidence
Folate Supportive 93 studies
Vitamin B12 No effect 33 studies
Vitamin B6 Supportive 35 studies
General Health
General Health
Impact
High effect
B- Goal FitB- Strength of SupportC+ CoverageC+ Formula Quality
Folate · 800 mcgVitamin B12 · 240 mcg

Substantial B12 and folate support cellular energy and related nutrient pathways. Methylcobalamin is a useful form, and the wider B-vitamin profile gives the formula reasonable metabolic depth.

The folate form is unclear, while the kombucha, probiotic, tea, and enzyme blends do not reveal individual amounts. Those blends make the product more distinctive but less transparent than a straightforward B-complex.

Study evidence
Folate Supportive 80 studies
Vitamin B12 Adverse 66 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per serving
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
 4.5 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
 3.4 mg
Niacin
40 mg
Vitamin B6
5.5 mg
Folate
800 mcg
Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin)
 240 mcg
Pantothenic Acid
20 mg
Raw Organic Fruit & Vegetable Blend
620 mg
RAW Kombucha Probiotic & Tea Blend
267 mg
Raw Kombucha Enzyme Blend
100 mg
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Vegan Kosher Sugar Free Vegetarian
Report overview
Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin) · 240 mcg OverallScore54
A- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityF Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value

Methylcobalamin and clear amount disclosure support ingredient quality and label clarity. The serving provides only a modest amount for people seeking a dedicated higher-dose B12 supplement. A standard capsule format and high cost per active amount further reduce its fit for this collection.

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Vitamin B5 · 20 mg OverallScore46
C+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityD- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value

The vitamin B5 compound is not fully identified, limiting confidence in form quality. 20 mg per serving provides only basic support. Value is poor when the broader kombucha B-complex is judged by vitamin B5 delivery alone.

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Niacin · 40 mg OverallScore38
D- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityD Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value

The niacin form is not defined well enough to establish goal alignment. The 40 mg amount falls in the practical multivitamin range. Unclear form disclosure makes efficacy and flushing harder to predict.

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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Associations of dietary folate, vitamin B6 and B12 intake with cardiovascular outcomes in 115664 participants: a large UK population-based cohort.
    Zhang B; Dong H; Xu Y; Xu D; Sun H; Han L · European journal of clinical nutrition · 2023
    Cohort study115,664 participantsCardiovascular Support forFolate
  2. Folate, Homocysteine, and Adverse Outcomes After Ischemic Stroke.
    Shi M; Zheng J; Liu Y; Mao X; Wu X; Chu M; Niu H; Sun L; Chang X; He Y; Liu Y; Guo D; Zhang Y; Zhu Z; Zhao J · Journal of the American Heart Association · 2024
    Cohort study3,530 participantsCardiovascular Support forFolate
  3. Effect of folic acid on endothelial function following acute myocardial infarction.
    Moens AL; Claeys MJ; Wuyts FL; Goovaerts I; Van Hertbruggen E; Wendelen LC; Van Hoof VO; Vrints CJ · The American journal of cardiology · 2007
    Randomized trial40 participantsCardiovascular Support forFolate
  4. Folic acid enhances endothelial function and reduces blood pressure in smokers: a randomized controlled trial.
    Mangoni AA; Sherwood RA; Swift CG; Jackson SH · Journal of internal medicine · 2003
    Randomized trial24 participantsCardiovascular Support forFolate
  5. 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, the active form of folic acid, restores endothelial function in familial hypercholesterolemia.
    Verhaar MC; Wever RM; Kastelein JJ; van Dam T; Koomans HA; Rabelink TJ · Circulation · 1998
    Non-randomized trial20 participantsCardiovascular Support forFolate
  6. Vitamin B12 Status and Cardiovascular Risk: Novel Insights from NMR-Based Lipoprotein Profiling in 20,665 Adults.
    Eken Y; Tekin N; Şahin F; Tay İ; Yıldırım Saral N; Serteser M; Baykal AT · Journal of clinical medicine · 2026
    Cross-sectional study20,665 participantsCardiovascular Support Heart Health forVitamin B12
  7. Pregnancy Metal Mixtures and Blood Pressure and Hypertension in Mid-Life: A Prospective U.S. Cohort Study.
    Zhang M; Aris IM; Cardenas A; Rifas-Shiman SL; Lin PD; Ngo LH; Oken E; Hivert MF; Juraschek SP · Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) · 2025
    Cohort study493 participantsCardiovascular Support forVitamin B12
  8. Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Hyperhomocysteinemia, and Diabetes as Metabolic Determinants of Cardiovascular Risk in Mexican Women.
    Ramirez-Villalobos MD; Monterrubio-Flores E; Marquez-Murillo M; Alcalde-Rabanal J; Shamah-Levy T; Perichart-Perera O; Macias-Morales N; Campos-Nonato I · Nutrients · 2025
    Cross-sectional study1,197 participantsCardiovascular Support forVitamin B12
  9. Impact of serum vitamin (Vitamin D, Vitamin B12) and trace element (Fe, Zn, Cu) levels on major adverse cardiovascular events and poor prognosis in STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI.
    Wang C; Liu D; Tang M; Liu J; Ma Y · Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition · 2026
    Cohort study202 participantsCardiovascular Support forVitamin B12
  10. Vasoplegic syndrome after cardiovascular surgery: A review of pathophysiology and outcome-oriented therapeutic management.
    Datt V; Wadhhwa R; Sharma V; Virmani S; Minhas HS; Malik S · Journal of cardiac surgery · 2021
    Systematic reviewCardiovascular Support forVitamin B12
  11. Association between serum pyridoxal 5'-phosphate levels and all-cause, cardiovascular mortality, and cardiovascular disease in adults: a population-based cohort study.
    Xuan C; Liu RH; Zhao C; Li J; Zhou TT; Tian QW; He GW · Therapeutic advances in chronic disease · 2024
    Cohort studyCardiovascular Support forVitamin B6
  12. Folate and vitamin B6 rapidly normalize endothelial dysfunction in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
    MacKenzie KE; Wiltshire EJ; Gent R; Hirte C; Piotto L; Couper JJ · Pediatrics · 2006
    Randomized trial124 participantsCardiovascular Support forVitamin B6
  13. Pyridoxine improves endothelial function in cardiac transplant recipients.
    Miner SE; Cole DE; Evrovski J; Forrest Q; Hutchison S; Holmes K; Ross HJ · The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation · 2001
    Randomized trial31 participantsCardiovascular Support forVitamin B6
  14. Folate and vitamin B6 from diet and supplements in relation to risk of coronary heart disease among women.
    Rimm EB; Willett WC; Hu FB; Sampson L; Colditz GA; Manson JE; Hennekens C; Stampfer MJ · JAMA · 1998
    Cohort study80,082 participantsCardiovascular Support Heart Health forVitamin B6
  15. Efficacy and safety of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (MC-1) in high-risk patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery: the MEND-CABG II randomized clinical trial.
    MEND-CABG II Investigators; Alexander JH; Emery RW; Carrier M; Ellis SJ; Mehta RH; Hasselblad V; Menasche P; Khalil A; Cote R; Bennett-Guerrero E; Mack MJ; Schuler G; Harrington RA; Tardif JC · JAMA · 2008
    Randomized trial3,023 participantsCardiovascular Support forVitamin B6
  16. Intakes of Folate, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12 in Relation to All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A National Population-Based Cohort.
    Bo Y; Xu H; Zhang H; Zhang J; Wan Z; Zhao X; Yu Z · Nutrients · 2022
    Cohort study55,569 participantsGeneral Health forFolate
  17. The responsiveness of plasma homocysteine to small increases in dietary folic acid: a primary care study.
    Schorah CJ; Devitt H; Lucock M; Dowell AC · European journal of clinical nutrition · 1998
    Randomized trial119 participantsGeneral Health forFolate
  18. Associations of Serum Folate and Homocysteine Concentrations with All-Cause, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer Mortality in Men and Women in Korea: the Cardiovascular Disease Association Study.
    Song S; Song BM; Park HY · The Journal of nutrition · 2023
    Cohort study21,260 participantsGeneral Health forFolate
  19. The concept of folic acid supplementation and its role in prevention of neural tube defect among pregnant women: PRISMA.
    Seyoum Tola F · Medicine · 2024
    Systematic reviewGeneral Health forFolate
  20. Systematic review of adverse health outcomes associated with high serum or red blood cell folate concentrations.
    Colapinto CK; O'Connor DL; Sampson M; Williams B; Tremblay MS · Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2017
    Systematic review71,847 participants46 studies pooledGeneral Health forFolate
  21. Oral Vitamin B12 versus Placebo for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Gynecological Cancer Patients: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
    Insin P; Chaiwongsa T; Prueksaritanond N · Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2026
    Randomized trial40 participantsGeneral Health forVitamin B12
  22. Vitamin B12 Supplementation in Diabetic Neuropathy: A 1-Year, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
    Didangelos T; Karlafti E; Kotzakioulafi E; Margariti E; Giannoulaki P; Batanis G; Tesfaye S; Kantartzis K · Nutrients · 2021
    Randomized trial90 participantsGeneral Health forVitamin B12
  23. A single-center randomized controlled trial of local methylcobalamin injection for subacute herpetic neuralgia.
    Xu G; Lv ZW; Feng Y; Tang WZ; Xu GX · Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2014
    Randomized trial98 participantsGeneral Health forVitamin B12
  24. Local Injection of Methylcobalamin Combined with Lidocaine for Acute Herpetic Neuralgia.
    Xǔ G; Xu S; Tang WZ; Xú G; Cheng C; Xu J · Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2017
    Randomized trial204 participantsGeneral Health forVitamin B12
  25. The Effect of Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid Supplementation on Serum Homocysteine, Anemia Status and Quality of Life of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis.
    Nozari E; Ghavamzadeh S; Razazian N · Clinical nutrition research · 2022
    Clinical trial50 participantsGeneral Health forVitamin B12
  26. Folic Acid Therapy Reduces the First Stroke Risk Associated With Hypercholesterolemia Among Hypertensive Patients.
    Qin X; Li J; Spence JD; Zhang Y; Li Y; Wang X; Wang B; Sun N; Chen F; Guo J; Yin D; Sun L; Tang G; He M; Fu J; Cai Y; Shi X; Ye P; Chen H; Zhao S; Chen M; Gao C; Kong X; Hou FF; Huang Y; Huo Y · Stroke · 2017
    Randomized trial20,702 participantsHeart Health forFolate
  27. Periconception Red Blood Cell Folate and Offspring Congenital Heart Disease : Nested Case-Control and Mendelian Randomization Studies.
    Chen H; Zhang Y; Wang D; Chen X; Li M; Huang X; Jiang Y; Dou Y; Wang Y; Ma X; Sheng W; Jia B; Yan W; Huang G; SPCC (Shanghai Preconception Cohort) Group · Annals of internal medicine · 2022
    Case-control study985 participantsHeart Health forFolate
  28. Intake of vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B12 and risk of coronary heart disease: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.
    Jayedi A; Zargar MS · Critical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2020
    Meta-analysis369,746 participants11 studies pooledHeart Health forFolate Heart Health forVitamin B6
  29. Folate Biomarkers, Folate Intake, and Risk of Death From All Causes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies.
    Fallah M; Karim Dehnavi M; Lotfi K; Aminianfar A; Azadbakht L; Esmaillzadeh A · Nutrition reviews · 2025
    Meta-analysis423,304 participants25 studies pooledHeart Health forFolate
  30. The association between folic acid supplementation and congenital heart defects: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Wondemagegn AT; Afework M · SAGE open medicine · 2022
    Meta-analysis37 studies pooledHeart Health forFolate
  31. Vitamin B12 deficiency is associated with cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes.
    Hansen CS; Jensen JS; Ridderstråle M; Vistisen D; Jørgensen ME; Fleischer J · Journal of diabetes and its complications · 2018
    Cross-sectional study469 participantsHeart Health forVitamin B12
  32. Vitamin B12 and folate status in early pregnancy and cardiometabolic risk factors in the offspring at age 5-6 years: findings from the ABCD multi-ethnic birth cohort.
    Krikke GG; Grooten IJ; Vrijkotte TG; van Eijsden M; Roseboom TJ; Painter RC · BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2016
    Cohort study1,950 participantsHeart Health forVitamin B12
  33. Orthostatic tolerance in older patients with vitamin B12 deficiency before and after vitamin B12 replacement.
    Moore A; Ryan J; Watts M; Pillay I; Clinch D; Lyons D · Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society · 2004
    Non-randomized trial16 participantsHeart Health forVitamin B12
  34. The impact of folic acid/VB12 deficiency on essential hypertension in children and adolescents: from a nested case-control and a cohort study.
    Liang X; Huang D; Bi Y; He Y; Mao T; Liu Q; Hu G; Tong J; Chen L; Wang Y; An X; Jiang X; Tahir MF · Journal of human hypertension · 2024
    Observational study596 participantsHeart Health forVitamin B12
  35. Intake of folate, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 and the risk of CHD: the Japan Public Health Center-Based Prospective Study Cohort I.
    Ishihara J; Iso H; Inoue M; Iwasaki M; Okada K; Kita Y; Kokubo Y; Okayama A; Tsugane S; JPHC Study Group · Journal of the American College of Nutrition · 2008
    Cohort study40,803 participantsHeart Health forVitamin B6
  36. The effect of B-vitamins on the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Miao Y; Guo Y; Chen Y; Lin Y; Lu Y; Guo Q · Nutrition reviews · 2024
    Meta-analysisHeart Health forVitamin B6
  37. Folate and vitamin B(6) intake and risk of acute myocardial infarction in Italy.
    Tavani A; Pelucchi C; Parpinel M; Negri E; La Vecchia C · European journal of clinical nutrition · 2005
    Case-control study985 participantsHeart Health forVitamin B6