Garden of Life, Organics B-12 Organic Spray, Raspberry, 2 fl oz (58 ml) vs NOW Foods, Methyl B-12, 1,000 mcg, 100 Lozenges

How they differ in real use

Built from our methylcobalamin b12 for vegans scoring, each product's published specifications, and verified owner feedback — not hands-on testing.

Both the Garden of Life, Organics B-12 Organic Spray, Raspberry, 2 fl oz (58 ml) and the NOW Foods, Methyl B-12, 1,000 mcg, 100 Lozenges made our Top 5 Methylcobalamin B12 for Vegans, at #1 (best overall) and #2 (best premium). It ranks first because its certified-vegan status, transparent label, and comparatively moderate 500 mcg dose outweigh its higher cost per unit of active B12. The absence of finished-product potency certification prevents a higher testing score. Its transparent vegan formula, low active-ingredient cost, and lot-COA portal produce the second-highest weighted score. Its exceptionally high review and sales counts break the close comparison with similarly formulated products but do not override the testing limitations.

We score methylcobalamin b12 for vegans on Third-Party Testing (30%), Form & Bioavailability (25%), Dose vs Research (20%), Label Transparency (15%) and Value (10%). On that basis the Garden of Life, Organics B-12 Organic Spray, Raspberry, 2 fl oz (58 ml) totals 7.1 out of 10 and the NOW Foods, Methyl B-12, 1,000 mcg, 100 Lozenges 6.9. The widest gap is Dose vs Research, where the Garden of Life, Organics B-12 Organic Spray, Raspberry, 2 fl oz (58 ml) scores 9 against 7 for the NOW Foods, Methyl B-12, 1,000 mcg, 100 Lozenges — per-serving dose versus doses used in published human trials. Value also separates them: 9 for the NOW Foods, Methyl B-12, 1,000 mcg, 100 Lozenges versus 7 for the Garden of Life, Organics B-12 Organic Spray, Raspberry, 2 fl oz (58 ml).

On paper, the specifications that actually differ: B12 per serving — 500 mcg on the Garden of Life, Organics B-12 Organic Spray, Raspberry, 2 fl oz (58 ml) versus 1,000 mcg on the NOW Foods, Methyl B-12, 1,000 mcg, 100 Lozenges; B12 form — Methylcobalamin from Saccharomyces cerevisiae on the Garden of Life, Organics B-12 Organic Spray, Raspberry, 2 fl oz (58 ml) versus Methylcobalamin on the NOW Foods, Methyl B-12, 1,000 mcg, 100 Lozenges; Delivery route — One oral spray on the Garden of Life, Organics B-12 Organic Spray, Raspberry, 2 fl oz (58 ml) versus Chew or dissolve in the mouth, then swallow on the NOW Foods, Methyl B-12, 1,000 mcg, 100 Lozenges; Servings per container — 140 on the Garden of Life, Organics B-12 Organic Spray, Raspberry, 2 fl oz (58 ml) versus 100 on the NOW Foods, Methyl B-12, 1,000 mcg, 100 Lozenges; Other ingredients and allergens — Water, organic glycerin, juices, flavors, stevia, and rice; made without dairy, soy, wheat, peanut, fish, or shellfish; shared allergen-processing facility on the Garden of Life, Organics B-12 Organic Spray, Raspberry, 2 fl oz (58 ml) versus Xylitol, celluloses, citric acid, vegetable-source stearic acid, natural flavors, stevia, and monk fruit; no listed major allergens, but made in a shared facility on the NOW Foods, Methyl B-12, 1,000 mcg, 100 Lozenges. They match on Added folate and Added vitamin B6.

Pricing as of August 5, 2026: $13.99 for the Garden of Life, Organics B-12 Organic Spray, Raspberry, 2 fl oz (58 ml) and $7.95 for the NOW Foods, Methyl B-12, 1,000 mcg, 100 Lozenges, a $6.04 difference in the NOW Foods, Methyl B-12, 1,000 mcg, 100 Lozenges's favor. Owners praise the Garden of Life, Organics B-12 Organic Spray, Raspberry, 2 fl oz (58 ml) for 500 mcg per spray is the lowest labeled daily B12 dose among the five and is closer than the 1,000–2,500 mcg products to doses used in vegetarian-focused daily protocols. and vegan Action, USDA Organic/QCS, Non-GMO Project, and GFCO certifications provide independently verifiable dietary and sourcing credentials.; the most common complaint is no USP, NSF, Informed Choice, or public product-specific B12 potency certificate was found; its named certifications do not verify the labeled B12 amount. Owners praise the NOW Foods, Methyl B-12, 1,000 mcg, 100 Lozenges for provides 1,000 mcg methylcobalamin in a chewable or dissolvable vegan lozenge. and costs about $0.08 per serving and $0.08 per 1,000 mcg of active B12.; the most common complaint is a pre-purchase public product-specific certificate is not available without a bottle lot number, and GMP certification is not equivalent to independent finished-product certification.