Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) in food supplements
7,644 supplements declared in France contain a form of this nutrient
Vitamin B2: in France, the maximum dose set in 2006 was annulled by the Conseil d'État in 2011.
Order of 9 May 2006, Annex III. French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), retrieved 21 October 2026.
EFSA, Overview on Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (version 11, August 2025), retrieved 21 October 2026.
What we know about this ingredient
Associated research
ClinicalTrials.gov · A trial is not proof: it tests a hypothesis.
- NCT04723836 : Optimal Nutrition for Prevention of Hypertension in Pregnancy
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · NA · Blood Pressure, Pregnancy · 2025-10-07 · Riboflavin (5mg) (synonym declared in the registry)
2026-11-01
In plain words
À quoi il sert, selon les fabricants
Objectifs les plus souvent annoncés pour les compléments qui en contiennent (vitamine B2 (riboflavine)) : immunité (1068 produits), système nerveux (679 produits), sport (653 produits), cheveux et ongles (583 produits), peau (575 produits).
Ce sont les objectifs déclarés par les fabricants à l'administration, pas des effets démontrés. Sur l'emballage, seules les allégations de santé autorisées par l'Union peuvent être écrites.
Compl'Alim, food supplement declarations (France), retrieved 23 October 2026.
La règle en France
La dose maximale par complément que fixait l'arrêté du 9 mai 2006 a été annulée par le Conseil d'État en 2011 : aucun plafond chiffré par arrêté ne s'applique aujourd'hui en France à ce nutriment. Le fabricant reste responsable de la sécurité de son produit.
French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), retrieved 21 October 2026.
EFSA safety references
Le repère de l'EFSAEuropean Food Safety Authority. porte sur l'apport total d'une journée, alimentation et compléments.
| Population | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| all populations | Upper limit | no limit (insufficient data) |
SCF, 2000b. EFSA, Overview on Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (version 11, August 2025), retrieved 21 October 2026.
Maximum dose in France
The Order of 9 May 2006 set a maximum daily dose of 4.8 mg per product. The Council of State annulled this dose on 27 April 2011 (Decision No 295235): it no longer applies.
Order of 9 May 2006, Annex III. French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), retrieved 21 October 2026.
Where to find it in food
Selected everyday foods, ranked by decreasing content across all confidence levels. Each value is at least one tenth of the maximum among the foods examined. Content varies with the food and preparation.
| Food | Content | Unit | Ciqual confidence code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken liver, cooked | 1.99 | mg | B (good) |
| Calf liver, cooked | 1.72 | mg | A (high) |
| Ripened lactic-set goat cheese, small round or log-shaped | 0.58 | mg | A (high) |
| Trout, roasted or oven-baked | 0.42 | mg | C (moderate) |
| Emmental cheese | 0.41 | mg | D (low) |
| Mackerel, roasted or oven-baked | 0.41 | mg | B (good) |
| Comté cheese | 0.38 | mg | A (high) |
The Ciqual code indicates confidence in each value: A high, B good, C moderate, D low (a less certain value).
Health claims
5 refused or revoked claims: they cannot appear on packaging
- « - Riboflavin is needed/important for mental function and performance »
Reason: Non-compliance with the Regulation because on the basis of the scientific evidence assessed, this claimed effect for this food has not been substantiated. - « Necessary for healthy teeth, bones, hair, skin and nails. »
Reason: Non-compliance with the Regulation because on the basis of the scientific evidence assessed, this claimed effect for this food has not been substantiated. - « Necessary for healthy teeth, bones, hair, skin and nails. »
Reason: Non-compliance with the Regulation because on the basis of the scientific evidence assessed, this claimed effect for this food has not been substantiated. - « Necessary for healthy teeth, bones, hair, skin and nails. »
Reason: Non-compliance with the Regulation because on the basis of the scientific evidence assessed, this claimed effect for this food has not been substantiated. - « Necessary for healthy teeth, bones, hair, skin and nails. »
Reason: Non-compliance with the Regulation because on the basis of the scientific evidence assessed, this claimed effect for this food has not been substantiated.
Official English text, as entered in the Union register. A claim may only be used under its conditions.
0 authorised claims, 5 refused or revoked. EU Register of nutrition and health claims, retrieved 21 October 2026.
Forms declared in supplements
Union list: vitamin and mineral forms that may be used in a food supplement (Directive 2002/46/EC, Annex II).
Directive 2002/46/EC on food supplements, latest consolidated version (Annex II: forms of vitamins and minerals), retrieved 23 October 2026.
- Riboflavine 7,148 products on the Union list
- Riboflavine 5'-phosphate 533 products on the Union list
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