Comparison
1,000 mg Vitamin C Paradise Fruit and 1,000 mg Vitamin C Orange
1,000 mg Vitamin C Paradise Fruit (Emergen-C) lists 18 distinct ingredients and 1,000 mg Vitamin C Orange (Equate) 18 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 18 are on both labels. On the site's similarity measure, which compares ingredient lists (1 for the same list, rarer ingredients counting for more; amounts are not part of it), the two formulas score 1.00: the same ingredients, at the amounts in the table below.
| Ingredient | 1,000 mg Vitamin C Paradise Fruit | 1,000 mg Vitamin C Orange |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 8 g | 8 g |
| Vitamin C | 1,000 mg (1111%) | 1,000 mg (1111%) |
| Calcium | 50 mg (4%) | 50 mg (4%) |
| Vitamin B6 | 10 mg (588%) | 10 mg (588%) |
| Sodium | 65 mg | 65 mg |
| Sugar | 6 g | 6 g |
| Magnesium | 60 mg (14%) | 60 mg (14%) |
| Vitamin B12 | 25 mcg (1042%) | 25 mcg (1042%) |
| Zinc | 2 mg (18%) | 2 mg (18%) |
| Niacin | 4 mg (25%) | 4 mg (25%) |
| Potassium | 200 mg (4%) | 200 mg (4%) |
| Folate | 167 mcg DFE (42%) | 100 mcg |
| Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) | 2.5 mg (50%) | 2.5 mg (50%) |
| Riboflavin | 0.43 mg (33%) | 0.43 mg (33%) |
| Thiamin | 0.38 mg (32%) | 0.38 mg (32%) |
| Chromium | 10 mcg (29%) | 10 mcg (29%) |
| Manganese | 0.5 mg (22%) | 0.5 mg (22%) |
| Phosphorus | 38 mg (3%) | 38 mg (3%) |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: 1,000 mg Vitamin C Paradise Fruit, 9.2 g; 1,000 mg Vitamin C Orange, 9.1 g. Current labels entered September 2019 and July 2018. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- 1,000 mg Vitamin C Paradise FruitEmergen-C: every row against all products listing it
- 1,000 mg Vitamin C OrangeEquate: every row against all products listing it