100% Natural Fruit Chew C 250 mg Tangy Orange Flavor
by Natural Factors Big Friends · other (e.g. tea bag) · 90 chewable wafers
- Off the market since October 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 0 68958 01395 4
- DSLD label 8225
- Serving 1 wafer
100% Natural Fruit Chew C 250 mg Tangy Orange Flavor by Natural Factors Big Friends lists one ingredient: 250 mg of vitamin C per serving of 1 wafer. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 26, 2012.
What is in 100% Natural Fruit Chew C 250 mg Tangy Orange Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 wafer. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Sugar | 1 g | 69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Sodium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: & Sodium Ascorbate) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid) | 250 mg | 417% | Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Sodium | 15 mg | 1% | 72% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 8225 (entered April 26, 2012), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Chewable Fruity C 250 mgNature's Blend same ingredients
- Orange-Chew 250 mg Chewable Vitamin CDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Ester-C 250 mg Orange Flavored WafersAmerican Health same ingredients
- Chewable Vita-C Natural Lemon FlavorShaklee same ingredients
- Vitamin C 500 mg Natural Orange FlavorBluebonnet EarthSweet Chewables same ingredients
- Chewable Vitamin C-500 mg Orange FlavoredRugby same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Usage: 1 wafer daily or as directed by a health professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no artificial sweeteners; no soy, wheat or yeast.
- Storage
- For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 8225.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Xylitol, natural flavors, color, Magnesium Stearate, Citric Acid, Citrus Bioflavonoids, Rosehips powder, hesperidin bioflavonoids, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): (recycle) Recyclable container; Purity & Potency Guaranteed.
How many labels does 100% Natural Fruit Chew C 250 mg Tangy Orange Flavor have?
One label is on file, entered on April 26, 2012.
- Label 8225 (current) Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market October 11, 2016 · 90 chewable wafers · UPC 0 68958 01395 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Natural Factors Canada (manufacturer). All Natural Factors Big Friends products.