Acerola/Flavonoid
by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66298 02445 5
- DSLD label 293875
- Serving 2 capsules
- 60 servings
Acerola/Flavonoid by Pure Encapsulations lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 300 mg of vitamin C, 50 mg of quercetin, 50 mg of naringin and 50 mg of rutin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 18, 2023.
What is in Acerola/Flavonoid?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 300 mg | 333% | Higher than 75% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. |
| Acerola Fruit Extractas Malpighia glabra Fruit Extract | 938 mg | Higher than 93% of 436 products listing acerola (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,752 mg. | |
| Quercetin | 50 mg | 56% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Naringin | 50 mg | Higher than 57% of 47 products listing naringenin (median 26 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Rutin | 50 mg | Higher than 69% of 1,232 products listing rutin (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 293875 (entered July 18, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 938 mg of acerola is higher than 93% of the 436 acerola products that print an amount; 28 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 4 servings 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Acerola/Flavonoid's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Stellar CDesigns for Health 4 shared, 59% alike
- C-FlavOrtho Molecular Products 4 shared, 54% alike
- Alka-C ComplexEnergetix 3 shared, 48% alike
- Essential-C & FlavonoidsPure Encapsulations · off the market 3 shared, 44% alike
- Vitamin C 500 mg from Rosehips, with BioflavonoidsMartin Avenue Pharmacy 3 shared, 43% alike
- Poly CUSANA 3 shared, 41% alike
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
- Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules, 1-4 times daily, with or between meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Certified Gluten-Free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, www.gluten.org
- Gluten-free, Non-GMO & Hypoallergenic
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 293875.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Water, Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization). Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Acerola/Flavonoid have?
6 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 293875 (current) Entered July 18, 2023 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 02445 5
- Label 261710 Entered February 23, 2022 · off the market July 21, 2022 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 02445 5
- Label 245960 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market July 21, 2022 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 02332 8
- Label 245957 Entered March 25, 2021 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01780 8
- Label 218952 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market March 12, 2020 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01780 8
- Label 182699 Entered November 21, 2018 · off the market December 16, 2020 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01780 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.