PlainVitamins

Alka-Tone Berry Flavor

by Swanson pH Balance · powder · 30 stick packets

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 87614 10005 0
  • DSLD label 206421
  • Serving 3.8 g (0.1 oz. (1 stick pack))
  • 30 servings

Alka-Tone Berry Flavor by Swanson pH Balance lists 7 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3.8 g, such as 2 mg of vitamin B6, 500 mcg of vitamin B12, 450 mg of calcium and 132 mg of potassium; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2019.

What is in Alka-Tone Berry Flavor?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3.8 g. 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).

Alka-Tone Berry Flavor: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 206421, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in Alka-Tone Berry Flavor against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)2 mg118%Vitamin B6 in Alka-Tone Berry Flavor against 15,277 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg2 mg

69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin)500 mcg20,833%Vitamin B12 in Alka-Tone Berry Flavor against 14,425 products500 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg500 mcg

Higher than 82% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Calciumas Calcium Carbonate450 mg35%Calcium in Alka-Tone Berry Flavor against 17,831 products450 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg450 mg

Higher than 84% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Sodiumas Sodium CitrateSodium (Form: from Sodium Citrate)160 mg7%Sodium in Alka-Tone Berry Flavor against 14,514 products160 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.160 mg

Higher than 77% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg).

Potassiumas Potassium CitratePotassium (Form: from Potassium Citrate) (Alt. Name: Alka-Plex)132 mg3%Potassium in Alka-Tone Berry Flavor against 11,614 products132 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg132 mg

Higher than 63% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg).

Alka-Plex pH Proprietary Blend2 g
Calcium Carbonatein the blend, no amount given
Potassium Hydroxidein the blend, no amount given
Magnesium Hydroxidein the blend, no amount given

The label names the compound (Magnesium Hydroxide); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the magnesium it holds, so it is not placed among other products.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 206421 (entered September 24, 2019), 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; 3 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.

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.

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 Use: As a dietary supplement, empty contents of one stick pack into 12–16 ounces of water, mix well and consume immediately.
For best results, shake or stir periodically to prevent settling.
Just mix a packet in water and go!
Allergens and what it does not contain
Unlike typical sports drinks and electrolyte powders, Alka-Tone contains no added sugars, no chemical colors, no unnecessary additives of any kind.
No artificial sweeteners colors or flavors No added sugar No Caffeine No Preservatives

Source: label statements in DSLD label 206421.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Natural flavor, Silica, Stevia leaf extract, Beetroot powder.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed Purity & Potency.

How many labels does Alka-Tone Berry Flavor have?

One label is on file, entered on September 24, 2019.

  1. Label 206421 (current) Entered September 24, 2019 · off the market November 28, 2023 · 30 stick packets · UPC 0 87614 10005 0

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson pH Balance products.

Where next?