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Berocca Orange Flavor

by Bayer · tablet or pill · 20 effervescent tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 16500 56370 9
  • DSLD label 256857
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 20 servings

Berocca Orange Flavor by Bayer lists 17 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 15 mg of thiamine, 15 mg of riboflavin and 50 mg of niacin; 2 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 November 19, 2021.

What is in Berocca Orange Flavor?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).

Berocca Orange Flavor: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 256857, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Carbohydratesless than 1 g1%
Vitamin C1,000 mg1,111%Vitamin C in Berocca Orange Flavor against 18,583 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg1,000 mg

Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Thiamineas Vitamin B115 mg1,250%Thiamin in Berocca Orange Flavor against 9,830 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg15 mg

Higher than 66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B215 mg1,154%Riboflavin in Berocca Orange Flavor against 9,824 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg15 mg

Higher than 69% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Niacin50 mg313%Niacin in Berocca Orange Flavor against 12,413 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg50 mg

Higher than 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B610 mg588%Vitamin B6 in Berocca Orange Flavor against 15,277 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg10 mg

Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folate665 mcg DFE166%
Folic Acid400 mcg
Vitamin B1210 mcg417%Vitamin B12 in Berocca Orange Flavor against 14,425 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg10 mcg

67% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin150 mcg500%Biotin in Berocca Orange Flavor against 9,447 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg150 mcg

51% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acid23 mg460%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Berocca Orange Flavor against 10,060 products23 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg23 mg

Higher than 61% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Calcium50 mg4%Calcium in Berocca Orange Flavor against 17,831 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg50 mg

72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Magnesium50 mg12%Magnesium in Berocca Orange Flavor against 14,003 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg50 mg

59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zinc10 mg91%Zinc in Berocca Orange Flavor against 13,186 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg10 mg

51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Sodium260 mg11%Sodium in Berocca Orange Flavor against 14,514 products260 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.260 mg

Higher than 89% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg).

Potassium5 mg1%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for potassium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Proprietary Blend87.78 mg
Caffeinein the blend, no amount given
Guarana extractin the blend, no amount given
Caffeine44 mgCaffeine in Berocca Orange Flavor against 3,358 products44 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 275 mg, the median 200 mg.44 mg

94% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 256857 (entered November 19, 2021), 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?

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 1,000 mg of vitamin C is higher than 91% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 445 list more.
  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of niacin, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • 94% of the 3,358 products that print an amount of caffeine list more than its 44 mg of caffeine (median 200 mg).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Berocca Orange Flavor's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Directions: Adults: Dissolve 1 tablet in 8-12 ounces of water in a glass or bottle. Drink once daily. Drop into glass. Break into bottle.
Warnings
This product contains about as much caffeine as a cup of coffee (90mg). For adult use only.
If pregnant, breast-feeding, taking medication, or have any medical condition ask a health professional before use.
Ask your doctor before use if you are on a sodium-restricted diet.
Keep out of reach of children
Do not exceed recommended intake Do not use if cap drop ring is broken or missing.
Storage
Store at room temperature. Avoid excessive heat and moisture. Replace cap after use.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 256857.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Bicarbonate, Maltodextrin, Magnesium Sulfate, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Carbonate, Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone, Caffeine, Less than 2% of:.

How many labels does Berocca Orange Flavor have?

2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 256857 (current) Entered November 19, 2021 · on the market · 20 effervescent tablets · UPC 0 16500 56370 9
  2. Label 177828 Entered July 25, 2018 · off the market July 21, 2021 · 20 effervescent tablets · UPC 0 16500 56370 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names Bayer HealthCare LLC (distributor), Whippany, NJ. All Bayer products.

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