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BIG-C Maximal Orange Julep

by Bricker Labs · liquid · 8 fl. Oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 42239 23208 1
  • DSLD label 3194
  • Serving 1 tbsp (15 mL)
  • 15 servings

BIG-C Maximal Orange Julep by Bricker Labs lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, such as 10 mg of pantothenic acid, 1,100 mg of L-carnitine and 20 mg of hydroxy-citric acid, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.

What is in BIG-C Maximal Orange Julep?

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

BIG-C Maximal Orange Julep: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 3194, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories18 Calories
Total Fat0 g0%
Sodium2 mg0%Sodium in BIG-C Maximal Orange Julep against 14,514 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.2 mg

98% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg.

Total Carbohydrates3 g1%Carbohydrate in BIG-C Maximal Orange Julep against 21,979 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.3 g

47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g.

Sugar0 g
Protein1 gProtein in BIG-C Maximal Orange Julep against 8,985 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.1 g

77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate)10 mg100%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in BIG-C Maximal Orange Julep against 10,060 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg10 mg

52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

L-CarnitineL-Carnitine Note: Free Base, USP Grade1,100 mgL-Carnitine in BIG-C Maximal Orange Julep against 1,338 products1,100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1,100 mg

Higher than 80% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,200 mg.

Hydroxy-Citric Acid20 mgHydroxycitric Acid in BIG-C Maximal Orange Julep against 126 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 250 mg to 900 mg, the median 500 mg.20 mg

88% of 126 products listing hydroxycitric acid give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3194 (entered December 23, 2011), 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:

  • 88% of the 126 products that print an amount of hydroxycitric acid list more than its 20 mg of hydroxy-citric acid (filed by NIH under hydroxycitric acid) (median 500 mg).

The NIH database records 1 to 2 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?

3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 USE: As a dietary supplement only. Take one (1) tablespoon with morning and evening meals or before high intensity workouts. More than 2 servings per day is not recommended. There are no dietary benefits associated with exceeding the suggested d
Warnings
Store away from children.
Prior to starting any dietary supplementation program, consult your health care professional.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 3194.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: purified Water, Glycerin, Natural flavor, Sodium Benzoate.

How many labels does BIG-C Maximal Orange Julep have?

One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.

  1. Label 3194 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · on the market · 8 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 42239 23208 1

DSLD also links this label to: BIG-C Maximal Red Raspberry (flavor difference).

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

Who makes it?

The label names BRICKER LABS (distributor), West Bend, WI. All Bricker Labs products.

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