Blue 1,000 mg Vitamin C Berry Blue
by Emergen-C · powder · 0.3 OZ/Packet
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 747
- Serving 8.4 g (1 packet)
Blue 1,000 mg Vitamin C Berry Blue by Emergen-C lists 18 ingredients, 18 with an amount per serving of 8.4 g, such as 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 0.38 mg of thiamine, 0.43 mg of riboflavin and 5 mg of niacin, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.
What is in Blue 1,000 mg Vitamin C Berry Blue?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 8.4 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 5 g | 2% | Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 20 g. |
| Sugar | 5 g | Higher than 78% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 20 g. | |
| Vitamin Cas Chromium Ascorbate | 1,000 mg | 1,667% | Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,000 mg. 2 times the adult UL a day. |
| Thiamine | 0.38 mg | 25% | 93% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.52 mg. |
| Riboflavinas Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate SodiumRiboflavin (Form: as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium) | 0.43 mg | 25% | 92% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.72 mg. |
| Niacin | 5 mg | 25% | 89% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 10 mg | 500% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. |
| Folic Acid | 12.5 mcg | 3% | 98% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mcg. |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 25 mcg | 417% | 54% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg. |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate) | 2.5 mg | 25% | 91% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Calciumas Calcium Pantothenate | 50 mg | 5% | 72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
| Phosphorusas Sodium Phosphate | 38 mg | 4% | 79% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 152 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Carbonate, Magnesium HydroxideMagnesium (Form: as magnesium hydroxide, magnesium carbonate) | 60 mg | 15% | 56% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. |
| Zinc | 2 mg | 13% | 90% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 8 mg. |
| Manganeseas Manganese GluconateManganese (Form: as Manganese Gluconate) | 0.5 mg | 25% | 86% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
| Chromiumas Chromium AscorbateChromium (Form: as Chromium Ascorbate) | 10 mcg | 8% | 94% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mcg. |
| Sodiumas Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium PhosphateSodium (Form: as Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Phosphate) | 60 mmg | 3% | |
| Potassiumas Potassium Bicarbonate, Potassium CarbonatePotassium (Form: as Potassium Bicarbonate, Potassium Carbonate) | 200 mg | 6% | Higher than 76% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg. |
| Monk Fruit | 10 mg | 84% of 49 products listing luo han guo give more (median 35 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 1 mg | 96% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. | |
| Quercetin | 1 mg | 98% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 747 (entered October 26, 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:
- At 4 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 4,000 mg of vitamin C, 2 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- 93% of the 9,830 products that print an amount of thiamin list more than its 0.38 mg of thiamin (median 5 mg).
- 92% of the 9,824 products that print an amount of riboflavin list more than its 0.43 mg of riboflavin (median 4 mg).
- 89% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 5 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
- 98% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 12.5 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).
- 91% of the 10,060 products that print an amount of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) list more than its 2.5 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).
The NIH database records 2 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Blue 1000 mg Vitamin C Triple BerryEmergen-C same ingredients
- Immune+ PlusEmergen-C 20 shared, 88% alike
- 1,000 MG Vitamin C MangosteenEmergen-C 20 shared, 88% alike
- Planet 1000 mg Vitamin C Dragon FruitEmergen-C 20 shared, 88% alike
- Five Calories 1000 mg Vitamin C Mandarin OrangeEmergen-C 20 shared, 88% alike
- Five Calories 1000 mg Vitamin C Peach-Passion FruitEmergen-C 20 shared, 88% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one packet 2 to 4 times a day. Place contents in a glass, add 4-6 oz. of water.
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE
Source: label statements in DSLD label 747.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Fructose, Citric Acid, Natural Flavors, fruit and vegetable color, blueberry juice powder, Tapioca Maltodextrin, Malic Acid, Tartaric Acid, Silica, Glycine, Aspartic Acid, blackberry juice powder, raspberry juice powder, Cysteine Hydrochloride.
How many labels does Blue 1,000 mg Vitamin C Berry Blue have?
One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.
- Label 747 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · on the market · 0.3 OZ/Packet
DSLD also links this label to: Blue 1000 mg Vitamin C Triple Berry (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Alacer Corp. (distributor), Foothill Ranch, CA. All Emergen-C products.