C Defense
by MegaFood · gummy or jelly · 70 Gummy(ies)
- Off the market since October 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 51494 10411 8
- DSLD label 265180
- Serving 2 gummies (4 g)
- 35 servings
C Defense by MegaFood lists 5 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 2 gummies, such as 180 mg of vitamin C; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 19, 2022.
What is in C Defense?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 gummies. 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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 3 g | 1% | 47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Total Sugars | 2 g | 48% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). | |
| Added Sugars | 2 g | 4% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 180 mg | 200% | Higher than 62% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| organic Whole Orange and Super Food blend | 120 mg | ||
| organic Orange | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Cranberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Blueberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Ginger | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 265180 (entered May 19, 2022), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 4 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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with C Defense's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- C Defense Tangy CitrusMegaFood 7 shared, 91% alike
- D3 Wellness 1000 IUMegaFood 6 shared, 84% alike
- D3 1000 IU 25 mcg Bone, Muscle & Immune Support Mixed FruitMegaFood 6 shared, 84% alike
- Acute DefenseMegaFood 5 shared, 48% alike
- Daily C-ProtectMegaFood 4 shared, 48% alike
- Daily C-Protect Nutrient Booster PowderMegaFood 4 shared, 48% 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
- Suggested Use: 2 gummies daily. May be taken anytime throughout the day, even on an empty stomach.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No high-fructose corn syrup, gelatin, artificial colors.
- Residue free Glyphosate detoxproject.org Tested 125+ Pesticides & herbicides Tested Gluten free Dairy free Soy free
- Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org
- Storage
- Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 265180.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: organic Tapioca Syrup, organic Cane Sugar, Apple Pectin, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Organic Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified B Corporation Glyphosate Residue Free detoxproject.org Tested 125+ Pesticides & Herbicides V Certified Vegan Vegan.org. Listed with: Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does C Defense have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 31, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 265180 (current) Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market October 25, 2022 · 70 Gummy(ies) · UPC 0 51494 10411 8
- Label 180176 Entered August 31, 2018 · off the market October 4, 2023 · 90 gummies · UPC 0 51494 10349 4
DSLD also links this label to: C Defense Tangy Citrus (image difference, same product), C Defense Tangy Citrus (package size difference, same product), C Defense Tangy Citrus (package size difference, same product), C Defense Tangy Citrus (image difference, same product), C Defense Tangy Citrus (package size 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 MegaFood (distributor), Manchester, NH. All MegaFood products.