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C-Flav

by Ortho Molecular Products · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 15033 00111 7
  • DSLD label 173856
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 60 servings

C-Flav by Ortho Molecular Products lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 400 mg of vitamin C, 100 mg of acerola fruit extract, 70 mg of quercetin dihydrate and 50 mg of hibiscus. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2018.

What is in C-Flav?

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

C-Flav: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 173856, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Acerola fruit extractVitamin C (Form: Acerola fruit extract PlantPart: fruit) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid) Note: USP400 mg667%Vitamin C in C-Flav against 18,583 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg400 mg

Higher than 79% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Acerola fruit extractas Vitamin CAcerola fruit extract (Form: standardized to contain 17% Vitamin C) PlantPart: fruit100 mgAcerola in C-Flav against 436 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 14.5 mg to 300 mg, the median 60 mg.100 mg

Higher than 53% of 436 products listing acerola (median 60 mg).

Quercetin Dihydrate70 mgQuercetin in C-Flav against 1,548 products70 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.70 mg

54% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg).

Hesperidin Complex50 mg
Hibiscus50 mgHibiscus in C-Flav against 144 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 462.5 mg, the median 150 mg.50 mg

86% of 144 products listing hibiscus give more (median 150 mg).

Rutin50 mgRutin in C-Flav against 1,232 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.50 mg

Higher than 69% of 1,232 products listing rutin (median 25 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 173856 (entered February 23, 2018), 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:

  • 86% of the 144 products that print an amount of hibiscus list more than its 50 mg of hibiscus (median 150 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 C-Flav'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
Suggested Use: 1 or more capsules per day or as recommended by your health care professional.
Warnings
If you are pregnant or nursing, consult your physician before taking this product.
As with all dietary supplements, some individuals may not tolerate or may be allergic to the ingredients used. Please read the ingredient panel carefully prior to ingestion. Cease taking this product and consult your physician if you have negative reactions upon ingestion.
Keep out of reach of children.
This product was sealed for your protection. Do not use if outer logoed neck seal or inner-seal is missing or damaged.
Do not accept if label shows signs of tampering
Allergens and what it does not contain
Formulated To Be Free Of Allergens Derived From: Gluten, corn, yeast, artificial colors and flavors.
Storage
Keep container tightly closed. Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 173856.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: natural Vegetable Capsules, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.

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

How many labels does C-Flav have?

One label is on file, entered on February 23, 2018.

  1. Label 173856 (current) Entered February 23, 2018 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 6 15033 00111 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names Ortho Molecular Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Woodstock, IL. All Ortho Molecular Products products.

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