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Chewable Acerola 500 mg

by Country Life · other (e.g. tea bag) · 90 wafers

  • Off the market since August 2012 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 15794 07210 2
  • DSLD label 35759
  • Serving 1 wafer

Chewable Acerola 500 mg by Country Life lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 wafer, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 50 mg of citrus bioflavonoid complex, 12 mg of acerola berry extract and 5 mg of rose hips, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2014.

What is in Chewable Acerola 500 mg?

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

Chewable Acerola 500 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 35759, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrates3 g1%Carbohydrate in Chewable Acerola 500 mg 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).

Sugar3 gSugar in Chewable Acerola 500 mg against 11,807 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.3 g

Higher than 53% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g).

Vitamin Cas Acerola berry extract, Ascorbic Acid, Rose HipsVitamin C (Form: as Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Ascorbate, Acerola berry extract PlantPart: berry Note: 4:1, Rose Hips)500 mg833%Vitamin C in Chewable Acerola 500 mg against 18,583 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg500 mg

Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Sodiumas Sodium AscorbateSodium (Form: as Sodium Ascorbate)5 mg1%Sodium in Chewable Acerola 500 mg against 14,514 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.5 mg

89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Citrus Bioflavonoid Complexas Grapefruit, Lemon, OrangeCitrus Bioflavonoid Complex (Form: from Lemon, Orange, Grapefruit) PlantPart: peel/pulp Note: providing50 mgFlavonoid in Chewable Acerola 500 mg against 2,343 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

46% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg).

Lemon Bioflavonoids30 mg
Orange Bioflavonoids15 mg
Grapefruit Bioflavonoids5 mg
Acerola berry extractAcerola berry extract PlantPart: berry Note: 4:112 mgAcerola in Chewable Acerola 500 mg against 436 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 14.5 mg to 300 mg, the median 60 mg.12 mg

75% of 436 products listing acerola give more (median 60 mg).

Rose Hips5 mgDog Rose in Chewable Acerola 500 mg against 397 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 65 mg, the median 25 mg.5 mg

86% of 397 products listing dog rose give more (median 25 mg).

Black Currant extract 4:15 mgBlack Currant in Chewable Acerola 500 mg against 97 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 250 mg, the median 50 mg.5 mg

94% of 97 products listing black currant give more (median 50 mg).

Rutinas Sophorae japonica LinnRutin (Form: from Sophorae japonica Linn PlantPart: flower Genus: Sophorae Species: japonica Classifier: Linn)5 mgRutin in Chewable Acerola 500 mg against 1,232 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.5 mg

84% of 1,232 products listing rutin give more (median 25 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 35759 (entered July 25, 2014), 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 397 products that print an amount of dog rose list more than its 5 mg of rose hips (filed by NIH under dog rose) (median 25 mg).
  • 94% of the 97 products that print an amount of black currant list more than its 5 mg of black currant (median 50 mg).
  • 84% of the 1,232 products that print an amount of rutin list more than its 5 mg of rutin (median 25 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 Chewable Acerola 500 mg'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 take one (1) wafer daily as a source of vitamin C. Chew or allow to dissolve in the mouth.
Warnings
WARNING: If you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or planning a surgery, consult your doctor before using this product.
If any adverse reactions occur, stop taking the product and consult your doctor.
Do not accept if seal is broken.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
NO: Yeast, wheat, soy, gluten, milk, preservatives, or artificial color.
Storage
Store between 59(0)-86(0) F.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 35759.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fructose, Glucose, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Silica, Raspberry flavor, Lemon flavor.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K; Certified Vegetarian AVA American Vegetarian Association(TM); Our manufacturing supports wind power renewablechoice.com; Certified Gluten-Free GF(R); Good Manufacturing Practices GMP CERTIFIED; PLEASE RECYCLE. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Chewable Acerola 500 mg have?

3 labels are on file under this name since October 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 35759 (current) Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market August 28, 2012 · 90 wafers · UPC 0 15794 07210 2
  2. Label 35707 Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market December 9, 2015 · 180 wafers · UPC 0 15794 07211 9
  3. Label 13909 Entered October 1, 2012 · off the market December 9, 2015 · 90 wafers · UPC 0 15794 07210 2

DSLD also links this label to: Chewable Acerola Berry Flavor (package size difference, same product), Chewable Acerola Berry Flavor (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 Country Life (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.

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