Chewable Orange Juice Vitamin C 250 mg
by Country Life · other (e.g. tea bag)
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 15794 07243 0
- DSLD label 13968
- Serving 1 wafer
Chewable Orange Juice Vitamin C 250 mg by Country Life lists 3 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 wafer, such as 250 mg of vitamin C and 3 mg of citrus bioflavonoid complex blend; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2012.
What is in Chewable Orange Juice Vitamin C 250 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Sugar | 1 g | 69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). | |
| Vitamin Cas Acerola berry extract, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Ascorbate, Acerola berry extract PlantPart: berry Note: 4:1, Calcium Ascorbate, Rose Hips) | 250 mg | 417% | Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Sodiumas Sodium AscorbateSodium (Form: as Sodium Ascorbate) | 5 mg | 1% | 89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex Blend | 3 mg | 97% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Citrus Bioflavonoid Complexas lemon, orange, grapefruit, rutin and hesperidin, orange peel powder, rutinCitrus Bioflavonoid Complex (Form: from lemon, orange, grapefruit, rutin and hesperidin PlantPart: peel/pulp, orange peel powder, rutin (Form: from sophorae japonica linn PlantPart: flower Genus: sophorae Species: japonica Classifier: linn)) | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 13968 (entered October 25, 2012), 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:
- 97% of the 2,343 products that print an amount of flavonoid list more than its 3 mg of citrus bioflavonoid complex blend (filed by NIH under flavonoid) (median 50 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Chewable Orange Juice Vitamin C 500 mgCountry Life · off the market same ingredients
- Chewable C 500 mg Fruit FlavorGNC · off the market 4 shared, 82% alike
- Chewable C 100 mg Fruit FlavorGNC · off the market 4 shared, 82% alike
- Maxi Baby-C Natural Cherry FlavorCountry Life 4 shared, 82% alike
- Juicy Fruit-CMetagenics 4 shared, 82% alike
- Liquid C Supplement 1000 mg Natural Orange FlavorNatures Plus · off the market 4 shared, 82% 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: Adults chew one (1) wafer daily. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications that you take with your health care providers.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- WARNING: Not for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are a diabetic or hypoglycemic, taking medication or planning a surgery, consult your doctor before using this product.
- Do not accept if seal is broken.
- If any adverse reactions occur, stop taking the product and consult your doctor.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- NO: Yeast, wheat, gluten or artificial color.
- Gluten-Free
- Storage
- Store between 59(0)-86(0) F.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 13968.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Fructose, Honey, Food Starch, Orange juice concentrate, Stearic Acid, Glucose, natural Orange flavor, Natural flavors, Maltodextrin, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K PARVE; Certified Gluten-Free GF(R); Good Manufacturing Practices GMP CERTIFIED; Our manufacturing supports wind power renewablechoice.com; 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 Orange Juice Vitamin C 250 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2012.
- Label 13968 (current) Entered October 25, 2012 · on the market · UPC 0 15794 07243 0
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, LLC (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.