Chewable Vita-C Natural Lemon Flavor
by Shaklee · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 301186
- Serving 1 tablet (Children 4-12)
- 30 servings
Chewable Vita-C Natural Lemon Flavor by Shaklee lists one ingredient: 250 mg of vitamin C per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2024.
What is in Chewable Vita-C Natural Lemon Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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). |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | ||
| Added Sugars | less than 1 g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 15 mg | 1% | 64% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Sodium | 10 mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Ascorbate | 250 mg | 278% | Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 301186 (entered October 24, 2024), 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.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Ester-C 250 mg Orange Flavored WafersAmerican Health same ingredients
- Orange-Chew 250 mg Chewable Vitamin CDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- 100% Natural Fruit Chew C 250 mg Tangy Orange FlavorNatural Factors Big Friends · off the market same ingredients
- Chewable Fruity C 250 mgNature's Blend same ingredients
- Vitamin C 500 mg Naturally Orange FlavoredUltimate Nutrition · off the market same ingredients
- Vitamin C Chewable 500 mg Orange FlavorWell At Walgreens same ingredients
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 2 tablets daily, children ages 4–12 take 1 tablet daily.
- Warnings
- Manufactured in a facility that may also process tree nuts, milk, egg, soy, wheat, shellfish, and fish.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free No artificial flavors, sweeteners, or preservatives
Source: label statements in DSLD label 301186.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sorbitol, Fructose, Natural Flavors, Turmeric.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Star-K (Kosher); Shaklee Safe - Proven 100% Guaranteed Since 1956.
How many labels does Chewable Vita-C Natural Lemon Flavor have?
One label is on file, entered on October 24, 2024.
- Label 301186 (current) Entered October 24, 2024 · on the market · 60 tablets
DSLD also links this label to: +C Boost Chewable Vita-C 250 mg Natural Lemon Flavor (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 Shaklee Corporation (distributor), Pleasanton, CA. All Shaklee products.