Chewable Vitamin C-250 mg Orange Flavor
by Major · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 10006 70047 3
- DSLD label 215886
- Serving 1 tablet
Chewable Vitamin C-250 mg Orange Flavor by Major lists one ingredient: 250 mg of vitamin C per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.
What is in Chewable Vitamin C-250 mg Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 20 mg | 1% | 67% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Sodium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Sodium Ascorbate) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid) | 250 mg | 278% | Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 215886 (entered March 24, 2020), 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?
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.
- Vitamin C 250 mgKirkman same ingredients
- Chewable Vitamin C 250 mgKirkman same ingredients
- Quick C 500GPI same ingredients
- Vitamin C Chewable Mixed BerryLongs Wellness · off the market same ingredients
- Chewable C 500 mg Mixed BerrySunmark same ingredients
- Chewable Vitamin C 500 mgMember's Mark 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: For adults, take one (1) tablet daily, preferably with a meal. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
- Warnings
- Contains: Milk
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Tamper resistant: Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: Yeast, wheat, gluten, preservatives, soy.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature and avoid excessive heat.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 215886.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sugar, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Orange flavor, Silica, FD&C Yellow #6 Lake.
How many labels does Chewable Vitamin C-250 mg Orange Flavor have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 28, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 215886 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 8 10006 70047 3
- Label 201976 Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 3 09040 52560 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Major Pharmaceuticals (distributor), Livonia, MI. All Major products.