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Chewable Vitamin C 250 mg Tangy Orange

by Natural Factors Big Friends · tablet or pill · 90 chewable tablets

  • Off the market since April 2020 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 68958 01395 4
  • DSLD label 66932
  • Serving 1 to 6 chewable tablets; amounts per 1 chewable tablet

Chewable Vitamin C 250 mg Tangy Orange by Natural Factors Big Friends lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 chewable tablet, such as 250 mg of vitamin C, 1 mg of hesperidin extract and 1 mg of rosehips, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2016.

What is in Chewable Vitamin C 250 mg Tangy Orange?

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

Chewable Vitamin C 250 mg Tangy Orange: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 66932, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Carbohydrates1 gCarbohydrate in Chewable Vitamin C 250 mg Tangy Orange against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Sugar Alcohol1 gSugar Alcohol in Chewable Vitamin C 250 mg Tangy Orange against 706 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3 g, the median 2 g.1 g

59% of 706 products listing sugar alcohol give more (median 2 g).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Sodium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Sodium Ascorbate) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid)250 mg625%Vitamin C in Chewable Vitamin C 250 mg Tangy Orange against 18,583 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg250 mg

Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Sodiumas Sodium Ascorbate15 mgSodium in Chewable Vitamin C 250 mg Tangy Orange against 14,514 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.15 mg

72% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Citrus Bioflavonoids extractas C. arurantifolia, C. paradisi, C. reticulataCitrus Bioflavonoids extract (Form: citrus fruits Citrus limon PlantPart: fruit rind, C. sinensis PlantPart: fruit rind Genus: C. Species: sinensis, C. paradisi PlantPart: fruit rind Genus: C. Species: paradisi, C. reticulata PlantPart: fruit rind Genus: C. Species: reticulata, C. arurantifolia PlantPart: fruit rind Genus: C. Species: aurantifolia)1 mg
Hesperidin extractHesperidin extract Note: 4:11 mgHesperidin in Chewable Vitamin C 250 mg Tangy Orange against 552 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 20 mg.1 mg

98% of 552 products listing hesperidin give more (median 20 mg).

Orange4 mgSweet Orange in Chewable Vitamin C 250 mg Tangy Orange against 135 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 450 mg, the median 100 mg.4 mg

96% of 135 products listing sweet orange give more (median 100 mg).

Rosehips1 mgRose Hip in Chewable Vitamin C 250 mg Tangy Orange against 85 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 16 mg to 120 mg, the median 40 mg.1 mg

98% of 85 products listing rose hip give more (median 40 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 66932 (entered November 21, 2016), 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:

  • 59% of the 706 products that print an amount of sugar alcohol list more than its 1 g of sugar alcohol (median 2 g).
  • 98% of the 552 products that print an amount of hesperidin list more than its 1 mg of hesperidin (median 20 mg).
  • 96% of the 135 products that print an amount of sweet orange list more than its 4 mg of sweet orange (median 100 mg).
  • 98% of the 85 products that print an amount of rose hip list more than its 1 mg of rosehips (filed by NIH under rose hip) (median 40 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 Vitamin C 250 mg Tangy Orange'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 Usage: Children 2-3 years old: Chew 1 tablet daily or as directed by a health professional. Children 4-8 years old: Chew 1-2 tablets daily or as directed by a health professional. Adolescents 9-13 years old: Chew 1-4 tablets daily or as directed by a health professional. Adolescents 14-18 years old: Chew 1-6 tablets daily or as directed by a health professional.
Warnings
Cautions: As with any supplement, consult your health professional before use if you are pregnant, or breastfeeding, or trying to conceive, or if you are taking medication, have a medical condition, or anticipate a surgery.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no artificial colors, preservatives, or sweeteners; no dairy, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, egg, fish, shellfish, animal products, tree nuts, or GMOs.
Sugar & Gluten free
Non-GMO
Storage
For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 66932.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Xylitol, natural flavors, natural orange Color, Magnesium Stearate, Orange, Citric Acid, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Purity & potency guranteed; isura Non-GMO - Mas Spec Documentation Lab tested.

How many labels does Chewable Vitamin C 250 mg Tangy Orange have?

One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2016.

  1. Label 66932 (current) Entered November 21, 2016 · off the market April 7, 2020 · 90 chewable tablets · UPC 0 68958 01395 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names Natural Factors Canada (manufacturer). All Natural Factors Big Friends products.

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