Chewable Vitamin C 500 mg Juicy Orange
by Country Life · other (e.g. tea bag) · 180 wafers
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 15794 07235 5
- DSLD label 59243
- Serving 1 wafer
Chewable Vitamin C 500 mg Juicy Orange by Country Life lists 9 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 wafer, such as 500 mg of vitamin C and 29 mg of citrus bioflavonoid complex blend; 7 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2016.
What is in Chewable Vitamin C 500 mg Juicy Orange?
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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Sugar | 2 g | 48% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). | |
| Vitamin Cas Acerola berry extract, Calcium Ascorbate, Rose Hips | 500 mg | 833% | Higher than 81% 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 | 29 mg | 66% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Lemon | no amount given | ||
| Orange | no amount given | ||
| Grapefruit | no amount given | ||
| Orange peel powder | no amount given | ||
| Turmeric extract | no amount given | ||
| Grape seed extract | no amount given | ||
| Rutinas Sophorae japonica LinnRutin (Form: from Sophorae japonica Linn PlantPart: flower Genus: Sophorae Species: japonica Classifier: Linn) | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 59243 (entered April 22, 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 7 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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 500 mg Juicy Orange's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Chewable Vitamin C 500 mg Juicy Orange FlavorCountry Life 9 shared, 64% alike
- Vitamin C BioflavonoidsNature's Way · off the market 5 shared, 42% alike
- Flavonoid ComplexNeoLife Nutritionals 7 shared, 40% alike
- Bio C PlusLogos Nutritionals 6 shared, 39% alike
- Citrus BioflavonoidsNature's Sunshine 5 shared, 38% alike
- Vitamin C+Amen 5 shared, 38% 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.
- Warnings
- As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications that you take with your health care providers.
- Caution: Not for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are diabetic or hypoglycemic, taking medication or planning 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
- Yes Certified Gluten-Free by GFCO. Org
- NO YEAST OR WHEAT NO MILK OR SOY
- Certified Gluten-Free
- Storage
- Store between 59(0)-86(0) F.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 59243.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Fructose, Glucose, Orange juice concentrate, Food Starch, Honey, Stearic Acid, Maltodextrin, natural Orange flavor, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Cellulose.
How many labels does Chewable Vitamin C 500 mg Juicy Orange have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 59243 (current) Entered April 22, 2016 · on the market · 180 wafers · UPC 0 15794 07235 5
- Label 59233 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market February 25, 2019 · 90 wafers · UPC 0 15794 07233 1
DSLD also links this label to: Chewable Orange Juice Vitamin C 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Chewable Vitamin C 500 mg Juicy Orange 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, LLC (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.