Chinese Mineral-Chi Tonic Natural Apple and Cherry Flavor
by Nature's Sunshine · liquid · 32 fluid ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 99904 01818 1
- DSLD label 278051
- Serving 1 tbsp (15 mL)
- 63 servings
Chinese Mineral-Chi Tonic Natural Apple and Cherry Flavor by Nature's Sunshine lists 9 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, such as 180 mg of potassium; 8 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2022.
What is in Chinese Mineral-Chi Tonic Natural Apple and Cherry Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tbsp. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassiumas Potassium Chloride | 180 mg | 4% | Higher than 73% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg. |
| Proprietary Blend | 243 mg | ||
| Lycium fruit extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Schisandra fruit extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Gynostemma whole plant extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ginger | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice root extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Reishi Mushroom | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Astragalus root extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ginkgo leaves extract | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 278051 (entered October 24, 2022), 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; 8 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records 2 servings 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 Chinese Mineral-Chi Tonic Natural Apple and Cherry Flavor's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Chinese Mineral-Chi TonicNature's Sunshine · off the market 9 shared, 90% alike
- Spring Dragon Longevity DropsRon Teeguarden's Dragon Herbs 4 shared, 41% alike
- Spring Dragon Longevity TeaRon Teeguarden's Dragon Herbs 4 shared, 41% alike
- Immune TonicUrban Moonshine 5 shared, 38% alike
- LongevityQES Formulas 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
- Shake well before using.
- Recommended Use: Take 1 tablespoon (15 mL) in the morning and again in the evening daily. May be mixed with water or juice to taste.
- Warnings
- Do not use if inner seal is missing or damaged.
- Storage
- Keep lid tightly closed and refrigerate after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 278051.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: purified Water, White Grape fruit juice concentrate, Vegetable Glycerin, Fulvic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Trace Minerals, Potassium Hydroxide, Natural Apple Flavor, natural Cherry flavor.
How many labels does Chinese Mineral-Chi Tonic Natural Apple and Cherry Flavor have?
One label is on file, entered on October 24, 2022.
- Label 278051 (current) Entered October 24, 2022 · on the market · 32 fluid ounces · UPC 0 99904 01818 1
DSLD also links this label to: Chinese Mineral-Chi Tonic (image difference, same product), Chinese Mineral-Chi Tonic (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 Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Spanish Fork, UT. All Nature's Sunshine products.