Effer-C Lemon-Lime Effervescent Drink Mix
by NOW · powder · 30 packets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 00606 6
- DSLD label 35323
- Serving 7.5 g (1 packet)
- 30 servings
Effer-C Lemon-Lime Effervescent Drink Mix by NOW lists 17 ingredients, 17 with an amount per serving of 7.5 g, such as 1 g of vitamin C, 0.76 mg of thiamine, 0.5 mg of riboflavin and 10 mg of niacin, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2014.
What is in Effer-C Lemon-Lime Effervescent Drink Mix?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 7.5 g. 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 | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 4 g | 1% | Higher than 53% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Sugar | 4 g | Higher than 68% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Ascorbic Acid, and from Calcium Ascorbate) Note: 1,000 mg | 1 g | 1,667% | Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: from Thiamin HCl) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1) | 0.76 mg | 51% | 86% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 0.5 mg | 29% | 91% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 10 mg | 50% | 77% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: from Pyridoxine HCl) | 10 mg | 500% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 15 mcg | 4% | 98% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 30 mcg | 500% | 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: from D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 2.5 mg | 25% | 91% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium D-PantothenateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Ascorbate, and D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 20 mg | 2% | 91% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium CarbonateMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Carbonate) | 60 mg | 15% | 56% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc AscorbateZinc (Form: from Zinc Ascorbate) | 5 mg | 33% | 72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese CarbonateManganese (Form: from Manganese Carbonate) | 1 mg | 50% | 70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium Ascorbate, Chromium AspartateChromium (Form: from Chromium Aspartate, and Chromium Ascorbate) | 20 mcg | 17% | 88% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| Sodiumas Sodium BicarbonateSodium (Form: from Sodium Bicarbonate) | 50 mg | 2% | 51% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium BicarbonatePotassium (Form: from Potassium Bicarbonate) | 180 mg | 5% | Higher than 73% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). |
| Transport C-PLUSas Alpha Lipoic Acid, Calcium AscorbateTransport C-PLUS (Form: trademarked blend of Calcium Ascorbate, and Alpha Lipoic Acid) | 230 mg | ||
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 5 mg | 92% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| CoQ10 | 5 mg | 91% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). | |
| natural Lemon Juice powder | 100 mg | Higher than 53% of 103 products listing lemon (median 60 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 35323 (entered July 25, 2014), 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:
- Its 1,000 mg of vitamin C is higher than 91% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 445 list more.
- 91% of the 9,824 products that print an amount of riboflavin list more than its 0.5 mg of riboflavin (median 4 mg).
- 98% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 15 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).
- 91% of the 10,060 products that print an amount of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) list more than its 2.5 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).
- 91% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 20 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
- 92% of the 2,407 products that print an amount of alpha lipoic acid list more than its 5 mg of alpha lipoic acid (median 50 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Effer-C Lemon-LimeNOW same ingredients
- Effer-C Acai Effervescent Drink MixNOW 19 shared, 80% alike
- Effer-C OrangeNOW · off the market 19 shared, 77% alike
- Effer-C OrangeNOW Foods 19 shared, 77% alike
- Effer-C Orange Effervescent Drink MixNOW 19 shared, 77% alike
- 1,000 mg Vitamin C Raspberry Flavored Fizzy Drink MixEmergen-C 18 shared, 77% 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
- SUGGESTED USAGE: As a dietary supplement, empty 1 packet daily into 4 to 6 oz. of water.
- GET YOUR FIZZ ON... EMPTY ONE PACKET INTO A 4 TO 6 OZ. OF WATER & ENJOY!
- Warnings
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Caution: For adults only.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- QUALITY GMP ASSURED
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
- GLUTEN-FREE
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 35323.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sugar, Turbinado, Citric Acid, L-Tartaric Acid, Silica, L-Aspartic Acid, Malic Acid, natural Lime flavor, natural Lemon flavor, BetterStevia(TM).
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): now(R).
How many labels does Effer-C Lemon-Lime Effervescent Drink Mix have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 35323 (current) Entered July 25, 2014 · on the market · 30 packets · UPC 7 33739 00606 6
- Label 14933 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market January 8, 2014 · 30 packets · UPC 7 33739 00606 6
DSLD also links this label to: Effer-C Orange Effervescent Drink Mix (flavor difference), Effer-C Lemon-Lime (package size difference, same product), Effer-C Lemon-Lime (package size difference, same product), Effer-C Orange Effervescent Drink Mix (flavor difference).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NOW Foods (manufacturer, distributor), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.