Effer-C Orange Effervescent Drink Mix
by NOW · powder · 30 packets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 00613 4
- DSLD label 35327
- Serving 7.5 g (1 packet)
- 30 servings
Effer-C Orange Effervescent Drink Mix by NOW lists 18 ingredients, 18 with an amount per serving of 7.5 g, such as 400 IU of vitamin A, 1 g of vitamin C, 0.76 mg of thiamine and 0.5 mg of riboflavin, 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 Orange 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 Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 100% Beta-Carotene) | 400 IU | 8% | 93% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| 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: Vit. 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-Cal. 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 Orange Juice Powder | 600 mg | Higher than 84% of 135 products listing sweet orange (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 35327 (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:
- 93% of the 5,772 products that print an amount of vitamin A list more than its 400 IU of vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).
- 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).
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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Effer-C OrangeNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Effer-C OrangeNOW Foods same ingredients
- Effer-C Lemon-Lime Effervescent Drink MixNOW 19 shared, 77% alike
- Effer-C Lemon-LimeNOW 19 shared, 77% alike
- Effer-C Acai Effervescent Drink MixNOW 19 shared, 76% alike
- 1,000 mg Vitamin C Raspberry Flavored Fizzy Drink MixEmergen-C 18 shared, 72% 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 4 TO 6 OZ. OF WATER AND ENJOY!
- Warnings
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, 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.
- Contains soy (oil).
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- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, 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 35327.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sugar, Turbinado, Citric Acid, L-Tartaric Acid, Silica, Malic Acid, natural Orange flavor, L-Aspartic Acid, BetterStevia(TM).
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): now(R); QUALITY GMP ASSURED.
How many labels does Effer-C Orange 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 35327 (current) Entered July 25, 2014 · on the market · 30 packets · UPC 7 33739 00613 4
- Label 14934 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market January 8, 2014 · 30 packets · UPC 7 33739 00613 4
DSLD also links this label to: Effer-C Orange (package size difference, same product), Effer-C Lemon-Lime Effervescent Drink Mix (flavor difference), Effer-C Orange (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 NOW Foods (manufacturer, distributor), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.