PlainVitamins

Effervescent Vitamin C 1000 mg Natural Orange Flavor

by Sundown Naturals · powder · 32 10 g (0.35 oz.) Packets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 30768 51817 2
  • DSLD label 29558
  • Serving 10 g (1 packet)
  • 32 servings

Effervescent Vitamin C 1000 mg Natural Orange Flavor by Sundown Naturals lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 10 g, such as 800 IU of vitamin A, 1,000 mg of vitamin C and 300 mg of potassium, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 24, 2014.

What is in Effervescent Vitamin C 1000 mg Natural Orange Flavor?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 10 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).

Effervescent Vitamin C 1000 mg Natural Orange Flavor: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 29558, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories25 Calories
Total Carbohydrates7 g2%Carbohydrate in Effervescent Vitamin C 1000 mg Natural Orange Flavor against 21,979 products7 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.7 g

Higher than 79% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Sugar7 gSugar in Effervescent Vitamin C 1000 mg Natural Orange Flavor against 11,807 products7 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.7 g

Higher than 88% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g).

Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta-Carotene)800 IU16%Vitamin A in Effervescent Vitamin C 1000 mg Natural Orange Flavor against 5,772 products800 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.800 IU

89% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid1,000 mg1,667%Vitamin C in Effervescent Vitamin C 1000 mg Natural Orange Flavor against 18,583 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg1,000 mg

Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Sodiumas Sodium BicarbonateSodium (Form: as Sodium Bicarbonate)60 mg3%Sodium in Effervescent Vitamin C 1000 mg Natural Orange Flavor against 14,514 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.60 mg

Higher than 51% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg).

Potassiumas Potassium Bicarbonate, Potassium CarbonatePotassium (Form: as Potassium Carbonate, and Potassium Bicarbonate)300 mg9%Potassium in Effervescent Vitamin C 1000 mg Natural Orange Flavor against 11,614 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg300 mg

Higher than 88% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 29558 (entered January 24, 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.

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.

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: FOR ADULTS, POUR PACKET INTO 5 FL. OZ. OF WATER ONCE DAILY. STIR OR SHAKE.
Warnings
WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
TAMPER RESISTANT: DO NOT USE IF PACKET IS TORN OR OPEN.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No Artificial Sweetener or Flavor, No Milk, No Lactose, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish.
Storage
STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 29558.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fructose, Citric Acid, natural Orange flavor, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): FREE OF Gluten & Wheat.

How many labels does Effervescent Vitamin C 1000 mg Natural Orange Flavor have?

One label is on file, entered on January 24, 2014.

  1. Label 29558 (current) Entered January 24, 2014 · on the market · 32 10 g (0.35 oz.) Packets · UPC 0 30768 51817 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Rexall Sundown, Inc. (manufacturer), Boca Raton, FL. All Sundown Naturals products.

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