Ener-C Cranberry
by Pauling Labs · powder · 30 packets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 73024 00106 9
- DSLD label 54914
- Serving 9.41 g (1 packet)
Ener-C Cranberry by Pauling Labs lists 16 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 9.41 g, such as 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 2,500 IU of vitamin A, 15 IU of vitamin E and 5 mg of vitamin B3; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2016.
What is in Ener-C Cranberry?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 9.41 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 | 25 Calories | 2% | |
| Total Carbohydrates | 5 g | Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 10 g. | |
| Sugar | 5 g | Higher than 78% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 10 g. | |
| Vitamin Cas Mineral Ascorbate mix | 1,000 mg | 1,667% | Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. |
| Vitamin Aas Vitamin A Acetate | 2,500 IU | 50% | 59% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 5,000 IU. |
| Vitamin Eas Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate | 15 IU | 50% | 75% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 30 IU. |
| Vitamin B3as Niacin | 5 mg | 25% | 89% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine | 2 mg | 100% | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. |
| Folate | 40 mcg | 10% | 96% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mcg. |
| Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin | 25 mcg | 417% | 54% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mcg. |
| Pantothenic Acid | 2.5 mg | 25% | 91% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mg. |
| Calcium | no amount given | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 38 mg | 4% | 79% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 76 mg. |
| Iodine | 150 mcg | 100% | 15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg. |
| Magnesium | 60 mg | 15% | 56% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. |
| Zinc | 5 mg | 33% | 72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Manganese | 0.5 mg | 25% | 86% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1 mg. |
| Chromium | 12 mcg | 10% | 93% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 24 mcg. |
| Potassium | 200 mg | 6% | Higher than 76% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 54914 (entered January 25, 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?
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.
- 89% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 5 mg of vitamin B3 (filed by NIH under niacin) (median 20 mg).
- 96% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 40 mcg of 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).
- 86% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.5 mg of manganese (median 2 mg).
- 93% of the 7,825 products that print an amount of chromium list more than its 12 mcg of chromium (median 100 mcg).
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Ener-C Lemon LimePauling Labs same ingredients
- Ener-C OrangePauling Labs same ingredients
- Ener-C Pinepple CoconutPauling Labs same ingredients
- Ener-C RaspberryPauling Labs same ingredients
- Ener-C Tangerine GrapefruitPauling Labs same ingredients
- Tangerine GrapefruitPauling Labs same ingredients
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
- Take with food or immediately after meals (to minimize gastrointestinal irritation and prevent too rapid absorption)
- DIRECTIONS: 1. Mix with 4-6oz of water. 2. Watch it fizz. 3. Drink & feel refreshed. 4. Get the benefits!
- Directions: Take 1 Packet 2 times per day. Dissolve contents of one packet into 4 to 6 oz of water and drink.
- Warnings
- Take a few hours before or after taking other medications.
- Consult a health care practitioner if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Do not use if you have a gastrointestinal ulceration or obstruction.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Flavours or Colours
Source: label statements in DSLD label 54914.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Fructose, Citric Acid, Sodium Bicarbonate, natural Cranberry juice powder, Beet juice powder, Malic Acid, Tapioca Maltodextrin, Caramel colour, Tartaric Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Aspartic Acid, Glycine, Cysteine Hydrochloride.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): NON GMO; {recycle}.
How many labels does Ener-C Cranberry have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2016.
- Label 54914 (current) Entered January 25, 2016 · on the market · 30 packets · UPC 8 73024 00106 9
DSLD also links this label to: Ener-C Lemon Lime (flavor difference), Ener-C Orange (flavor difference), Ener-C Pinepple Coconut (flavor difference), Ener-C Raspberry (flavor difference), Ener-C Tangerine Grapefruit (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 Pauling Labs (manufacturer), Maple Ridge, BC, Canada. All Pauling Labs products.