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Ester-C 250 mg Orange Flavored Wafers

by American Health · other (e.g. tea bag) · 125 chewable wafers

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 76630 17072 7
  • DSLD label 248814
  • Serving 1 wafer
  • 125 servings

Ester-C 250 mg Orange Flavored Wafers by American Health lists one ingredient: 250 mg of vitamin C per serving of 1 wafer. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2021.

What is in Ester-C 250 mg Orange Flavored Wafers?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 wafer. 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).

Ester-C 250 mg Orange Flavored Wafers: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 248814, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in Ester-C 250 mg Orange Flavored Wafers against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g.

Total Sugars1 gSugar in Ester-C 250 mg Orange Flavored Wafers against 11,807 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g.

Added Sugars1 g2%
Vitamin Cas Ester-C Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Ester-C Calcium Ascorbate)250 mg278%Vitamin C in Ester-C 250 mg Orange Flavored Wafers against 18,583 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg250 mg

Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg.

Sodium25 mg1%Sodium in Ester-C 250 mg Orange Flavored Wafers against 14,514 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.25 mg

64% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 248814 (entered April 22, 2021), 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records 4 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.

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
Directions: For adults, chew one (1) wafer four times daily, preferably with meals.
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.
Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No gluten, no yeast, no wheat, no milk or milk derivatives, no lactose, no soy, no egg, no grapefruit, no artificial color. Non-GMO.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 248814.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dextrose, Fructose, Stearic Acid, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Citric Acid, Guar Gum, Natural Flavors, Stevia leaf extract.

How many labels does Ester-C 250 mg Orange Flavored Wafers have?

4 labels are on file under this name since December 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 248814 (current) Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 125 chewable wafers · UPC 0 76630 17072 7
  2. Label 202358 Entered June 24, 2019 · off the market March 26, 2021 · 125 chewable wafers · UPC 0 76630 17072 7
  3. Label 58714 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market November 1, 2018 · 125 chewable wafers · UPC 0 76630 17072 7
  4. Label 16911 Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market March 18, 2015 · 125 chewable wafers · UPC 0 76630 17072 7

DSLD also links this label to: Ester-C 250 mg (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 American Health, Inc. (distributor), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All American Health products.

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