PlainVitamins

Maximum Orac

by Isotonix · powder · 10.6 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 48570 00628 8
  • DSLD label 313395
  • Serving 3.3 g (1 capful)
  • 90 servings

Maximum Orac by Isotonix lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 3.3 g, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 30 mg of vitamin E, 125 mg of potassium and 20 mg of mixed tocotrienol, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 20, 2024.

What is in Maximum Orac?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3.3 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).

Maximum Orac: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 313395, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Maximum Orac against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Total Sugars2 g
added Sugars1 g2%Sugar in Maximum Orac 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).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid100 mg111%Vitamin C in Maximum Orac against 18,583 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg100 mg

50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas Mixed Tocopherols30 mg200%
Potassiumas Potassium Bicarbonate125 mg3%Potassium in Maximum Orac against 11,614 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg125 mg

Higher than 61% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg).

Mixed Tocotrienol20 mg
Cranberry fruit concentrate200 mgCranberry in Maximum Orac against 1,064 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 97.5 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.200 mg

54% of 1,064 products listing cranberry give more (median 250 mg).

Blueberry fruit extract100 mgBlueberry in Maximum Orac against 378 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

47% of 378 products listing blueberry give more (median 100 mg).

Grape Juice, Powder93 mgGrape in Maximum Orac against 1,900 products93 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.93 mg

Higher than 58% of 1,900 products listing grape (median 50 mg).

Raspberry fruit powder90 mgRaspberry in Maximum Orac against 110 products90 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 85 mg.90 mg

Higher than 50% of 110 products listing raspberry (median 85 mg).

Elderberry fruit extract40 mgEuropean Elder in Maximum Orac against 920 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.40 mg

85% of 920 products listing european elder give more (median 150 mg).

Black Currant fruit extract40 mgBlack Currant in Maximum Orac against 97 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 250 mg, the median 50 mg.40 mg

70% of 97 products listing black currant give more (median 50 mg).

Pomegranate Fruit and Skin Extract40 mgPomegranate in Maximum Orac against 860 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 12.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 70.5 mg.40 mg

61% of 860 products listing pomegranate give more (median 70.5 mg).

Prune, Powder30 mgPlum in Maximum Orac against 79 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 160 mg, the median 100 mg.30 mg

82% of 79 products listing plum give more (median 100 mg).

Black Chokeberry Fruit Extract20 mgChokeberry in Maximum Orac against 59 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.20 mg

92% of 59 products listing chokeberry give more (median 250 mg).

Bioperineas Black Pepper Extract56 mcgBlack Pepper in Maximum Orac against 2,363 products0.056 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.0.056 mg

over 99% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 313395 (entered June 20, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • 92% of the 59 products that print an amount of chokeberry list more than its 20 mg of black chokeberry fruit extract (filed by NIH under chokeberry) (median 250 mg).
  • over 99% of the 2,363 products that print an amount of black pepper list more than its 0.056 mg of bioperine (filed by NIH under black pepper) (median 5 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Maximum Orac's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 use: Pour one level capful of powder from the white bottle cap into the overcap. Add water to the line on the overcap (2 fl oz/60 mL) and stir. As a dietary supplement, take once daily or as directed by your healthcare provider. Maximum absorption occurs when taken with a meal. This product is isotonic only if the specified amounts of powder and water are used.
Warnings
Warning: If you are currently using prescription drugs, have an ongoing medical condition or are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult your healthcare provider before using this product.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing. Resale on third-party websites is strictly prohibited unless specifically authorized by Market America or its corporate affiliates. If barcodes are altered or you purchase this product from an unauthorized third-party website, the product is not guaranteed by Market America or its corporate affiliates.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This vegan product contains no added wheat, soy, yeast, gluten, artificial flavor, starch, salt, preservatives or milk.
Gluten free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 313395.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fructose, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Rebaudioside A, Lo Han Guo fruit extract, Glucose, Maltodextrin, Stearic Acid.

How many labels does Maximum Orac have?

4 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 313395 (current) Entered June 20, 2024 · on the market · 10.6 ounces · UPC 8 48570 00628 8
  2. Label 238324 Entered October 23, 2020 · off the market October 4, 2023 · 10.6 ounces · UPC 8 48570 00628 8
  3. Label 6187 Entered February 23, 2012 · on the market · 10.5 oz.
  4. Label 3179 Entered December 23, 2011 · on the market · 100 grams

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

Who makes it?

The label names Market America, Inc. (distributor), Greensboro, NC. All Isotonix products.

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