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MSM Lite Citrus Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix

by Emergen-C · powder · 0.2 oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 76314 30025 9
  • DSLD label 15896
  • Serving 4.8 g (1 packet)

MSM Lite Citrus Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix by Emergen-C lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 4.8 g, such as 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 10 mg of niacin, 25 mcg of folic acid and 25 mcg of vitamin B12, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2012.

What is in MSM Lite Citrus Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4.8 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).

MSM Lite Citrus Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 15896, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in MSM Lite Citrus Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix 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: 2 g.

Sugarless than 1 g
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Chromium Ascorbate, Zinc AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Zinc Ascorbate, Chromium Ascorbate) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid)1,000 mg1,667%Vitamin C in MSM Lite Citrus Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix 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). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg.

Niacin10 mg50%Niacin in MSM Lite Citrus Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix against 12,413 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg10 mg

77% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Folic Acid25 mcg6%Folate in MSM Lite Citrus Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix against 7,022 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.25 mcg

97% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mcg.

Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin)25 mcg417%Vitamin B12 in MSM Lite Citrus Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix against 14,425 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg25 mcg

54% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mcg.

Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Calcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Phosphate)50 mg5%Calcium in MSM Lite Citrus Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix against 17,831 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg50 mg

72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Phosphorusas Calcium Phosphate, Potassium Phosphate, Sodium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: as Potassium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Calcium Phosphate)98 mg10%Phosphorus in MSM Lite Citrus Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix against 3,786 products98 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg98 mg

Higher than 52% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 196 mg.

Magnesiumas Magnesium Carbonate, Magnesium HydroxideMagnesium (Form: as magnesium hydroxide, magnesium carbonate)60 mg15%Magnesium in MSM Lite Citrus Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix against 14,003 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg60 mg

56% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg.

Zincas Zinc AscorbateZinc (Form: as Zinc Ascorbate)2 mg13%Zinc in MSM Lite Citrus Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix against 13,186 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg2 mg

90% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg.

Manganeseas Manganese GluconateManganese (Form: as Manganese Gluconate)0.5 mg25%Manganese in MSM Lite Citrus Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix against 7,016 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg0.5 mg

86% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1 mg.

Chromiumas Chromium AscorbateChromium (Form: as Chromium Ascorbate)10 mcg8%Chromium in MSM Lite Citrus Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix against 7,825 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg10 mcg

94% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mcg.

Sodiumas Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium PhosphateSodium (Form: as Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Phosphate)60 mg3%Sodium in MSM Lite Citrus Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix 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). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg.

Potassiumas Potassium Bicarbonate, Potassium PhosphatePotassium (Form: as Potassium Bicarbonate, Potassium Phosphate)200 mg6%Potassium in MSM Lite Citrus Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix against 11,614 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg200 mg

Higher than 76% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Methylsulfonylmethane1,000 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in MSM Lite Citrus Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix against 1,454 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 74% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg.

Alpha Lipoic Acid1 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in MSM Lite Citrus Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix against 2,407 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.1 mg

96% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 15896 (entered November 21, 2012), 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.
  • 97% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 25 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).
  • 90% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 2 mg of zinc (median 11 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).
  • 94% of the 7,825 products that print an amount of chromium list more than its 10 mcg of chromium (median 100 mcg).
  • 96% of the 2,407 products that print an amount of alpha lipoic acid list more than its 1 mg of alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg).

The NIH database records 1 to 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with MSM Lite Citrus Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix'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: As a dietary supplement, take one packet up to 2 times a day. Empty contents in a glass, add 4-6 oz. of water and stir.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 15896.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fructose, Natural flavors, Citric Acid, Tapioca Maltodextrin, Malic Acid, Silica, Glycine, Aspartic Acid, Tartaric Acid.

How many labels does MSM Lite Citrus Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix have?

One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2012.

  1. Label 15896 (current) Entered November 21, 2012 · on the market · 0.2 oz. · UPC 0 76314 30025 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names Alacer Corp. (distributor), Foothill Ranch, CA. All Emergen-C products.

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