NutriLite Vitamin C Plus Extended Release
by Nutrilite · tablet or pill · N/A
- Off the market since September 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 10-5480
- DSLD label 27006
- Serving 1 tablet
NutriLite Vitamin C Plus Extended Release by Nutrilite lists 6 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 120 mg of acerola cherry powder and 35 mg of citrus bioflavonoid complex; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2013.
What is in NutriLite Vitamin C Plus Extended Release?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Acerola Concentrate, Ascorbic AcidVitamin C (Form: from Acerola Concentrate) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid) | 500 mg | 830% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Acerola Cherry powderas Maltodextrin | 120 mg | Higher than 60% of 436 products listing acerola (median 60 mg). | |
| Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | 35 mg | 61% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Grapefruit | no amount given | ||
| Mandarin | no amount given | ||
| Lemon | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 27006 (entered October 25, 2013), 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; 3 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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 NutriLite Vitamin C Plus Extended Release's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Liver SupportNutrilite 6 shared, 58% alike
- Vitamin C BioflavonoidsNature's Way · off the market 5 shared, 57% alike
- Vitamin C Extended ReleaseNutrilite 5 shared, 57% alike
- Nature's C ComplexNutrients for Health 5 shared, 53% alike
- Bio C PlusLogos Nutritionals 6 shared, 51% alike
- Vitamin C-1000OL Olympian Labs · off the market 5 shared, 50% alike
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
- SUGGESTED USE: Take contents of one packet daily, preferably with a meal.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 27006.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Methylcellulose, Glycerin, Carnauba wax.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): CONTAINS HIGH-QUALITY NATURAL INGREDIENTS.
How many labels does NutriLite Vitamin C Plus Extended Release have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2013.
- Label 27006 (current) Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market September 8, 2016 · N/A · UPC 10-5480
DSLD also links this label to: Daily Multi (bundle set), NutriLite Ocean Essentials Balanced Health (bundle set), NutriLite Natural Multi Carotene (bundle set), Vitamin C Extended Release (image difference, same product), Vitamin C Extended Release (image difference, same product), Vitamin C Extended Release (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 Amway (manufacturer). All Nutrilite products.