Optima C-PC
by Nutrasal · powder · 300 grams
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 13964 57882 9
- DSLD label 214090
- Serving 1 to 3 tsp ((0.55g – 1.6 gram optimized curcumin and 2.7g – 8.3 grams phospholipid complex (soy lecithin), 40% phosphatyidylcholine)); amounts per 3 tsp
- 30 servings
Optima C-PC by Nutrasal lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 3 tsp, such as 555 mg of longvida RD and 1,111 mg of phosphatidylcholine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Optima C-PC?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tsp. 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 | 24 Calories | 1% | |
| Longvida RDas CurcuminLongvida RD (Form: optimized Curcumin (Form: from Curcuma longa PlantPart: root Genus: Curcuma Species: longa)) | 555 mg | Higher than 90% of 550 products listing curcumin (median 200 mg). | |
| PC Lipidsas Phospholipid complex | 2,777 mg | ||
| Phosphatidylcholine | 1,111 mg | Higher than 89% of 403 products listing phosphatidylcholine (median 120 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 214090 (entered February 26, 2020), 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 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- CurcuminNanoNutra same ingredients
- Meriva-SR Curcumin PhytosomeThorne Research · off the market 2 shared, 76% alike
- Meriva-500 Curcumin PhytosomeThorne Research · off the market 2 shared, 76% alike
- CurcuminEXOS Performance Nutrition · off the market 2 shared, 76% alike
- Curcumin PhytosomeProtocol For Life Balance · off the market 2 shared, 76% alike
- Ultraplex Meriva 500-SFElevation Health 2 shared, 76% 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 usage: As a dietary supplement, take 1-3 teaspoons per day or as directed by your physician. Keep tightly closed at controlled room temperature 15 degrees - 30 degrees C (59 degrees - 89 degrees F)
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No: Wheat, gluten, corn protein, soy protein, yeast, dairy products, artificial colors, sweeteners, or preservatives
Source: label statements in DSLD label 214090.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Maltodextrin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Optima C-PC have?
One label is on file, entered on February 26, 2020.
- Label 214090 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 300 grams · UPC 0 13964 57882 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutrasal, Inc. (distributor), Portland, ME. All Nutrasal products.