Organic Vitamin C Acerola Cherry 500 mg
by Dr. Mercola · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 10487 03432 6
- DSLD label 308858
- Serving 3 capsules
- 30 servings
Organic Vitamin C Acerola Cherry 500 mg by Dr. Mercola lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 500 mg of vitamin C and 1.6 g of acerola cherry juice, powder, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2024.
What is in Organic Vitamin C Acerola Cherry 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrate | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g | 4% | 56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Total Sugar | 0 g | ||
| Vitamin Cas Acerola Cherry Juice, PowderOrganic Acerola | 500 mg | 556% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Acerola Cherry Juice, Powderas Malpighia glabra Juice, PowderOrganic | 1.6 g | Higher than 98% of 436 products listing acerola (median 60 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 308858 (entered April 23, 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:
- Its 1,600 mg of acerola is higher than 98% of the 436 acerola products that print an amount; 6 list more.
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 Organic Vitamin C Acerola Cherry 500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Acerola PowderFlora 4 shared, 79% alike
- Acerola 4:1 Concentrate PowderNOW · off the market 3 shared, 63% alike
- Zinc Lozenges With Vitamin C Lemon FlavorCountry Life 4 shared, 59% alike
- Black Elderberry SyrupGaia Herbs RapidRelief · off the market 4 shared, 59% alike
- Organic Astaxanthin Gummies 4 mg Natual Cherry FlavorDr. Mercola · off the market 4 shared, 57% alike
- Complete Immunity Gummies Cherry FlavorTrace Minerals 4 shared, 53% 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: Adults, as a dietary supplement, take three (3) capsules daily. Alternatively, split consumption of capsules as desired.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken.
- If you are nursing, pregnant, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult your physician before taking this product.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 308858.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Pullulan, Rice Husk, Rice Fiber, Oat Fiber, Sunflower Lecithin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Organic Vitamin C Acerola Cherry 500 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since March 22, 2024: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 308858 (current) Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 8 10487 03432 6
- Label 308859 Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 270 capsules · UPC 8 10487 03433 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NHP (distributor), Cape Coral, FL. All Dr. Mercola products.