PlainVitamins

Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor

by Nature's Plus · powder · 30 packets

  • Off the market since February 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 97467 93711 6
  • DSLD label 49683
  • Serving 5.8 g (1 packet)

Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor by Nature's Plus lists 19 ingredients, 19 with an amount per serving of 5.8 g, such as 500 IU of vitamin A, 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 50 IU (1.25 mcg) of vitamin D and 5 IU of vitamin E, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 25, 2015.

What is in Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5.8 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).

Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 49683, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrates3 g1%Carbohydrate in Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor against 21,979 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.3 g

47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Sugar3 gSugar in Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor against 11,807 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.3 g

Higher than 53% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g).

Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene)500 IU10%Vitamin A in Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor against 5,772 products500 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.500 IU

91% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid1,000 mg1,667%Vitamin C in Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor 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).

Vitamin Das ErgocalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Ergocalciferol)50 IU (1.25 mcg)13%Vitamin D in Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor against 14,175 products1.25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg1.25 mcg

97% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas Vitamin E AcetateVitamin E (Form: as {Vitamin E} Acetate)5 IU17%Vitamin E in Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor against 6,459 products5 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.5 IU

93% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamine HCl) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1)1 mg67%Thiamin in Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor against 9,830 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1 mg

84% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B21 mg60%Riboflavin in Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor against 9,824 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1 mg

84% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacin10 mg50%Niacin in Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor 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).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)2 mg100%Vitamin B6 in Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor against 15,277 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg2 mg

69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folateas Folic Acid50 mcg13%Folate in Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor against 7,022 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.50 mcg

94% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin)10 mcg167%Vitamin B12 in Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor against 14,425 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg10 mcg

67% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin10 mcg3%Biotin in Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor against 9,447 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg10 mcg

97% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate)5 mg50%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor against 10,060 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg5 mg

77% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate)100 mg10%Calcium in Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor against 17,831 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg100 mg

53% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium CarbonateMagnesium (Form: as {Magnesium} Carbonate)20 mg5%Magnesium in Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor against 14,003 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg20 mg

83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc CarbonateZinc (Form: as {Zinc} Carbonate)5 mg33%Zinc in Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor against 13,186 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg5 mg

72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as Selenomethionine)10 mcg15%Selenium in Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor against 7,658 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg10 mcg

94% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Manganeseas {Manganese} Aminoate ComplexManganese (Form: as {Manganese} Aminoate Complex)2 mg100%Manganese in Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor against 7,016 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2 mg

38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas {Chromium} Amino Acid ChelateChromium (Form: as {Chromium} Amino Acid Chelate)10 mcg8%Chromium in Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor 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).

Potassiumas Potassium BicarbonatePotassium (Form: as {Potassium} Bicarbonate)99 mg3%Potassium in Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor against 11,614 products99 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg99 mg

49% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 49683 (entered August 25, 2015), 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:

  • 91% of the 5,772 products that print an amount of vitamin A list more than its 500 IU of vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).
  • 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 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 1.25 mcg (50 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
  • 93% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 5 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).
  • 94% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 50 mcg of folate (median 400 mcg).
  • 97% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 10 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).

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.

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 and energy booster, dissolve one packet in 4 oz. cold water. Potent-C Energy dissolves instantly. Stir, drink and enjoy the delicious burst of energy.
Allergens and what it does not contain
CAFFEINE-FREE CONTAINS NO ADDED SODIUM, SUCROSE, DEXTROSE OR LACTOSE.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 49683.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fructose, Citric Acid, natural Orange flavor, Maltodextrin, Guar Gum, Annatto seed extract, Lemon Bioflavonoids, Rutin, Hesperidin, Rose Hips, Acerola Cherry, Energy Factors.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GLUTEN Free.

How many labels does Potent-C Energy Natural Orange Flavor have?

One label is on file, entered on August 25, 2015.

  1. Label 49683 (current) Entered August 25, 2015 · off the market February 28, 2022 · 30 packets · UPC 0 97467 93711 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nature's Plus (distributor), Melville, NY. All Nature's Plus products.

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