Pro-C
by Healthway Medical, P.C. · tablet or pill · 90 chewable tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 70386
- Serving 1 chewable tablet
- 90 servings
Pro-C by Healthway Medical, P.C. lists 11 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 chewable tablet, such as 750 mg of vitamin C and 15 mg of stevia; 6 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 24, 2017.
What is in Pro-C?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 chewable 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 C | 750 mg | 833%* | Higher than 90% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Sodiumas Sodium Ascorbate | 565.3 mg | 88% | Higher than 98% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). |
| Ascorbic Acid | 252.54 mg | 100% | |
| Acerola fruit powder | 3.75 mg | 93% of 436 products listing acerola give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Citrus Bioflavonoids | 3.75 mg | 50% | 97% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg). |
| Non-Dairy Probiotic Proprietary Blend | Non-Dairy Probiotic Proprietary Blend Note: (2.5 billion CFU) (containing) | ||
| L. acidophilus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L. casei | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L. plantarum | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L. rhamnosus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium breve | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium longum | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Stevia | 15 mg | 90% | 68% of 754 products listing stevia give more (median 44 mg). |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 70386 (entered February 24, 2017), 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:
- 93% of the 436 products that print an amount of acerola list more than its 3.75 mg of acerola (median 60 mg).
- 97% of the 2,343 products that print an amount of flavonoid list more than its 3.75 mg of citrus bioflavonoids (filed by NIH under flavonoid) (median 50 mg).
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 Pro-C's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Lacto-PectinBio-Tech Pharmacal 6 shared, 61% alike
- Advanced Adult's Probiotic 34 Billion CellsFlora Udo's Choice · off the market 6 shared, 55% alike
- Advanced Adult's Probiotic 34 Billion CellsFlora 6 shared, 55% alike
- FirstBioticNewtonEverett 6 shared, 54% alike
- Probiotic FactorsMichael's Naturopathic Programs 6 shared, 54% alike
- Probulin 6 Billion CFUProbulin 7 shared, 54% 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: As a dietary supplement, chew 1 tablet daily or recommended by your health care provider.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 70386.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Xylitol, Orange powder, Stearic Acid, natural Orange flavor, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Pro-C have?
One label is on file, entered on February 24, 2017.
- Label 70386 (current) Entered February 24, 2017 · on the market · 90 chewable tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Healthway Medical (manufacturer). All Healthway Medical, P.C. products.