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Scorbatate

by Genestra Brands · liquid · 6 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 83196 11060 5
  • DSLD label 256892
  • Serving 1.35 g (1/4 Teaspoon)
  • 126 servings

Scorbatate by Genestra Brands lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1.35 g, such as 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 45 mg of calcium, 37.5 mg of magnesium and 1.75 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2021.

What is in Scorbatate?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1.35 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).

Scorbatate: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 256892, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid)1,000 mg1,111%Vitamin C in Scorbatate 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).

Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Ascorbate)45 mg3%Calcium in Scorbatate against 17,831 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg45 mg

78% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium CarbonateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Carbonate)37.5 mg9%Magnesium in Scorbatate against 14,003 products37.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg37.5 mg

73% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate)1.75 mg16%Zinc in Scorbatate against 13,186 products1.75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg1.75 mg

93% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas Selenium HVP Chelate, Sodium Selenite12.5 mg23%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for selenium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Manganeseas Manganese Sulfate MonohydrateManganese (Form: as Manganese Sulfate Monohydrate)1.25 mg54%Manganese in Scorbatate against 7,016 products1.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg1.25 mg

68% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate ChelateChromium (Form: as Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate)12.5 mcg36%Chromium in Scorbatate against 7,825 products12.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg12.5 mcg

93% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenumas Molybdenum HVP Chelate, Sodium Molybdate25 mcg56%Molybdenum in Scorbatate against 4,390 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg25 mcg

72% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg).

Potassiumas Potassium CarbonatePotassium (Form: as Potassium Carbonate)25 mg1%Potassium in Scorbatate against 11,614 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg25 mg

86% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

L-Aspartic Acid6 mgAspartic Acid in Scorbatate against 377 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 106 mg to 1,846 mg, the median 337 mg.6 mg

99% of 377 products listing aspartic acid give more (median 337 mg).

Vanadiumas Sodium Metavanadate, Vanadium HVP Chelate25 mcgVanadium in Scorbatate against 1,744 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 25 mcg.UL 1,800 mcg25 mcg

44% of 1,744 products listing vanadium give more (median 25 mcg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 256892 (entered October 22, 2021), 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:

  • 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.
  • 93% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 1.75 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
  • 93% of the 7,825 products that print an amount of chromium list more than its 12.5 mcg of chromium (median 100 mcg).
  • 99% of the 377 products that print an amount of aspartic acid list more than its 6 mg of L-aspartic acid (filed by NIH under aspartic acid) (median 337 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 Scorbatate's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Recommended Dose: Add water or juice to 1/4 teaspoon of Scorbatate and mix. Take once daily with a meal, a few hours before or after taking medications, or as recommended by your health professional.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 256892.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Silica, Citric Acid.

How many labels does Scorbatate have?

3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 256892 (current) Entered October 22, 2021 · on the market · 6 ounces · UPC 8 83196 11060 5
  2. Label 211091 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market July 21, 2021 · 6 ozs · UPC 8 83196 11060 5
  3. Label 55513 Entered January 25, 2016 · on the market · 6 oz. · UPC 883196 11060

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

Who makes it?

The label names Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.

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