Energy C with Electrolytes Natural Orange Flavor
by Swanson Ultra · powder · 30 stick packets
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 02781 4
- DSLD label 207627
- Serving 4.6 g (1 stick packet)
- 30 servings
Energy C with Electrolytes Natural Orange Flavor by Swanson Ultra lists 18 ingredients, 18 with an amount per serving of 4.6 g, such as 450 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 0.38 mg of thiamine and 0.43 mg of riboflavin, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 23, 2019.
What is in Energy C with Electrolytes Natural Orange Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4.6 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta-Carotene) | 450 mcg RAE | 50% | |
| Vitamin Cas Transport C-PLUSVitamin C (Form: from Transport C-PLUS) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid) | 1,000 mg | 1,111% | Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. |
| Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamin HCl) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1) | 0.38 mg | 32% | 93% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.76 mg. |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 0.43 mg | 33% | 92% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.86 mg. |
| Niacin | 5 mg NE | 31% | 89% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: from Pyridoxine HCl) | 10 mg | 588% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
| Folate | 15 mcg DFE | 4% | |
| Folic Acid | 10 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 30 mcg | 1,250% | 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mcg. |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 2.5 mg | 50% | 91% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mg. |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Citrate, and Calcium Carbonate) | 50 mg | 4% | 72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Oxide) | 60 mg | 14% | 56% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc AscorbateZinc (Form: from Zinc Ascorbate) | 2 mg | 18% | 90% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. |
| Manganeseas Manganese GluconateManganese (Form: from Manganese Gluconate) | 0.5 mg | 22% | 86% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1 mg. |
| Chromiumas Chromax Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: from Chromax Chromium Picolinate) | 10 mcg | 29% | 94% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mcg. |
| Sodiumas Sodium BicarbonateSodium (Form: from Sodium Bicarbonate) | 68 mg | 3% | Higher than 55% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 136 mg. |
| Potassiumas Potassium BicarbonatePotassium (Form: from Potassium Bicarbonate) | 200 mg | 4% | Higher than 76% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. |
| Alpha Lipoic Acidas Alpha Lipoic Acid, Transport C-PLUSAlpha Lipoic Acid (Form: from Alpha Lipoic Acid, and Transport C-PLUS) | 36 mg | 64% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 72 mg. | |
| Quercetin | 1 mg | 98% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 207627 (entered October 23, 2019), 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 9,830 products that print an amount of thiamin list more than its 0.38 mg of thiamin (median 5 mg).
- 92% of the 9,824 products that print an amount of riboflavin list more than its 0.43 mg of riboflavin (median 4 mg).
- 89% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 5 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
- 91% of the 10,060 products that print an amount of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) list more than its 2.5 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).
- 90% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 2 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings 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.
- Energy C with Electrolytes Natural Orange FlavorSwanson same ingredients
- 1,000 mg Vitamin C Raspberry Flavored Fizzy Drink MixEmergen-C 17 shared, 87% alike
- Vitamin C Effervescent Powder Blend Orange FlavorWell At Walgreens 17 shared, 87% alike
- Vitamin D & CalciumEmergen-C 17 shared, 84% alike
- Vitamin D & Calcium Mixed BerryEmergen-C 17 shared, 84% alike
- Immune+ PlusEmergen-C 17 shared, 82% 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
- Directions: Mix contents of one stick packet with six ounces of water one to two times per day. Adjust water amount to taste.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No added sugar— sweetened only with pure, natural Stevia!
Source: label statements in DSLD label 207627.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Citric Acid, natural Orange flavor, Stevia, Silica, Beet root powder.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed Purity & Potency.
How many labels does Energy C with Electrolytes Natural Orange Flavor have?
One label is on file, entered on October 23, 2019.
- Label 207627 (current) Entered October 23, 2019 · off the market November 28, 2023 · 30 stick packets · UPC 0 87614 02781 4
DSLD also links this label to: Energy C with Electrolytes Natural Orange Flavor (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Ultra products.