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Ultra Potent-C Chewable Natural Orange Blast Flavor

by Metagenics · tablet or pill · 90 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 55571 03065 8
  • DSLD label 295872
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 90 servings

Ultra Potent-C Chewable Natural Orange Blast Flavor by Metagenics lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 250 mg of ultra potent-C, 17.5 mg of niacin, 8 mg of L-lysine and 8 mg of citrus bioflavonoid complex, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.

What is in Ultra Potent-C Chewable Natural Orange Blast Flavor?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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).

Ultra Potent-C Chewable Natural Orange Blast Flavor: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 295872, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Ultra Potent-C Chewable Natural Orange Blast Flavor against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g.

Total Sugars1 gSugar in Ultra Potent-C Chewable Natural Orange Blast Flavor against 11,807 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g.

Added Sugars1 g2%
Ultra Potent-Cas Vitamin C250 mg1,667%Vitamin C in Ultra Potent-C Chewable Natural Orange Blast Flavor against 18,583 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg250 mg

Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

Niacin17.5 mg292%Niacin in Ultra Potent-C Chewable Natural Orange Blast Flavor against 12,413 products17.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg17.5 mg

68% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 35 mg.

L-Lysine8 mgLysine in Ultra Potent-C Chewable Natural Orange Blast Flavor against 1,250 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.8 mg

98% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 16 mg.

Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex8 mgFlavonoid in Ultra Potent-C Chewable Natural Orange Blast Flavor against 2,343 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.8 mg

94% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 16 mg.

Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate3 mg
Alpha D-Ribofuranose3 mgRibose in Ultra Potent-C Chewable Natural Orange Blast Flavor against 199 products0.003 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 5 g, the median 2 g.0.003 g

99% of 199 products listing ribose give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.006 g.

L-Cysteine2 mgCysteine in Ultra Potent-C Chewable Natural Orange Blast Flavor against 516 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 85 mg.2 mg

96% of 516 products listing cysteine give more (median 85 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg.

Glutathione1 mgGlutathione in Ultra Potent-C Chewable Natural Orange Blast Flavor against 717 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.1 mg

98% of 717 products listing glutathione give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295872 (entered August 23, 2023), 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:

  • 98% of the 1,250 products that print an amount of lysine list more than its 8 mg of L-lysine (filed by NIH under lysine) (median 500 mg).
  • 94% of the 2,343 products that print an amount of flavonoid list more than its 8 mg of citrus bioflavonoid complex (filed by NIH under flavonoid) (median 50 mg).
  • 99% of the 199 products that print an amount of ribose list more than its 0.003 g of alpha D-ribofuranose (filed by NIH under ribose) (median 2 g).
  • 96% of the 516 products that print an amount of cysteine list more than its 2 mg of L-cysteine (filed by NIH under cysteine) (median 85 mg).
  • 98% of the 717 products that print an amount of glutathione list more than its 1 mg of glutathione (median 50 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Ultra Potent-C Chewable Natural Orange Blast Flavor'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
Directions: Children 3 to 7 years: One tablet daily. Children over 7 and adults: One tablet one to two times daily or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Caution: Keep out of the reach of children.
Tamper evident: Do not use if safety seal is missing or broken.
Practitioner Exclusive
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product is non-GMO, gluten-free and vegetarian.
Certified Gluten Free GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization)
No MSG
Storage
Storage: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 295872.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fructose, Sorbitol, Calcium Ascorbate, Niacinamide Ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Ascorbate, Magnesium Ascorbate, L-Lysine Hydrochloride, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex, Potassium Ascorbate, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Alpha D-Ribofuranose, L-Cysteine Hydrochloride, Xylitol, L-Glutathione, Xylitol, Stearic Acid, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Silica, Niacinamide.

How many labels does Ultra Potent-C Chewable Natural Orange Blast Flavor have?

4 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 295872 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 7 55571 03065 8
  2. Label 268121 Entered July 21, 2022 · off the market September 7, 2022 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 55571 03065 8
  3. Label 209495 Entered November 21, 2019 · off the market September 7, 2022 · 90 tablets
  4. Label 27921 Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market May 30, 2019 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 55571 03065 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Metagenics (manufacturer, distributor), Gig Harbor, WA. All Metagenics products.

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