Vital Mixed Ascorbates (with Natural Fruit Antioxidants)
by Pharmax · powder · 8.8 oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 883196 20650
- DSLD label 55692
- Serving 5 g (1 scoop)
- 50 servings
Vital Mixed Ascorbates (with Natural Fruit Antioxidants) by Pharmax lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 5 g, such as 2,000 mg of vitamin C, 40 mg of calcium, 40 mg of magnesium and 7.7 mg of zinc, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2016.
What is in Vital Mixed Ascorbates (with Natural Fruit Antioxidants)?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 4 g | 1% | Higher than 53% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Ascorbate, Magnesium Ascorbate | 2,000 mg | 3,333% | Higher than over 99% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate | 40 mg | 4% | 79% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Ascorbate | 40 mg | 10% | 70% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc Ascorbate | 7.7 mg | 51% | 63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese Ascorbate | 10 mg | 500% | Higher than 93% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium Ascorbate, Potassium Bicarbonate | 180 mg | 5% | Higher than 73% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). |
| Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) fruit extractApricot (Prunus armeniaca) fruit extract PlantPart: fruit Genus: Prunus Species: armeniaca Note: (3-4:1) (equivalent to 870-1160 mg fresh fruit) | 290 mg | Higher than 73% of 49 products listing apricot (median 100 mg). | |
| Black currant (Ribes nigrum) fruit extractBlack currant (Ribes nigrum) fruit extract PlantPart: fruit Genus: Ribes Species: nigrum Note: (4-5:1) (equivalent to 1160-1450 mg fresh fruit) | 290 mg | Higher than 76% of 97 products listing black currant (median 50 mg). | |
| Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) fruit extractBilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) fruit extract PlantPart: fruit Genus: Vaccinium Species: myrtillus Note: (4:1) (equivalent to 1160 mg fresh fruit) | 290 mg | Higher than 89% of 896 products listing bilberry (median 50 mg). | |
| Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) fruit extractSweet Cherry (Prunus avium) fruit extract PlantPart: fruit Genus: Prunus Species: avium Note: (3:1) (equivalent to 0.3 ml fruit juice) | 100 mg | 51% of 43 products listing sweet cherry give more (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 55692 (entered January 25, 2016), 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 2,000 mg of vitamin C is higher than over 99% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 79 list more.
- Its 10 mg of manganese is higher than 93% of the 7,016 manganese products that print an amount; 228 list more.
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
- Recommended adult intake: One scoop (5 g) mixed with water, taken daily with a meal, a few hours before or after taking other medications, or as professionally directed.
- Warnings
- Safety-sealed for your protection and for product freshness. Do not use if outer seal is missing or broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 55692.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Fructose, Citric Acid.
How many labels does Vital Mixed Ascorbates (with Natural Fruit Antioxidants) have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2016.
- Label 55692 (current) Entered January 25, 2016 · on the market · 8.8 oz. · UPC 883196 20650
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 Pharmax products.