Whole-C
by Pure Essence · tablet or pill · 30 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 59670 09001 1
- DSLD label 231168
- Serving 1 tablet
Whole-C by Pure Essence lists 9 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 120 mg of vitamin C, 75 mg of organic buckwheat, 30 mg of organic lemon and 2.5 mg of black pepper fruit extract; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in Whole-C?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Camu Camu berry extractVitamin C (Form: as Camu Camu berry extract PlantPart: berry) | 120 mg | 133% | Higher than 51% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| organic Buckwheat | 75 mg | 48% of 48 products listing buckwheat give more (median 75 mg). | |
| Proprietary Organic Fruit Extract Blend | 50 mg | ||
| organic Blueberry extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Cranberry extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Pomegranate extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Raspberry extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Elderberry extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Lemon | 30 mg | 59% of 103 products listing lemon give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Black Pepper fruit extract | 2.5 mg | 86% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 231168 (entered July 23, 2020), 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:
- 86% of the 2,363 products that print an amount of black pepper list more than its 2.5 mg of black pepper (median 5 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 Whole-C's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Pure Radiance CPure Synergy 7 shared, 41% alike
- Maximum OracIsotonix 7 shared, 39% alike
- Apple Cider Vinegar GummiesGarden of Life MyKind Organics · off the market 5 shared, 37% alike
- Organic Apple Cider Vinegar GummiesGarden of Life MyKind Organics · off the market 5 shared, 37% alike
- OptiBerry 30 mgSuperSmart 4 shared, 36% 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: One tablet per day, with meals.
- Warnings
- Caution: Keep all supplements out of children's reach.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO
- Gluten Free
- Does not contain: Wheat, milk, tree nuts, peanuts, soy, eggs, fish, shellfish
- Storage
- Storage: Keep closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 231168.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Cellulose, L-Leucine, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silicon Dioxide, Stearic Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA.
How many labels does Whole-C have?
One label is on file, entered on July 23, 2020.
- Label 231168 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 30 tablets · UPC 6 59670 09001 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Essence Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Las Vegas, NV. All Pure Essence products.