1000 mg Vitamin C Raspberry

1000 mg Vitamin C Raspberry

Emergen-C4.6 (8,101 ratings)
Format:Powder Quantity: 30 Packet(s) · 30 servings
Goals

Product analysis

57 out of 100

1000 mg Vitamin C Raspberry can help fill a vitamin C gap and support normal collagen production. Regular use may also modestly shorten colds.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality39

Most ingredient forms are named, but their relative quality has not been established. The potassium forms differ in quality, and undisclosed proportions prevent a precise comparison.

Ingredient Transparency77

The ingredient amounts and most forms are disclosed. Proportions within the mixtures are missing, limiting a complete comparison of the nutrient sources.

Value For Money45

Vitamin C has middling value, while the serving price is favourable in the potassium comparison. Most other comparisons are incomplete, leaving value for the wider nutrient mix uncertain.

Customer Satisfaction87

Customer ratings are generally positive across a large number of reviews. The feedback describes satisfaction without proving immune or skin benefits.

Product Focus51

Vitamin C provides the main support for filling a dietary gap and normal collagen formation. Regular use may modestly shorten colds, while the wider mix mainly supports nutritional adequacy.

Format
Powder
Container
30 Packet(s)
Per serving
$0.43
Customer rating
4.6 · 8,101 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Immunity
Impact
High effect
C+ Ingredient FitC PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 53 mgVitamin C · 1000 mgZinc · 2 mg
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 8 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 53 studies
Zinc Supportive 73 studies
Everyday Health
Impact
Highest effect
B Ingredient FitA PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Folate · 167 mcg DFEVitamin B12 · 25 mcgMagnesium · 53 mgZinc · 2 mgVitamin C · 1000 mg
Study evidence
Folate Supportive 80 studies
Magnesium Supportive 114 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 56 studies
Zinc Supportive 60 studies
Skin Health
Impact
Moderate effect
C Ingredient FitF PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Zinc · 2 mgVitamin C · 1000 mg
Study evidence
Niacin Supportive 61 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 53 studies
Zinc Supportive 66 studies
Impact
High effect
C- Ingredient FitD+ PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin C · 1000 mg
Study evidence
Magnesium Supportive 41 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 50 studies
Zinc Supportive 64 studies
Impact
Moderate effect
C- Ingredient FitD PathwaysC+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Zinc · 2 mgVitamin C · 1000 mg
Study evidence
Riboflavin Supportive 69 studies
Vitamin C Disputed 24 studies
Zinc Supportive 39 studies
Impact
Moderate effect
D+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 53 mgVitamin B12 · 25 mcgVitamin B6 · 10 mgFolate · 167 mcg DFE
Study evidence
Folate Supportive 116 studies
Magnesium Supportive 158 studies
Niacin Supportive 105 studies
Potassium Supportive 182 studies
Vitamin B6 Supportive 44 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Calories
35 Calorie(s)
Total Carbohydrates
8 Gram(s)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid, Zinc Ascorbate)
1000 mg 50
Thiamine (Thiamine Hydrochloride)
0.36 mg
Riboflavin (Riboflavin 5-Phosphate)
0.39 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3)
4 mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)
10 mg
Folate (Vitamin B9)
167 mcg DFE
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)
25 mcg
Pantothenic Acid (Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B5)
2.5 mg
Calcium (Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Pantothenate, Monobasic Calcium Phosphate, Tribasic Calcium Phosphate)
50 mg
Phosphorus (Monobasic Calcium Phosphate, Monobasic Potassium Phosphate, Monobasic Sodium Phosphate, Tribasic Calcium Phosphate)
38 mg
Magnesium (Magnesium Carbonate, Magnesium Hydroxide)
53 mg
Zinc (Zinc Ascorbate)
2 mg
Manganese (Manganese Gluconate)
0.5 mg
Chromium (Chromium Picolinate)
10 mcg
Sodium (Monobasic Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate)
65 mg
Potassium (Monobasic Potassium Phosphate, Potassium Bicarbonate, Potassium Carbonate)
200 mg 60
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Children 4+ Vegetarian
Report overview
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityC Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
At a low cost per serving, the 200 mg of potassium is a moderate amount. Monopotassium phosphate, potassium bicarbonate and potassium carbonate are listed, but their proportions are unknown. The amount is stated without explicit elemental-potassium wording.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability36

Monopotassium phosphate, potassium bicarbonate and potassium carbonate are listed, but their proportions are unknown.
Potassium Form Quality
Monopotassium phosphate, potassium bicarbonate and potassium carbonate are listed, but their proportions are unknown.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency64

The serving provides 200 mg of potassium, a moderate amount. The amount is not explicitly called elemental potassium.
Potassium Dosage Potency
The serving provides 200 mg of potassium, a moderate amount.
Elemental Yield Transparency
The potassium amount is stated, although it is not explicitly called elemental potassium.

Value100

The cost per serving is low.
Potassium Value Efficiency
The cost per serving is low.
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityB- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyD+ Value
A serving provides 1000 mg of vitamin C at a moderate cost per gram. It uses zinc ascorbate. The ingredient list includes a sweetener.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability30

Vitamin C comes from zinc ascorbate. The available information does not establish a buffered or stomach-friendly form.
Vitamin C Chemical Form & Delivery System
Vitamin C comes from zinc ascorbate.
Gastric Comfort & pH Balance
The available information does not establish a buffered or stomach-friendly form.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency71

A serving provides 1000 mg of vitamin C. The ingredient list includes a sweetener.
Optimal Dosage Targeting
A serving provides 1000 mg of vitamin C.
Purity & Excipient Quality
The ingredient list includes a sweetener.
Mineral & Source Transparency
The vitamin C amount and zinc ascorbate source are stated.

Value50

The cost per gram of vitamin C is moderate.
Price per Gram of Vitamin C
The cost per gram of vitamin C is moderate.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Intakes of Folate, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12 in Relation to All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A National Population-Based Cohort.
    Bo Y; Xu H; Zhang H; Zhang J; Wan Z; Zhao X; Yu Z · Nutrients · 2022
    Cohort study55,569 participantsEveryday Health forFolate
  2. The responsiveness of plasma homocysteine to small increases in dietary folic acid: a primary care study.
    Schorah CJ; Devitt H; Lucock M; Dowell AC · European journal of clinical nutrition · 1998
    Randomized trial119 participantsEveryday Health forFolate
  3. Associations of Serum Folate and Homocysteine Concentrations with All-Cause, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer Mortality in Men and Women in Korea: the Cardiovascular Disease Association Study.
    Song S; Song BM; Park HY · The Journal of nutrition · 2023
    Cohort study21,260 participantsEveryday Health forFolate
  4. The concept of folic acid supplementation and its role in prevention of neural tube defect among pregnant women: PRISMA.
    Seyoum Tola F · Medicine · 2024
    Systematic reviewEveryday Health forFolate
  5. Systematic review of adverse health outcomes associated with high serum or red blood cell folate concentrations.
    Colapinto CK; O'Connor DL; Sampson M; Williams B; Tremblay MS · Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2017
    Systematic review71,847 participants46 studies pooledEveryday Health forFolate
  6. Perioperative systemic magnesium to minimize postoperative pain: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
    De Oliveira GS; Castro-Alves LJ; Khan JH; McCarthy RJ · Anesthesiology · 2013
    Meta-analysis1,257 participants20 studies pooledEveryday Health forMagnesium
  7. Long-term outcome after intravenous magnesium sulphate in suspected acute myocardial infarction: the second Leicester Intravenous Magnesium Intervention Trial (LIMIT-2).
    Woods KL; Fletcher S · Lancet (London, England) · 1994
    Randomized trial2,316 participantsEveryday Health forMagnesium
  8. Association of magnesium sulfate use with mortality in critically ill patients with sepsis: a retrospective propensity score-matched cohort study.
    Gu WJ; Duan XJ; Liu XZ; Cen Y; Tao LY; Lyu J; Yin HY · British journal of anaesthesia · 2023
    Cohort study10,999 participantsEveryday Health forMagnesium
  9. Hypomagnesemia and Mortality in Incident Hemodialysis Patients.
    Li L; Streja E; Rhee CM; Mehrotra R; Soohoo M; Brunelli SM; Kovesdy CP; Kalantar-Zadeh K · American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation · 2016
    Cohort study9,359 participantsEveryday Health forMagnesium
  10. The effects of magnesium supplementation on abnormal uterine bleeding, alopecia, quality of life, and acne in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized clinical trial.
    Jaripur M; Ghasemi-Tehrani H; Askari G; Gholizadeh-Moghaddam M; Clark CCT; Rouhani MH · Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2022
    Randomized trial64 participantsEveryday Health forMagnesium
  11. Oral Vitamin B12 versus Placebo for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Gynecological Cancer Patients: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
    Insin P; Chaiwongsa T; Prueksaritanond N · Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2026
    Randomized trial40 participantsEveryday Health forVitamin B12
  12. Vitamin B12 Supplementation in Diabetic Neuropathy: A 1-Year, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
    Didangelos T; Karlafti E; Kotzakioulafi E; Margariti E; Giannoulaki P; Batanis G; Tesfaye S; Kantartzis K · Nutrients · 2021
    Randomized trial90 participantsEveryday Health forVitamin B12
  13. A single-center randomized controlled trial of local methylcobalamin injection for subacute herpetic neuralgia.
    Xu G; Lv ZW; Feng Y; Tang WZ; Xu GX · Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2014
    Randomized trial98 participantsEveryday Health forVitamin B12
  14. Local Injection of Methylcobalamin Combined with Lidocaine for Acute Herpetic Neuralgia.
    Xǔ G; Xu S; Tang WZ; Xú G; Cheng C; Xu J · Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2017
    Randomized trial204 participantsEveryday Health forVitamin B12
  15. The Effect of Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid Supplementation on Serum Homocysteine, Anemia Status and Quality of Life of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis.
    Nozari E; Ghavamzadeh S; Razazian N · Clinical nutrition research · 2022
    Clinical trial50 participantsEveryday Health forVitamin B12
  16. Dietary intake and blood concentrations of antioxidants and the risk of cardiovascular disease, total cancer, and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies.
    Aune D; Keum N; Giovannucci E; Fadnes LT; Boffetta P; Greenwood DC; Tonstad S; Vatten LJ; Riboli E; Norat T · The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2019
    Meta-analysis69 studies pooledEveryday Health forVitamin C
  17. Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of a health claim related to vitamin C and increasing non haem iron absorption pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
    EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) · EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2026
    Guideline / consensusEveryday Health forVitamin C
  18. Vitamin C Depletion and All-Cause Mortality in Renal Transplant Recipients.
    Sotomayor CG; Eisenga MF; Gomes Neto AW; Ozyilmaz A; Gans ROB; Jong WHA; Zelle DM; Berger SP; Gaillard CAJM; Navis GJ; Bakker SJ · Nutrients · 2018
    Cohort study598 participantsEveryday Health forVitamin C
  19. Associations of Serum Biomarkers of Fruit and Vegetable Intake With the Risk of Cause-Specific Mortality and All-Cause Mortality: A National Prospective Cohort Study.
    Pu L; Zhang R; Wang X; Zhao T; Sun H; Han L · Frontiers in nutrition · 2022
    Cohort study12,530 participantsEveryday Health forVitamin C
  20. Relation between plasma ascorbic acid and mortality in men and women in EPIC-Norfolk prospective study: a prospective population study. European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition.
    Khaw KT; Bingham S; Welch A; Luben R; Wareham N; Oakes S; Day N · Lancet (London, England) · 2001
    Cohort study19,496 participantsEveryday Health forVitamin C