Nutrient quality
Buffered vitamin C and zinc citrate are useful forms, while the botanicals lack standardization. Vitamin C and zinc are meaningful, but elderberry, echinacea, and selenium are modest.
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Vitacost | $ 15.43 | |
Walmart | $ 14.99 |
Vitamin C and zinc provide the clearest nutritional value, with selenium adding a smaller supporting role. Elderberry and echinacea broaden the formula but are present at modest amounts.
No species, extract ratio, or active-marker standardization is supplied for either botanical. Vitamin C also appears twice at the same amount, making it unclear whether the entries are sources or duplicate totals.
The three-gummy serving is convenient but costly and adds carbohydrate. A simpler capsule may provide clearer botanical value.
Buffered vitamin C and zinc citrate are useful forms, while the botanicals lack standardization. Vitamin C and zinc are meaningful, but elderberry, echinacea, and selenium are modest.
Every listed active has a specific amount. Amounts are disclosed, but the split vitamin C entries, missing directions, and absent excipients reduce clarity.
The supplied average rating is strong and the supplied review volume is substantial. No qualitative experience themes were supplied, so recurring complaints and purpose fit cannot be verified.
Useful vitamin C and zinc provide moderate formula quality. A high serving cost and modest botanicals make category value weak.
| Ingredient | Amount per serving |
|---|---|
Calories | 25 Calorie(s) |
Total Carbohydrates | 5 Gram(s) |
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Ascorbate) | 180 mg |
Zinc (Zinc Citrate) | 5 mg |
Selenium (Sodium Selenite) | 15 mcg |
Black Elderberry extract | 65 mg |
Echinacea extract | 40 mg |
A clearly disclosed elderberry extract is paired with several other immune-oriented nutrients. The extract lacks concentration details and supplies only a modest amount. Shoppers seeking elderberry as the main active may find the cost efficiency limited.