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Emergen-C Vitamin C Dietary Supplement Drink Mix Powder - Tangerine

Vitamin C Dietary Supplement Drink Mix Powder - Tangerine

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Contaminants · 18

1 at/over limit
From lab tests of this product’s family
Emergen-C fizzy vitamin C powder (fructose base)
This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)53.4 ppbof 6 ppb
Over the limit — 8.9×US EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).
Measured in: Emergen-C Vitamin C Orange Fizzy Drink Mix
Dibutyl Phthalate8.43 ppbof 120 ppb
7% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DBP SML 0.12 mg/kg (cut from 0.3). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (DBP x5).
Measured in: Emergen-C Vitamin C Orange Fizzy Drink Mix
Di (2-ethylhexyl) Terephthalate0.098 ppmof 60 ppm
<1% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHT (FCM 798) SML 60 mg/kg, group restriction with DINCH. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).
Measured in: Emergen-C Vitamin C Orange Fizzy Drink Mix
Benzylbutyl PhthalateNDof 6 ppm
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — BBP SML 6 mg/kg (cut from 30). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (BBP x0.1 = 6 mg/kg alone).
Measured in: Emergen-C Vitamin C Orange Fizzy Drink Mix
Bisphenol a (BPA)NDof 1 ppb
Not detectedEU Reg. (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.
Measured in: Emergen-C Vitamin C Orange Fizzy Drink Mix
BpfNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedNot on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), and Reg. 2024/3190 restricts hazardous bisphenols; no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.
Measured in: Emergen-C Vitamin C Orange Fizzy Drink Mix
BPS (Bisphenol s)NDof 50 ppb
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — BPS (4,4'-sulphonyldiphenol) SML 0.05 mg/kg; BfR applies the same 0.05 mg/kg.
Measured in: Emergen-C Vitamin C Orange Fizzy Drink Mix
Di-n-octyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedDNOP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.
Measured in: Emergen-C Vitamin C Orange Fizzy Drink Mix
Dicyclohexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedDCHP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.
Measured in: Emergen-C Vitamin C Orange Fizzy Drink Mix
Diethylhexyl AdipateNDof 18 ppm
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHA (FCM 207) SML 18 mg/kg.
Measured in: Emergen-C Vitamin C Orange Fizzy Drink Mix
DiethylphthalateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedDEP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.
Measured in: Emergen-C Vitamin C Orange Fizzy Drink Mix
Dihexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedDNHP (di-n-hexyl phthalate, EU Repr. 1B) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.
Measured in: Emergen-C Vitamin C Orange Fizzy Drink Mix
Diisobutyl PhthalateNDof 150 ppb
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 2023/1442 group restriction — DBP x5 + DIBP x4 + BBP x0.1 + DEHP <= 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalents, so DIBP alone may not exceed 0.15 mg/kg. DIBP is not itself an authorised substance.
Measured in: Emergen-C Vitamin C Orange Fizzy Drink Mix
Diisodecyl AdipateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedDIDA (diisodecyl adipate) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.
Measured in: Emergen-C Vitamin C Orange Fizzy Drink Mix
Diisodecyl PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.
Measured in: Emergen-C Vitamin C Orange Fizzy Drink Mix
Diisononyl 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic AcidNDof 60 ppm
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DINCH (FCM 775) group restriction with DEHT, 60 mg/kg. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).
Measured in: Emergen-C Vitamin C Orange Fizzy Drink Mix
Diisononyl ortho PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.
Measured in: Emergen-C Vitamin C Orange Fizzy Drink Mix
DimethylphthalateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedDMP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.
Measured in: Emergen-C Vitamin C Orange Fizzy Drink Mix

Ingredients · 15

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Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100gPer serving
Calories372.34 kcal35 kcal
Fat0 g0 g
Saturated fat0 g0 g
Carbohydrates85.11 g8 g
Sugars74.47 g7 g
Protein0 g0 g
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Common questions

Is Emergen-C Vitamin C Dietary Supplement Drink Mix Powder - Tangerine healthy?

Emergen-C Vitamin C Dietary Supplement Drink Mix Powder - Tangerine scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Emergen-C fizzy vitamin C powder (fructose base). Per serving it carries 0g protein and 7g sugar. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Emergen-C Vitamin C Dietary Supplement Drink Mix Powder - Tangerine?

Emergen-C Vitamin C Dietary Supplement Drink Mix Powder - Tangerine lists 15 ingredients, starting with Fructose, Sugar, Citric Acid, Tangerine Juice Solids and Color and Flavor. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Emergen-C Vitamin C Dietary Supplement Drink Mix Powder - Tangerine?

35 kcal per serving, or 372 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Emergen-C Vitamin C Dietary Supplement Drink Mix Powder - Tangerine on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Emergen-C Vitamin C Dietary Supplement Drink Mix Powder - Tangerine contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Emergen-C Vitamin C Dietary Supplement Drink Mix Powder - Tangerine’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Emergen-C Vitamin C Dietary Supplement Drink Mix Powder - Tangerine?

Emergen-C Vitamin C Dietary Supplement Drink Mix Powder - Tangerine has no NOVA group. Tallow works NOVA out from the ingredient list, and it does not apply to supplements or non-food products; a food whose ingredients are not all classified yet stays unknown instead of being guessed. Either way the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does Emergen-C Vitamin C Dietary Supplement Drink Mix Powder - Tangerine compare to other vitamins?

At 0/100 Emergen-C Vitamin C Dietary Supplement Drink Mix Powder - Tangerine scores worse than most vitamins we have scored. A higher-scoring option in vitamins is PediaVit Pedia Vit D3 at 100/100.

Is Emergen-C Vitamin C Dietary Supplement Drink Mix Powder - Tangerine organic?

Emergen-C Vitamin C Dietary Supplement Drink Mix Powder - Tangerine is not certified organic in our data.

Has Emergen-C Vitamin C Dietary Supplement Drink Mix Powder - Tangerine been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Fructose/sugar/maltodextrin effervescent powder with citric, malic acid, glycine; fruit flavours; no cocoa, rice, botanical extract or protein) with the other products in its family, Emergen-C fizzy vitamin C powder (fructose base), and 3 products in its family have been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Emergen-C Vitamin C Dietary Supplement Drink Mix Powder - Tangerine contain phthalates?

Emergen-C Vitamin C Dietary Supplement Drink Mix Powder - Tangerine itself has not been tested for phthalates, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected DEHP at 53.4 ppb against a 6 ppb limit in Emergen-C Vitamin C Orange Fizzy Drink Mix and dibutyl phthalate at 8.43 ppb against a 120 ppb limit in Emergen-C Vitamin C Orange Fizzy Drink Mix. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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