American Health Super Acerola Plus Chewable Wafers, Natural Berry Flavored Vitamin C - Provides Antioxidant & Immune Support - Gluten-Free, Vegetarian - 500 mg, 100 Total Servings

Dubious ingredients label

I, too, used to buy these regularly at the health food store. Now somewhat older and wiser, I think I understand why the health food store stopped carrying this product. If you study the label carefully (which I never did before), I think you'll find it is rather misleading. Big picture of cherries and the word "Acerola" in big red print. The ingredients statement, however, isn't forthcoming. As best I can figure, you're getting in each tablet 500mg (1/2 gram) of vitamin C, and 2 grams of sugar. Since it doesn't say what kind of sugar, we must presume it's white, refined sugar. There may be as much as 530mg of Vit C in each tablet, but apparently only about 30mg of that is from natural sources. The bulk of it (probably almost 500mg -- can't be sure) is from "ascorbic acid." That is simply a laboratory chemical form of vitamin C. Bottom line: it seems what you're getting here is some white sugar and chemical vitamin C, plus a bit of cherry and other natural ingredients to give it that wonderful cherry taste. Is it worth it? You decide. I'm going to look elsewhere next time

39 persons found it helpful

Absolutely disgusting! Could barely chew one

I just opened this new bottle and the smell hit me instantly! Awful! They changed the formula. Gone is the delicious tart cherry flavor as well. Sorbitol has been added. Absolutely disgusting! Could barely chew one. If it ain't broke... Anyway, will not be purchasing these again unless they go back to the previous formula. So disapointed. Into the bin

38 persons found it helpful

Their “award winning formula for best taste” has been changed substantially

This review is about the new formulation containing stevia extract. We were shocked to open a new 100 wafer bottle (expiration date of 04/2017) and get hit in the face with a powerful odor reminiscent of wild-fermented berry wine. It's so bad that it lingers in the nose minutes after taking a whiff. The taste isn't as dreadful as the smell, but it is way off. Then we opened for comparison a second bottle bought at the same time. This other bottle (expiration date of 12/2016) which does not contain stevia was just fine, having the familiar excellent flavor and subtle sour fruity aroma. Fans of the Super Acerola Plus Vitamin C "award winning formula for best taste" should beware that the formula is no longer the same

15 persons found it helpful

Best chewable Vitamin C out there

I've been taking these Vitamin C supplements for 20 years. There are a lot of chew-able options out there, but these have a very distinct taste and consistency that set them apart from all the others. As a kid, these were the only "candy" type of treat I could have. They're a little tart, but very good. I have been buying from this seller online since the product seems to be a little more fresh. Some of the larger (30% bonus bottles) from the other sellers have come and the wafers were stale

12 persons found it helpful

I am so sad — the vitamin C I've been loving for 20 …

I am so sad --- the vitamin C I've been loving for 20 years has changed. The new bottle I just received is GROSS. Smells bad, tastes bad. I threw the whole bottle in the trash after eating just one. Not sure what we can do about it. Looking for a new one. SO bummed

8 persons found it helpful

This Brand Actually Works Wonders!

I have been using the "American Health Super Acerola Plus 500 Gram Vitamin C Chewable wafers" for over 40 years off and on when I can find them at a reasonable cost. I discovered back in the 70s upon taking 2 grams daily that I got an extra energy boost from them. I forgot to take them one day and ran out of gas about 10am just working in my yard doing ongoing pick and shovel landscaping projects. Working 8 plus hours a day doing hard physical labor was routine for me and being gassed out by 10am had never happened before. When I figured out the only thing different that day was my missing Vitamin C dose and not believing that would be the difference, a half hour after taking the dose I was back to my full energy self and finished out the day! Don't ask me to explain that! Another discovered miracle health benefit was instant salvation from a sore throat. For over 3 months I had a very severe ongoing sore throat that just would not go away. Several "Urgent-Care" trips to Kaiser resulted in their insistence it was a virus, there was nothing they could do, and it would eventually go away on its own! After 3 months I had become desperate. I remembered Vitamin C back then as being touted to relieve a lot of health issues, among them Colds and sore throats. I filled a sandwich bag with dozens of the chewables, and all day long while at work I popped a few of them into my mouth every few minutes like candy. BY THE END OF THE FIRST DAY MY SORE THROAT WAS GONE AND WITHOUT A TRACE!! I continued that routine over the next week and stopped. My sore throat never came back, and I have never had anything like that happen again. The only Con is the very high cost through Amazon at 15.5 cents a tablet which is way over twice the 6.3 cents each I have long been paying my normal supplier. Since Covid happened, my regular supplier is always "out-of-stock" with no due date available, but Amazon appears to have no problem keeping them in stock

8 persons found it helpful

NASTY FLAVOR. NASTY INGREDIENTS. AMERICAN ‘HEALTH' ? MY FOOT!

Unfortunately I bought two bottles of this non returnable junk. However, I take total responsibility for not reading the label thoroughly enough especially the "other ingredients" as the bottom of the bottle including Sucrose, Sorbitol, Fructose, Citric Acid, Carrageenan. etc. SORBITOL: Although I assume the quantity is very small, Sorbitol is a laxative used to treat constipation. FRUCTOSE: Regular consumption of Fructose can increase the production of uric acid, which may increase blood pressure and trigger symptoms of gout. CARRAGEENAN: According to Dr. Axe "the difference between a disease-producing carrageenan and its “natural” food counterpart is literally just a few pH points. Joanne Tobacman, M.D., associate professor of clinical medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago, insist that carrageenan exposure clearly causes inflammation. According to research published by The Cornucopia Institute, “Animal studies have repeatedly shown that food-grade carrageenan causes gastrointestinal inflammation and higher rates of intestinal lesions, ulcerations, and even malignant tumors.” To top it all the wafers leave a long lasting nasty taste in the mouth. Whoever's nutritionist supposedly researched and actually takes this crap should be banned from giving medical advice for life

3 persons found it helpful

Vitamin C chewable wafers

I so despise vitamins but this brand is easy to like, chewable, and the kids will also take it. My 93 year old dad swears by this brand, always has a couple in his pocket to share. Hey, if he thinks so.... why not!!?? Great taste too

3 persons found it helpful

Unacceptable Product Quality – Non-returnable/refundable product–even when purchased with Prime.

Shipping package looked fine, but tablets were all fragmented and large amount of dust as well. Attempted to return and return was refused

3 persons found it helpful

My favorite Vitamin C

I love this stuff! At the health food stores it costs about $17 a bottle. I'm always happy to find it on amazon. It tastes great and never upsets my stomach. I eat several a day when I'm protecting myself from sicknesses that are "going around.

2 persons found it helpful