Comparison
Active-C 1000 mg and Active-C 500 mg
Active-C 1000 mg (The Vitamin Shoppe) lists 8 distinct ingredients and Active-C 500 mg (The Vitamin Shoppe) 8 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 8 are on both labels. On the site's similarity measure, which compares ingredient lists (1 for the same list, rarer ingredients counting for more; amounts are not part of it), the two formulas score 1.00: the same ingredients, at the amounts in the table below.
| Ingredient | Active-C 1000 mg | Active-C 500 mg |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 1,000 mg (1111%) | 500 mg (556%) |
| Calcium | 120 mg (9%) | 60 mg (5%) |
| Magnesium | 20 mg (5%) | 10 mg (2%) |
| Zinc | 4 mg (36%) | 2 mg (18%) |
| Black Pepper | 5 mg | 5 mg |
| Calcium Ascorbate | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Magnesium ascorbate | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Zinc Ascorbate | not disclosed | not disclosed |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Active-C 1000 mg, 1 tablet; Active-C 500 mg, 1 tablet. Current labels entered February 2020 and November 2017. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Active-C 1000 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe: every row against all products listing it
- Active-C 500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe: every row against all products listing it