Comparison
C 500 mg Chewable and Ester-C 250 mg
C 500 mg Chewable (Thompson) lists 5 distinct ingredients and Ester-C 250 mg (PhysioLogics) 6 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 5 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 0.87.
| Ingredient | C 500 mg Chewable | Ester-C 250 mg |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 1 g | 1 g |
| Vitamin C | 500 mg (556%) | 250 mg (278%) |
| Sodium | 25 mg | 20 mg |
| Sugar | 1 g | 1 g |
| Stevia | 3 mg | 1 mg |
| Calcium | 11 mg (under 1%) |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: C 500 mg Chewable, 1 chewable; Ester-C 250 mg, 1 wafer. Current labels entered August 2014 and December 2011. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- C 500 mg ChewableThompson: every row against all products listing it
- Ester-C 250 mgPhysioLogics: every row against all products listing it