Comparison
Vitamin C Ascorbates and Ester-C 1000 mg
Vitamin C Ascorbates (Nature's Sunshine) lists 6 distinct ingredients and Ester-C 1000 mg (Vitabase) 7 (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 0.60.
| Ingredient | Vitamin C Ascorbates | Ester-C 1000 mg |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 1,800 mg (2000%) | 1,000 mg (1111%) |
| Calcium | 160 mg (12%) | 125 mg (10%) |
| Rutin | not disclosed | 25 mg |
| Acerola | not disclosed | 25 mg |
| Hesperidin | not disclosed | 25 mg |
| Potassium | 75 mg (2%) | |
| Flavonoid | 200 mg | |
| Rose (unspecified) | 25 mg |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Vitamin C Ascorbates, 4.5 g; Ester-C 1000 mg, 1 tablet. Current labels entered October 2022 and March 2012. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Vitamin C AscorbatesNature's Sunshine: every row against all products listing it
- Ester-C 1000 mgVitabase: every row against all products listing it