Comparison
Buffered Vitamin C 500 mg and Bio Ascorbate Buffered Vitamin C Complex
Buffered Vitamin C 500 mg (Whole Foods) lists 5 distinct ingredients and Bio Ascorbate Buffered Vitamin C Complex (Solgar) 5 (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 1.00: the same ingredients, at the amounts in the table below.
| Ingredient | Buffered Vitamin C 500 mg | Bio Ascorbate Buffered Vitamin C Complex |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 500 mg (556%) | 500 mg (556%) |
| Calcium | 52 mg (4%) | 57 mg (4%) |
| Flavonoid | 20 mg | 50 mg |
| Rutin | 10 mg | 25 mg |
| Hesperidin | 10 mg | 50 mg |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Buffered Vitamin C 500 mg, 1 capsule; Bio Ascorbate Buffered Vitamin C Complex, 1 vegetable capsule. Current labels entered June 2016 and April 2015. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Buffered Vitamin C 500 mgWhole Foods: every row against all products listing it
- Bio Ascorbate Buffered Vitamin C ComplexSolgar: every row against all products listing it