Active-C 1000 mg with Bioflavonoids
by The Vitamin Shoppe · tablet or pill · 250 tablets
- Off the market since April 2014 (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 02599 2
- DSLD label 32277
- Serving 1 tablet
Active-C 1000 mg with Bioflavonoids by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 25 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 120 mg of calcium, 20 mg of magnesium and 2 mg of zinc; 16 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2014.
What is in Active-C 1000 mg with Bioflavonoids?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 1,000 mg | 1,667% | Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Active C | no amount given | ||
| Tri-Sorb Proprietary Blend | no amount given | ||
| Calcium Ascorbate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Magnesium Ascorbate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Zinc Ascorbate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| BioPerine | no amount given | ||
| Calcium | 120 mg | 12% | Higher than 51% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Active C | no amount given | ||
| Tri-Sorb Proprietary Blend | no amount given | ||
| Calcium Ascorbate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Magnesium Ascorbate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Zinc Ascorbate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| BioPerine | no amount given | ||
| Magnesium | 20 mg | 2% | 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Active C | no amount given | ||
| Tri-Sorb Proprietary Blend | no amount given | ||
| Calcium Ascorbate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Magnesium Ascorbate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Zinc Ascorbate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| BioPerine | no amount given | ||
| Zinc | 2 mg | 12% | 90% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Active C | no amount given | ||
| Tri-Sorb Proprietary Blend | no amount given | ||
| Calcium Ascorbate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Magnesium Ascorbate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Zinc Ascorbate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| BioPerine | no amount given | ||
| Citrus Bioflavonoidsas HesperidinCitrus Bioflavonoids (Form: std. for 50% Hesperidin) | 200 mg | Higher than 83% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). | |
| Rutinas Dimorphandra mollis | 25 mg | 37% of 1,232 products listing rutin give more (median 25 mg). | |
| Rose HipsRose Hips PlantPart: fruit Genus: Rosa Species: canina Note: 4:1 Extract | 20 mg | 56% of 397 products listing dog rose give more (median 25 mg). | |
| AcerolaAcerola PlantPart: fruit Genus: Malpighia Species: punicifolia Note: 4:1 Extract | 20 mg | 73% of 436 products listing acerola give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Bioperine(R)as Piperine alkaloidsBioperine(R) (Form: std. for 95% piperine alkaloids) PlantPart: fruit Genus: Piper Species: nigrum Classifier: L. | 5 mg | 33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 32277 (entered April 25, 2014), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 1,000 mg of vitamin C is higher than 91% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 445 list more.
- 90% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 2 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Active-C 1000 mg with Bioflavonoids's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Active-C with Bioflavonoids 1000 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 12 shared, 92% alike
- Active-C with Bioflavonoids 500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 12 shared, 92% alike
- Active-C 500 with Bioflavonoids 500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe · off the market 11 shared, 82% alike
- Active-C 500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 8 shared, 67% alike
- Active-C 1000 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 8 shared, 67% alike
- Quercetin ComplexPuritan's Pride 5 shared, 40% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- DIRECTIONS: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) tablet daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- TAMPER EVIDENT - Do not use if outer seal is broken.
- WARNING: Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing. Please consult your physician prior to use if you have any medical condition or are taking any medication.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- NO Yeast, Wheat, Sugar, Soy, Dairy, Citrus, Fish, Preservatives, Artificial Colors or Flavors Added.
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 32277.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, croscarmelose sodium, Silica, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): BioPerine(R); THE Vitamin Shoppe SINCE 1977(R).
How many labels does Active-C 1000 mg with Bioflavonoids have?
One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2014.
- Label 32277 (current) Entered April 25, 2014 · off the market April 17, 2014 · 250 tablets · UPC 7 66536 02599 2
DSLD also links this label to: Active-C With Bioflavonoids 1000 mg (package size difference, same product), Active-C with Bioflavonoids 1000 mg (image difference, same product), Active-C with Bioflavonoids 1000 mg (package size difference, same product), Active-C With Bioflavonoids 1000 mg (package size difference, same product), Active-C with Bioflavonoids 1000 mg (image difference, same product), Active-C with Bioflavonoids 1000 mg (package size difference, same product), Active-C with Bioflavonoids 1000 mg (image difference, same product), Active-C with Bioflavonoids 1000 mg (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names The Vitamin Shoppe (distributor), North Bergen, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.