Active-C Plus 500 mg
by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 100 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 02594 7
- DSLD label 208777
- Serving 1 vegetable capsule
Active-C Plus 500 mg by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 28 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetable capsule, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 50 mg of calcium, 10 mg of magnesium and 2 mg of zinc; 20 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2019.
What is in Active-C Plus 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetable capsule. 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 | 500 mg | 560% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Active C | no amount given | ||
| Tri-Scorb Proprietary Blend | in the 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 | ||
| Calcium | 50 mg | 4% | 72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Active C | no amount given | ||
| Tri-Scorb Proprietary Blend | in the 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 | ||
| Magnesium | 10 mg | 2% | 91% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Active C | no amount given | ||
| Tri-Scorb Proprietary Blend | in the 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 | ||
| Magnesium Oxide | no amount given | ||
| Zinc | 2 mg | 20% | 90% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Active C | no amount given | ||
| Tri-Scorb Proprietary Blend | in the 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 | ||
| Hesperidinas Citrus BioflavonoidsHesperidin (Form: from Citrus Bioflavonoids) | 100 mg | Higher than 79% of 552 products listing hesperidin (median 20 mg). | |
| Richberry 4000 | 30 mg | ||
| Grape | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pomegranate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cranberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Blueberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Raspberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Strawberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bilberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Quercetin | 25 mg | 75% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 20 mg | 78% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Black Pepper Concentrate | 5 mg | 33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 208777 (entered December 22, 2019), 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:
- 91% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 10 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
- 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 Plus 500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Active-C 500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 8 shared, 47% alike
- Active-C 1000 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 8 shared, 47% alike
- Active-C with Bioflavonoids 1000 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 9 shared, 43% alike
- Active-C with Bioflavonoids 500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 9 shared, 43% alike
- Active-C 1000 mg with BioflavonoidsThe Vitamin Shoppe · off the market 8 shared, 38% alike
- Active-C 500 with Bioflavonoids 500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe · off the market 8 shared, 38% 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: Take one (1) vegetable capsule daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free Dairy-free Soy-free Nut-free Does not contain: Gluten, sugar, salt, animal derivatives, artificial colors or flavors, preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 208777.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Rice Extract Blend, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality promise Tested & trusted.
How many labels does Active-C Plus 500 mg have?
12 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 208777 (current) Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 100 vegetable capsules · UPC 7 66536 02594 7
- Label 208946 Entered November 21, 2019 · on the market · 250 vegetable capsules · UPC 7 66536 02595 4
- Label 204783 Entered July 24, 2019 · off the market March 1, 2019 · 250 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02595 4
- Label 204778 Entered July 24, 2019 · off the market October 17, 2019 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02594 7
- Label 80305 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market March 1, 2019 · 250 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02595 4
- Label 79686 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market March 1, 2019 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02594 7
- Label 57319 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market August 30, 2017 · 250 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02595 4
- Label 56132 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market August 30, 2017 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02594 7
- Label 33252 Entered May 23, 2014 · off the market January 26, 2016 · 250 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02595 4
- Label 33244 Entered May 23, 2014 · off the market December 4, 2015 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02594 7
- Label 32672 Entered April 25, 2014 · off the market April 29, 2014 · 250 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02595 4
- Label 32663 Entered April 25, 2014 · off the market April 29, 2014 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02594 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.