Active-C with Bioflavonoids 500 mg
by The Vitamin Shoppe · tablet or pill · 250 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 02593 0
- DSLD label 204062
- Serving 1 tablet
Active-C with Bioflavonoids 500 mg by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 24 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 60 mg of calcium, 10 mg of magnesium and 2 mg of zinc; 14 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2019.
What is in Active-C with Bioflavonoids 500 mg?
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 Cas Ascorbic Acid | 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 | ||
| Zinc Ascorbate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Magnesium Ascorbate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Calcium | 60 mg | 4% | 68% 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 | ||
| Calcium Carbonate | 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 | ||
| Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex | 111 mg | Higher than 79% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). | |
| Hesperidinas standardized Citrus BioflavonoidsHesperidin (Form: from 90% standardized Citrus Bioflavonoids) | 100 mg | Higher than 79% of 552 products listing hesperidin (median 20 mg). | |
| Rutinas Sophora japonica | 25 mg | 37% of 1,232 products listing rutin give more (median 25 mg). | |
| Rose Hips | 20 mg | 56% of 397 products listing dog rose give more (median 25 mg). | |
| Acerola 4:1 extract | 20 mg | 73% of 436 products listing acerola give more (median 60 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 204062 (entered June 24, 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Active-C with Bioflavonoids 1000 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Active-C 1000 mg with BioflavonoidsThe Vitamin Shoppe · off the market 12 shared, 92% alike
- Active-C 500 with Bioflavonoids 500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe · off the market 11 shared, 75% alike
- Active-C 500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 8 shared, 61% alike
- Active-C 1000 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 8 shared, 61% alike
- Active-C Plus 500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 9 shared, 43% 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) tablet daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication 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, salt, artificial flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 204062.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Aqueous Coating, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide, Riboflavin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Promise Tested Trusted Guaranteed 30 day money back guarantee.
How many labels does Active-C with Bioflavonoids 500 mg have?
8 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 204062 (current) Entered June 24, 2019 · on the market · 250 tablets · UPC 7 66536 02593 0
- Label 204028 Entered June 24, 2019 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 7 66536 02592 3
- Label 184391 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market January 4, 2019 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 66536 02592 3
- Label 184396 Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market January 4, 2019 · 250 tablets · UPC 7 66536 02593 0
- Label 80477 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market August 14, 2018 · 250 tablets · UPC 7 66536 02593 0
- Label 80472 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market August 14, 2018 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 66536 02592 3
- Label 32661 Entered April 25, 2014 · off the market December 4, 2015 · 250 tablets · UPC 7 66536 02593 0
- Label 32651 Entered April 25, 2014 · off the market December 4, 2015 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 66536 02592 3
DSLD also links this label to: Active-C 500 With Bioflavonoids 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Active-C 500 with Bioflavonoids 500 mg (image difference, same product), Active-C 500 with Bioflavonoids 500 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 Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.