Bio Ascorbate Buffered Vitamin C Complex
by Solgar · capsule · 250 vegetable capsules
- Off the market since November 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 00261 6
- DSLD label 44290
- Serving 1 to 2 vegetable capsules; amounts per 1 vegetable capsule
Bio Ascorbate Buffered Vitamin C Complex by Solgar lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetable capsule, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 57 mg of calcium, 50 mg of citrus bioflavonoid complex and 50 mg of hesperidin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 24, 2015.
What is in Bio Ascorbate Buffered Vitamin C Complex?
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 Cas Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) | 500 mg | 833% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium AscorbateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) | 57 mg | 6% | 70% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | 50 mg | 46% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Hesperidin | 50 mg | Higher than 67% of 552 products listing hesperidin (median 20 mg). | |
| Rutin | 25 mg | 37% of 1,232 products listing rutin give more (median 25 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 44290 (entered April 24, 2015), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Ultimate C 500Highland Laboratories same ingredients
- Buffered Vitamin C 500 mgBluebonnet same ingredients
- Buffered Vitamin C 500 mgWhole Foods same ingredients
- Buffered Vitamin C 1000 mgBluebonnet same ingredients
- Mega Bio-C FormulaBluebonnet same ingredients
- Bio-Rutin Complex 500 mg / 500 mgCountry Life · off the market 4 shared, 89% 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
- SUGGESTED USE: As a dietary supplement for adults, take one (1) to two (2) vegetable capsules daily, preferably at mealtime, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing, torn or damaged in any way.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GLUTEN, WHEAT & DAIRY FREE
- FREE OF: Gluten, Wheat, Dairy, Soy, Yeast, Sugar, Sodium, Artificial Flavor, Sweetener, Preservatives and Color.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 44290.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K PARVE.
How many labels does Bio Ascorbate Buffered Vitamin C Complex have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 44290 (current) Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 250 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00261 6
- Label 44289 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 100 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 00260 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Solgar, Inc. (manufacturer), Leonia, NJ, U.S.A.. All Solgar products.