Buffered C-Complex
by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 300 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 01015 8
- DSLD label 183751
- Serving 1 capsule
Buffered C-Complex by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 750 mg of vitamin C, 86 mg of calcium, 55 mg of citrus bioflavonoid complex and 25 mg of rutin powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2018.
What is in Buffered C-Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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) | 750 mg | 830% | Higher than 90% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium AscorbateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) | 86 mg | 6% | 61% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Citrus Bioflavonoid Complexas Citrus spp., HesperidinCitrus Bioflavonoid Complex (Form: Citrus spp. PlantPart: fruit Genus: Citrus Species: spp., std. to 90% Hesperidin Note: 50 mg) | 55 mg | Higher than 54% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). | |
| Rutin powder | 25 mg | 37% of 1,232 products listing rutin give more (median 25 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 183751 (entered November 21, 2018), 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Buffered Vitamin C 1,250 mg w/BioflavonoidsWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- Buffered C 1250 mgDC same ingredients
- Non-Acidic Buffered C 1250 mg Vitamin C 1000 mgFoster Regal same ingredients
- Vitamin C ComplexBronson Laboratories · off the market 3 shared, 85% alike
- Ultra-CDouglas Laboratories 3 shared, 85% alike
- C-1000 CapsPhysician's Preference · off the market 3 shared, 85% 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) capsule 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 Colors or Flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 183751.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate.
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 Buffered C-Complex have?
11 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 183751 (current) Entered November 21, 2018 · on the market · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01015 8
- Label 183746 Entered November 21, 2018 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01014 1
- Label 77245 Entered September 21, 2017 · off the market October 8, 2018 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01015 8
- Label 77243 Entered September 21, 2017 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01014 1
- Label 73898 Entered May 24, 2017 · off the market July 17, 2017 · 300 capsules
- Label 64997 Entered September 22, 2016 · off the market July 14, 2017 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01015 8
- Label 64993 Entered September 22, 2016 · off the market July 14, 2017 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01014 1
- Label 54591 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market August 25, 2016 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01015 8
- Label 54588 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market August 25, 2016 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01014 1
- Label 35811 Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market December 1, 2015 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01015 8
- Label 35810 Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market December 1, 2015 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01014 1
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.