Buffered Sodium Ascorbate Vitamin C Powder
by Swanson Premium Brand · powder · 4.23 ozs
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 11536 8
- DSLD label 175325
- Serving 2 g (1 scoop)
- 60 servings
Buffered Sodium Ascorbate Vitamin C Powder by Swanson Premium Brand lists one ingredient: 1.77 g of vitamin C per serving of 2 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2018.
What is in Buffered Sodium Ascorbate Vitamin C Powder?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 g. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodiumas Sodium AscorbateSodium (Form: from Sodium Ascorbate) | 230 mg | 10% | Higher than 86% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). |
| Vitamin Cas Sodium Ascorbate | 1.77 g | 1,967% | Higher than over 99% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 175325 (entered March 23, 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?
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 1,770 mg of vitamin C is higher than over 99% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 151 list more.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- C from Sodium AscorbateSwanson same ingredients
- Sodium AscorbateBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Sodium Ascorbate Vitamin C Powder 2000 mgBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- 100% Pure Buffered Sodium AscorbateNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Pure, Buffered Sodium AscorbateNOW same ingredients
- Vitamin CSource Naturals same ingredients
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, mix one scoop (2 g) with eight ounces of water or juice. Scoop included.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 175325.
What else is on the label?
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): V Vegetarian Formula.
How many labels does Buffered Sodium Ascorbate Vitamin C Powder have?
One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2018.
- Label 175325 (current) Entered March 23, 2018 · off the market November 28, 2023 · 4.23 ozs · UPC 0 87614 11536 8
DSLD also links this label to: C from Sodium Ascorbate (image 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 Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Premium Brand products.