Buffered Vitamin C 500 mg
by Schiff · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 20525 10320 8
- DSLD label 65375
- Serving 1 tablet
Buffered Vitamin C 500 mg by Schiff lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 31 mg of calcium and 25 mg of rose hips. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2016.
What is in Buffered Vitamin C 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, Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid) | 500 mg | 833% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium AscorbateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) | 31 mg | 3% | 84% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Rose Hips | 25 mg | 44% of 397 products listing dog rose give more (median 25 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 65375 (entered October 22, 2016), 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Buffered Vitamin C 500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Vitamin C-500 with Rose HipsWindmill Natural Vitamins · off the market 2 shared, 80% alike
- Vitamin C-1000 with Rose HipsWindmill · off the market 2 shared, 80% alike
- Sustained Release Vitamin C-1500 with Rose HipsWindmill · off the market 2 shared, 80% alike
- Sustained Release Ultra-C 2000 mgNature's Plus · off the market 2 shared, 80% alike
- Sustained Release Vitamin C 500 mgNature's Plus · off the market 2 shared, 80% alike
- Vitamin C 500 mg With Rose HipsCountry Life · off the market 2 shared, 80% 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: For best results, take one (1) tablet daily.
- Warnings
- NOTE: If you are pregnant, lactating or on prescribed medication, consult your physician before using.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GUARANTEED: No added sugar (sucrose, fructose, lactose), salt (sodium chloride), yeast, wheat, gluten or milk. No preservatives, artificial colors or artificial flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place with lid tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 65375.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Coating, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Schiff Quality Guarantee; Over 75 years of wellness.
How many labels does Buffered Vitamin C 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on October 22, 2016.
- Label 65375 (current) Entered October 22, 2016 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 0 20525 10320 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Schiff Nutrition Group, Inc. (manufacturer), Salt Lake City, UT. All Schiff products.