Buffered Vitamin C 500 mg
by Metabolic Maintenance · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 38287 00230 7
- DSLD label 273999
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Buffered Vitamin C 500 mg by Metabolic Maintenance lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 12 mg of calcium and 75 mg of citrus bioflavonoids, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2022.
What is in Buffered Vitamin C 500 mg?
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 Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Calcium Ascorbate | 500 mg | 556% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate | 12 mg | 1% | 96% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Sodiumas Sodium Ascorbate | 15 mg | 1% | 72% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Citrus Bioflavonoidsas Bioflavonoidsstandardized to 25% bioflavonoids | 75 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 273999 (entered September 22, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- 96% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 12 mg of calcium (median 115 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.
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
- Best consumed within 120 days after opening.
- Directions: One (1) capsule daily with a meal, or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place, out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Egg free Gluten free Free of nuts Dairy free
- Storage
- Moisture sensitive formula.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 273999.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetarian Cellulose Capsule.
How many labels does Buffered Vitamin C 500 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 273999 (current) Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 8 38287 00230 7
- Label 24753 Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 8 38287 00230 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Metabolic Maintenance (manufacturer), Sisters, Oregon. All Metabolic Maintenance products.