Buffered Vitamin C 500 mg
by Country Life · tablet or pill · 250 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 15794 07054 2
- DSLD label 333253
- Serving 1 tablet
- 250 servings
Buffered Vitamin C 500 mg by Country Life lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 100 mg of calcium and 100 mg of lemon bioflavonoids. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2025.
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 | 500 mg | 556% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Rose Hip | 10 mg | 71% of 397 products listing dog rose give more (median 25 mg). | |
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCountry Life always labels minerals in elemental weight. | 100 mg | 8% | 53% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Lemon Bioflavonoidsas Citrus limonum | 100 mg | Higher than 62% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 333253 (entered July 24, 2025), 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?
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Buffered C 1000Vinco's · off the market same ingredients
- Time Release Buffered Vitamin C 1,000 mgCountry Life · off the market 4 shared, 86% alike
- Time Release Buffered Vitamin C 500 mgCountry Life · off the market 4 shared, 86% alike
- Buffered Vitamin C 1,000 mgCountry Life 4 shared, 86% alike
- Vitamin C 1000 mg Plus Bioflavonoids & RosehipsNatural Factors · off the market 3 shared, 86% alike
- Sustained Release Vitamin C 1000 mg With 200 mg BioflavonoidsNature's Plus · off the market 3 shared, 86% 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: Adults take one (1) tablet daily with food.
- Warnings
- As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications that you take with your health care providers.
- Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking medication, have a medical condition or planning surgery, consult a doctor before using this product.
- Stop using and consult a doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Do not accept if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Yes Non-GMO Project verified Yes Certified Gluten-Free by GFCO.org No Yeast, wheat or soy No milk, salt or sugar No preservatives No artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners
- Certified gluten-free Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org
- Storage
- Store in a dry place between 59 degrees - 86 degree F.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 333253.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Cellulose, Glycerin, Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Oxide, Silica, Vegetable Glaze.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified B Corporation Kosher Certified Gluten Free GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization); Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO), Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Buffered Vitamin C 500 mg have?
6 labels are on file under this name since August 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 333253 (current) Entered July 24, 2025 · on the market · 250 tablets · UPC 0 15794 07054 2
- Label 326787 Entered February 23, 2025 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 0 15794 07051 1
- Label 207590 Entered October 23, 2019 · off the market February 27, 2025 · 250 tablets · UPC 0 15794 07054 2
- Label 207588 Entered October 23, 2019 · off the market October 3, 2023 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 15794 07051 1
- Label 63533 Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market April 12, 2019 · 250 tablets · UPC 0 15794 07054 2
- Label 63531 Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market April 12, 2019 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 15794 07051 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Country Life, LLC (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.