Buffered Vitamin C 500 mg Calcium Ascorbate
by Good 'N Natural · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- Off the market since May 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 42820 3
- DSLD label 10425
- Serving 1 to 4 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
Buffered Vitamin C 500 mg Calcium Ascorbate by Good 'N Natural lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 500 mg of vitamin C and 50 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.
What is in Buffered Vitamin C 500 mg Calcium Ascorbate?
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) | 50 mg | 5% | 72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 10425 (entered June 25, 2012), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Non-Acid Vitamin C-500Windmill · off the market same ingredients
- Buffered Vitamin C 500 mgFreeda · off the market same ingredients
- Non-Acid C-500Windmill Natural Vitamins same ingredients
- Buffered Vitamin CFreeda same ingredients
- Buffered C-500 mgSpecialty Pharmacy · off the market same ingredients
- Buffered Vitamin C 500 mgSwanson · off the market 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
- Directions: For adults, take one (1) to four (4) tablets daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Gluten, No Yeast, No Wheat, No Milk or Milk Derivatives, No Lactose, No Soy, No Egg, No Grapefruit, No Fish, No Sweetener, No Sugar, No Starch, No Preservatives, No Artificial Color, No Artificial Flavor, No Sodium.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 10425.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): VEGETARIAN VEGAN FORMULA GUARANTEED QUALITY LABORATORY TESTED.
How many labels does Buffered Vitamin C 500 mg Calcium Ascorbate have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2012.
- Label 10425 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market May 10, 2016 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 74312 42820 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Good 'N Natural (manufacturer), Bohemia, NY. All Good 'N Natural products.