Buffered Vitamin C Rescue 1,000 mg
by Country Life · tablet or pill · 200 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 15794 07067 2
- DSLD label 258993
- Serving 1 tablet
- 200 servings
Buffered Vitamin C Rescue 1,000 mg by Country Life lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 200 mg of calcium, 12 mg of magnesium and 10 mg of orange powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2022.
What is in Buffered Vitamin C Rescue 1,000 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 | 1,000 mg | 1,111% | Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Rose Hips | 10 mg | 71% of 397 products listing dog rose give more (median 25 mg). | |
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate) | 200 mg | 15% | Higher than 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide | 12 mg | 3% | 90% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Orange powder | 10 mg | 91% of 117 products listing orange (unspecified) give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 258993 (entered January 22, 2022), 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 1,000 mg of vitamin C is higher than 91% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 445 list more.
- 90% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 12 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
- 91% of the 117 products that print an amount of orange (unspecified) list more than its 10 mg of orange powder (filed by NIH under orange (unspecified)) (median 100 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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Buffered Vitamin C Rescue 1,000 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- pMg Compound Complex Potentiated MagnesiumMaxcelint 3 shared, 57% alike
- Buffered Vitamin C 500 mgSchiff 3 shared, 56% alike
- Time Release Buffered Vitamin C 1,000 mgCountry Life · off the market 4 shared, 56% alike
- Time Release Buffered Vitamin C 500 mgCountry Life · off the market 4 shared, 56% alike
- Buffered Vitamin C 1,000 mgCountry Life 4 shared, 56% alike
- Go To The Max Compound ComplexMaxcelint 3 shared, 50% 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 on (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 the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- 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
- Storage
- Store in a dry place between 59 degrees - 86 degrees F.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 258993.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Tapioca Maltodextrin, Sunflower Lecithin, sustainable Palm Oil, Guar Gum, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified B Corporation GF Certified Gluten-free K Parve (Kosher). 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 Rescue 1,000 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 258993 (current) Entered January 22, 2022 · on the market · 200 tablets · UPC 0 15794 07067 2
- Label 231181 Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market August 5, 2021 · 200 tablets · UPC 0 15794 07067 2
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.