C 500 mg Chewable
by Thompson · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 chewables
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 31315 19585 3
- DSLD label 36218
- Serving 1 chewable
C 500 mg Chewable by Thompson lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 chewable, such as 500 mg of vitamin C and 3 mg of stevia leaf extract, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 26, 2014.
What is in C 500 mg Chewable?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 chewable. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Sugar | 1 g | 69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. | |
| Vitamin Cas Calcium Ascorbate, Sodium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Sodium Ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid) | 500 mg | 833% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
| Sodium | 25 mg | 1% | 64% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. |
| Stevia leaf extract | 3 mg | 84% of 754 products listing stevia give more (median 44 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 36218 (entered August 26, 2014), 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 2 servings 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 C 500 mg Chewable's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Ester-C 250 mgPhysioLogics · off the market 5 shared, 87% alike
- Ester-C 250 mgAmerican Health · off the market 5 shared, 87% alike
- Ester-C 250 mg Natural Citrus Flavord WafersPhysioLogics · off the market 5 shared, 87% alike
- Bright Singles OrangeStevita 4 shared, 83% alike
- Vitamin CNanoNutra 4 shared, 83% alike
- Liposomal CDavinci Laboratories of Vermont · off the market 4 shared, 83% 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: Use only as directed. Take one chewable up to two times daily.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Not for use by children under two years of age.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 36218.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Fructose, Molasses Honey Complex, Orange juice powder, Natural Flavors, Stearic Acid, Silica, Cellulose.
How many labels does C 500 mg Chewable have?
One label is on file, entered on August 26, 2014.
- Label 36218 (current) Entered August 26, 2014 · on the market · 60 chewables · UPC 0 31315 19585 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NutraPure, Inc. (manufacturer). All Thompson products.