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C 500 mg & E 400 IU

by Spring Valley · softgel capsule · 50 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 05388 76692 2
  • DSLD label 12178
  • Serving 1 softgel

C 500 mg & E 400 IU by Spring Valley lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU of vitamin E and 20 mg of rose hips. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2012.

What is in C 500 mg & E 400 IU?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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).

C 500 mg & E 400 IU: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 12178, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid500 mg833%Vitamin C in C 500 mg & E 400 IU against 18,583 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg500 mg

Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg.

Vitamin Eas D-Beta-Tocopherol, D-Delta-Tocopherol, D-Gamma-TocopherolVitamin E (Form: as dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, plus d-Gamma Tocopherols, d-Delta Tocopherols, and d-Beta Tocopherols)400 IU1,333%Vitamin E in C 500 mg & E 400 IU against 6,459 products400 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.400 IU

Higher than 91% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 800 IU.

Rose Hips20 mgRose (unspecified) in C 500 mg & E 400 IU against 195 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 14.5 mg to 100 mg, the median 30 mg.20 mg

64% of 195 products listing rose (unspecified) give more (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 12178 (entered August 24, 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?

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 400 IU of vitamin E is higher than 91% of the 6,459 vitamin E products that print an amount; 120 list more.

The NIH database records 1 to 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
SUGGESTED USE: For adults, take one (1) softgel one to two times daily, preferably with a meal. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
Warnings
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, planning any medical procedure or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION, 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 Sugar, No Preservatives Added, No Artificial Flavor, No Sodium (less than 5 mg per serving)
Storage
STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, TIGHTLY CLOSED AND AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 12178.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Soybean Oil, Contains <2% of:.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY ASSURANCE GUARANTEE.

How many labels does C 500 mg & E 400 IU have?

One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2012.

  1. Label 12178 (current) Entered August 24, 2012 · on the market · 50 softgels · UPC 6 05388 76692 2

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (distributor), Bentonville, AR. All Spring Valley products.

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