C Complex 500 mg
by Nature's Blend · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- Off the market since March 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 79854 30037 6
- DSLD label 274770
- Serving 1 tablet
- 100 servings
C Complex 500 mg by Nature's Blend lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 40 mg of rose hip, 65 mg of citrus bioflavonoids peel complex and 5 mg of rutin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2022.
What is in C Complex 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 | 40 mg | 49% of 85 products listing rose hip give more (median 40 mg). | |
| Citrus Bioflavonoids Peel Complex | 65 mg | ||
| Rutin | 5 mg | 84% of 1,232 products listing rutin give more (median 25 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 274770 (entered November 22, 2022), 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?
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:
- 84% of the 1,232 products that print an amount of rutin list more than its 5 mg of rutin (median 25 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 C Complex 500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Vitamin C Chewable 500 mg with AcerolaNature's Blend 4 shared, 62% alike
- Buffered Vitamin C 500 mgSolaray 3 shared, 49% alike
- Vitamin C 1000 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 3 shared, 46% alike
- Vitamin-C Extended Release 1000 mgNova Nutritions 3 shared, 43% alike
- C-1000 1000 mgBest Naturals 3 shared, 43% alike
- Davinci Poten-CDaVinci Laboratories 4 shared, 42% 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: As a dietary supplement, take one tablet daily, preferably with a meal, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Double safety sealed for your protection. Do not use if either seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Preservative & gluten free. No starch, artificial colors, wheat, yeast, or corn added.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 274770.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Calcium Phosphate, Modified Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Triacetin, Polydextrose, Maltodextrin.
How many labels does C Complex 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on November 22, 2022.
- Label 274770 (current) Entered November 22, 2022 · off the market March 9, 2023 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 79854 30037 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names National Vitamin Company (manufacturer), Casa Grande, AZ. All Nature's Blend products.