Calcium Ascorbate Crystals
by Solgar · other (e.g. tea bag) · 4.4 oz.
- Off the market since November 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 00440 5
- DSLD label 44218
- Serving 0.25 tsp (approx. 1.3 g)
- 96 servings
Calcium Ascorbate Crystals by Solgar lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 0.25 tsp, such as 1,055 mg of vitamin C and 120 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 24, 2015.
What is in Calcium Ascorbate Crystals?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.25 tsp. 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 Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) | 1,055 mg | 1,758% | Higher than 98% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium AscorbateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) | 120 mg | 12% | Higher than 51% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 44218 (entered April 24, 2015), 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 1,055 mg of vitamin C is higher than 98% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 415 list more.
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.
- Vitamin C CrystalsVitabase same ingredients
- Vitamin C 1000 mg BufferedBronson Laboratories same ingredients
- Vitamin C PowderH!D Hallelujah Diet same ingredients
- Vitamin C Calcium Ascorbate Soluble Fine CrystalsBronson Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Vitamin C Calcium Ascorbate Soluble Fine CrystalsBronson · off the market same ingredients
- Buffered Vitamin CDr. Clark Research Association Dr. Clark Zentrum 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
- SUGGESTED USE: As a dietary supplement for adults, take one quarter (1/4) teaspoonful or more daily, preferably at mealtime, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Calcium Ascorbate Crystals may be mixed in water, juices, soups or stirred into various foods.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing, torn or damaged in any way.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Solgar’s Calcium Ascorbate Crystals is a buffered, (non acidic) formulation providing 100% pure and fully reacted calcium ascorbate.
- GLUTEN, WHEAT & DAIRY FREE
- FREE OF: Gluten, Wheat, Dairy, Soy, Yeast, Sugar, Sodium, Artificial Flavor, Sweetener, Preservatives and Color.
- This product is produced with no additives or flow agents.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 44218.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Ascorbate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K PARVE.
How many labels does Calcium Ascorbate Crystals have?
One label is on file, entered on April 24, 2015.
- Label 44218 (current) Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 4.4 oz. · UPC 0 33984 00440 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Solgar, Inc. (manufacturer), Leonia, NJ, U.S.A.. All Solgar products.