Chewable C 500 mg
by 21st Century · tablet or pill · 110 orange flavored tablets
- Off the market since August 2021 (NIH)
- UPC 7 40985 21024 6
- DSLD label 205559
- Serving 1 tablet
Chewable C 500 mg by 21st Century lists one ingredient: 500 mg of vitamin C per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2019.
What is in Chewable C 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, Sodium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Sodium Ascorbate) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid) | 500 mg | 560% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Sodium | 40 mg | 2% | 56% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 205559 (entered August 23, 2019), 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 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 Chewable Mixed BerryLongs Wellness · off the market same ingredients
- Chewable C 500 mg Mixed BerrySunmark same ingredients
- Chewable Vitamin C 500 mgMember's Mark same ingredients
- Chewable C 500 mg Orange Flavored21st Century same ingredients
- Chewable C 500 mgAvPAK same ingredients
- Quick C 500GPI 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
- Directions: As a vitamin supplement, adults chew one (1) tablet daily with any meal or as directed by a healthcare provider. Do not exceed recommended dosage.
- Warnings
- Do not exceed recommended dosage.
- Warning: Consult a healthcare provider prior to use if pregnant, nursing, on medications, have a medical condition or are planning a medical procedure.
- Stop use and contact a physician if adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if product appears to be tampered with or seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No added Salt, Yeast, Preservatives or Artificial Flavors.
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 205559.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sucrose, Stearic Acid, Cellulose, Fructose, Sorbitol, Silicon Dioxide, Contains Less Than 2% of.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed quality Laboratory tested.
How many labels does Chewable C 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2019.
- Label 205559 (current) Entered August 23, 2019 · off the market August 6, 2021 · 110 orange flavored tablets · UPC 7 40985 21024 6
DSLD also links this label to: Chewable C-500 (image difference, same product), Chewable C 500 mg Orange Flavored (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names 21st Century HealthCare, Inc. (manufacturer), Tempe, AZ. All 21st Century products.