PlainVitamins

C 500 mg

by CVS Health · other (e.g. tea bag) · 100 caplets

  • Off the market since August 2025 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 50428 38158 8
  • DSLD label 59920
  • Serving 1 caplet

C 500 mg by CVS Health lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 25 mg of citrus bioflavonoid complex and 14 mg of rose hips. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2016.

What is in C 500 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 59920, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid500 mg833%Vitamin C in C 500 mg 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).

Citrus Bioflavonoid Complexas Citrus spp.25 mgFlavonoid in C 500 mg against 2,343 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

66% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg).

Rose Hips14 mgDog Rose in C 500 mg against 397 products14 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 65 mg, the median 25 mg.14 mg

68% of 397 products listing dog rose give more (median 25 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 59920 (entered May 22, 2016), 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.

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: For adults, take one (1) caplet daily, preferably with a meal. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
No yeast, wheat, gluten, milk or milk derivatives, lactose, sugar, preservatives, soy, artificial color, artificial flavor, salt.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 59920.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Hypromellose, Contains <2% of:.

How many labels does C 500 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2016.

  1. Label 59920 (current) Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market August 19, 2025 · 100 caplets · UPC 0 50428 38158 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (distributor), Woonsocket, RI. All CVS Health products.

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