Easy-C
by Natrol · capsule · 240 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 47469 05103 7
- DSLD label 203156
- Serving 1 capsule
- 240 servings
Easy-C by Natrol lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 50 mg of calcium and 200 mg of citrus bioflavonoid complex. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 28, 2019.
What is in Easy-C?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 Ascorbyl Palmitate, Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: from Calcium Ascorbate, & Ascorbyl Palmitate) | 500 mg | 560% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
| Calciumas Calcium AscorbateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Ascorbate) | 50 mg | 4% | 72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
| Citrus Bioflavonoid Complexas Lemons, Limes, OrangesCitrus Bioflavonoid Complex (Form: from Lemons, Oranges, Limes, & Tangerines) | 200 mg | Higher than 83% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 203156 (entered May 28, 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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Ester-C 500 mg With Citrus Bioflavoinds Timed ReleaseAmerican Health same ingredients
- Buffered C with BioflavonoidsSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Buffered Vitamin C with BioflavonoidsSwanson same ingredients
- Buffered Vitamin C + Citrus Bioflavonoids 750 mgJarrow Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- Buffered Vitamin C + Citrus BioflavonoidsJarrow Formulas same ingredients
- Ester-C ComplexDouglas Laboratories 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: Take 1 capsule, up to two times daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your healthcare professional prior to use if you have or suspect a medical condition, or are taking prescription drugs, or are pregnant or lactating.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No: Milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, yeast, artificial colors or flavors, added sugar or preservatives
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 203156.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegetarian.
How many labels does Easy-C have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 28, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 203156 (current) Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 240 capsules · UPC 0 47469 05103 7
- Label 203104 Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 0 47469 05102 0
DSLD also links this label to: Easy-C 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Easy-C 500 mg (image difference, same product), Easy-C 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Easy-C 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Easy-C 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Easy-C 500 mg (image difference, same product), Easy-C 500 mg (package size 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 Natrol, LLC. (manufacturer), Chatsworth, CA. All Natrol products.