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Ester-C 1000 mg

by Vitabase · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 7080
  • Serving 1 tablet

Ester-C 1000 mg by Vitabase lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 125 mg of calcium, 200 mg of citrus bioflavonoid complex and 25 mg of rutin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2012.

What is in Ester-C 1000 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).

Ester-C 1000 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 7080, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic AcidVitamin C (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid) Note: Patented Ester-C(R) Vitamin C contains unique Metabolites including L-Threonic acid which enhances the cellular uptake of Vitamin C and makes Ester-C(R) Body Ready(R).1,000 mg1,668%Vitamin C in Ester-C 1000 mg against 18,583 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg1,000 mg

Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg.

Calciumas Calcium AscorbateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate)125 mg12%Calcium in Ester-C 1000 mg against 17,831 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg125 mg

Higher than 53% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg.

Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex200 mgFlavonoid in Ester-C 1000 mg against 2,343 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.200 mg

Higher than 83% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Rutin25 mgRutin in Ester-C 1000 mg against 1,232 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.25 mg

37% of 1,232 products listing rutin give more (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Hesperidin25 mgHesperidin in Ester-C 1000 mg against 552 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 20 mg.25 mg

Higher than 53% of 552 products listing hesperidin (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Rose Hips25 mgRose (unspecified) in Ester-C 1000 mg against 195 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 14.5 mg to 100 mg, the median 30 mg.25 mg

52% of 195 products listing rose (unspecified) give more (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Acerola25 mgAcerola in Ester-C 1000 mg against 436 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 14.5 mg to 300 mg, the median 60 mg.25 mg

66% of 436 products listing acerola give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 7080 (entered March 23, 2012), 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 1,000 mg of vitamin C is higher than 91% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 445 list more.

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?

2 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
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, adults take one (1) tablet, one (1) to two (2) times daily with meals, or as directed by a health care professional.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains No Added sugar, salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, corn, soy, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct light.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 7080.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Magnesium Stearate, Cellulose, Vegetable Stearin, Dicalcium Phosphate, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vb.

How many labels does Ester-C 1000 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2012.

  1. Label 7080 (current) Entered March 23, 2012 · on the market · 60 tablets

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vitabase.com (distributor), Monroe, GA. All Vitabase products.

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