Ester C 1250 mg
by DC · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 265760
- Serving 1 tablet
- 120 servings
Ester C 1250 mg by DC lists 8 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,000 mg of vitamin C and 125 mg of calcium; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 11, 2022.
What is in Ester C 1250 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 Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) | 1,000 mg | 1,111% | Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. |
| Ester C Ascorbate | 1,250 mg | ||
| Calciumas Calcium AscorbateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) | 125 mg | 10% | Higher than 53% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg. |
| Ester C Ascorbate | 1,250 mg | ||
| Proprietary Blend | 375 mg | ||
| Bioflavonoidsas HesperidinBioflavonoids (Form: w/ Hesperidin) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Acerola | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rose Hips | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rutinas Pagoda Tree | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 265760 (entered April 11, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Ester-C 1250 mgWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- Ester-C 1000NOW same ingredients
- Buffered Vitamin C 2500 mg w/BioflavonoidsWonder Labs · off the market same ingredients
- Buffered C 2500 mg PowderDC same ingredients
- Ester C Powder 2500 mgDC same ingredients
- Natural Source Super C-500Windmill · off the market 5 shared, 92% alike
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 dietary supplement, take 1 tablet twice daily, with morning and evening meals.
- Warnings
- Tamper Evident: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Caution: If you are pregnant or nursing do not take this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature: 59 degrees - 86 degrees F (15 degrees to 30 degrees C).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 265760.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Stearic Acid, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quali Pure.
How many labels does Ester C 1250 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 22, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 265760 (current) Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 120 tablets
- Label 265759 Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 60 tablets
- Label 245131 Entered April 22, 2021 · off the market August 24, 2021 · 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 Dee Cee Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer), White House, TN. All DC products.