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Ester-C 500 mg

by American Health · tablet or pill · 225 vegetarian tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 76630 16991 2
  • DSLD label 248839
  • Serving 2 vegetarian tablets
  • 112 servings

Ester-C 500 mg by American Health lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian tablets, such as 1,000 mg of vitamin C and 110 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 19, 2021.

What is in Ester-C 500 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian tablets. 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 500 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 248839, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ester-C Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Ester-C Calcium Ascorbate)1,000 mg1,111%Vitamin C in Ester-C 500 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).

Calciumas Ester-C Calcium AscorbateCalcium (Form: as Ester-C Calcium Ascorbate)110 mg8%Calcium in Ester-C 500 mg against 17,831 products110 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg110 mg

51% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 248839 (entered November 19, 2021), 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 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 two (2) vegetarian tablets once daily, preferably with a meal.
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.
Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No gluten, no yeast, no wheat, no milk or milk derivatives, no lactose, no soy, no egg, no grapefruit, no sugar, no starch, no artificial color, no artificial flavor, no sodium. Non-GMO.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 248839.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Calcium Silicate, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, natural Palm leaf glaze.

How many labels does Ester-C 500 mg have?

13 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 248839 (current) Entered November 19, 2021 · on the market · 225 vegetarian tablets · UPC 0 76630 16991 2
  2. Label 248838 Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 0 76630 16986 8
  3. Label 248822 Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 76630 16985 1
  4. Label 241575 Entered December 26, 2020 · on the market · 450 vegetarian tablets · UPC 0 76630 16956 1
  5. Label 83264 Entered March 23, 2018 · off the market March 26, 2021 · 225 vegetarian tablets · UPC 0 76630 16991 2
  6. Label 16941 Entered August 23, 2013 · off the market September 20, 2017 · 225 vegetarian tablets · UPC 0 76630 16991 2
  7. Label 16939 Entered August 23, 2013 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 90 vegetarian tablets · UPC 0 76630 16990 5
  8. Label 16938 Entered August 23, 2013 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 120 capsules · UPC 0 76630 16986 8
  9. Label 16934 Entered August 23, 2013 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 76630 16985 1
  10. Label 4456 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market November 29, 2012 · 225 vegetarian tablets · UPC 0 76630 16991 2
  11. Label 4455 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market November 29, 2012 · 90 vegetarian tablets · UPC 0 76630 16990 5
  12. Label 4454 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market November 29, 2012 · 120 capsules · UPC 0 76630 16986 8
  13. Label 4453 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market November 29, 2012 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 76630 16985 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names American Health, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All American Health products.

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