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Ester-C Plus 1000 mg Vitamin C

by Solgar · capsule · 100 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33984 00694 2
  • DSLD label 264161
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 100 servings

Ester-C Plus 1000 mg Vitamin C by Solgar lists 10 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 108 mg of calcium and 200 mg of citrus bioflavonoids complex; 7 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 19, 2022.

What is in Ester-C Plus 1000 mg Vitamin 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).

Ester-C Plus 1000 mg Vitamin C: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 264161, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ester-C1,000 mg1,111%Vitamin C in Ester-C Plus 1000 mg Vitamin C 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 Ascorbate108 mg8%Calcium in Ester-C Plus 1000 mg Vitamin C against 17,831 products108 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg108 mg

52% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex200 mgFlavonoid in Ester-C Plus 1000 mg Vitamin C 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).

Citrus Bioflavonoidsas Citrus limonno amount given
sweet Orangeno amount given
Tangerineno amount given
Limeno amount given
Lemonno amount given
Acerolano amount given
Rutinno amount given
Hesperidin Complexas Citrus spp.no amount given
naturally occurring Vitamin C Metabolitesno amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 264161 (entered May 19, 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 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
Suggested use: As a dietary supplement for adults, take one (1) capsule twice a day, preferably with meals or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
Discontinue use and consult your healthcare practitioner if any adverse reactions occur. Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing or damaged.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO Gluten, wheat & dairy free
Free of: Gluten, wheat, dairy, soy, yeast, sugar, sodium, artificial flavor, sweetener and color.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 264161.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Ester-C Plus 1000 mg Vitamin C have?

28 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 264161 (current) Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 0 33984 00694 2
  2. Label 264160 Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 50 capsules · UPC 0 33984 00693 5
  3. Label 239358 Entered November 21, 2020 · on the market · 180 tablets · UPC 0 33984 01053 6
  4. Label 239351 Entered November 21, 2020 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 0 33984 01052 9
  5. Label 239332 Entered November 21, 2020 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 33984 01051 2
  6. Label 239331 Entered November 21, 2020 · off the market November 2, 2022 · 30 tablets · UPC 0 33984 01050 5
  7. Label 219449 Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 180 tablets · UPC 0 33984 59197 4
  8. Label 219418 Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 0 33984 59196 7
  9. Label 219413 Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 33984 59195 0
  10. Label 219407 Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 30 tablets · UPC 0 33984 59194 3
  11. Label 77138 Entered August 22, 2017 · off the market October 8, 2019 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 33984 01051 2
  12. Label 73613 Entered May 24, 2017 · off the market October 8, 2019 · 180 tablets · UPC 0 33984 01053 6
  13. Label 73601 Entered May 24, 2017 · off the market October 8, 2019 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 33984 01052 9
  14. Label 73599 Entered May 24, 2017 · off the market October 8, 2019 · 30 tablets · UPC 0 33984 01050 5
  15. Label 73399 Entered May 24, 2017 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 33984 59196 7
  16. Label 73403 Entered April 25, 2017 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 180 tablets · UPC 0 33984 59197 4
  17. Label 64181 Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market February 28, 2017 · 180 tablets · UPC 0 33984 59197 4
  18. Label 64177 Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market February 28, 2017 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 33984 59196 7
  19. Label 64176 Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 33984 59195 0
  20. Label 64174 Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 30 tablets · UPC 0 33984 59194 3

And 8 more labels.

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

Who makes it?

The label names Solgar, Inc. (distributor), Leonia, NJ, U.S.A.. All Solgar products.

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