Ester-C with Citrus Bioflavonoids
by American Health · tablet or pill · 225 vegetarian tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 76630 16974 5
- DSLD label 248931
- Serving 2 vegetarian tablets
- 112 servings
Ester-C with Citrus Bioflavonoids by American Health lists 10 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian tablets, such as 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 110 mg of calcium and 400 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 April 22, 2021.
What is in Ester-C with Citrus Bioflavonoids?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ester-C Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Ester-C Calcium Ascorbate) | 1,000 mg | 1,111% | 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 mg | 8% | 51% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex | 400 mg | Higher than 93% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). | |
| Citrus Bioflavonoidsas Citrus spp. | no amount given | ||
| sweet Orange | no amount given | ||
| Tangerine | no amount given | ||
| Lime | no amount given | ||
| Lemon | no amount given | ||
| Acerola | no amount given | ||
| Rutin | no amount given | ||
| Hesperidin Complexas Citrus spp. | no amount given | ||
| naturally occurring Vitamin C Metabolites | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 248931 (entered April 22, 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.
- Its 400 mg of citrus bioflavonoids complex (filed by NIH under flavonoid) is higher than 93% of the 2,343 flavonoid products that print an amount; 139 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.
- Ester-C 500 mg with Citrus BioflavonoidsAmerican Health same ingredients
- Ester-C 500 mg With Citrus BioflavoindsAmerican Health same ingredients
- Ester-C 1000 mg with Citrus BioflavonoidsPhysioLogics · off the market same ingredients
- Ester-C 1000 mg with Citrus BioflavonoidsAmerican Health same ingredients
- Ester-C Plus 1000 mg Vitamin CSolgar same ingredients
- Ester-C Plus 500 mg Vitamin CSolgar 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: 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.
- Ester-C and Ester-C are registered TMs of The Ester C Company. Copyright 2019 American Health, Inc.
- 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 248931.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Calcium Silicate, Stearic Acid, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, natural Palm leaf glaze.
How many labels does Ester-C with Citrus Bioflavonoids have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 248931 (current) Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 225 vegetarian tablets · UPC 0 76630 16974 5
- Label 60429 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market March 26, 2021 · 225 vegetarian tablets · UPC 0 76630 16974 5
DSLD also links this label to: Ester-C 500 mg With Citrus Bioflavoinds Timed Release (package size difference, same product), Ester-C 500 mg With Citrus Bioflavoinds (package size difference, same product), Ester-C 500 mg With Citrus Bioflavoinds (package size difference, same product), Ester-C 500 mg With Citrus Bioflavoinds (package size difference, same product), Ester-C 500 mg With Citrus Bioflavonoids (package size difference, same product), Ester-C 500 mg With Citrus Bioflavonoids (package size difference, same product), Ester-C 500 mg With Citrus Bioflavonoids (image difference, same product), Ester-C 500 mg With Citrus Bioflavonoids (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 American Health, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All American Health products.