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Friendly-C 500 mg

by BIOVEA · tablet or pill · 180 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 18423 02223 9
  • DSLD label 207744
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 180 servings

Friendly-C 500 mg by BIOVEA lists 15 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 0.75 mg of thiamine, 0.85 mg of riboflavin and 10 mg of niacin; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 23, 2019.

What is in Friendly-C 500 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).

Friendly-C 500 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 207744, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbyl Palmitate, Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate, Ascorbyl Palmitate)500 mg556%Vitamin C in Friendly-C 500 mg against 18,583 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg500 mg

Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg.

Thiamineas Thiamine HydrochlorideThiamin (Form: as Thiamin Hydrochloride)0.75 mg63%Thiamin in Friendly-C 500 mg against 9,830 products0.75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg0.75 mg

87% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 mg.

Riboflavin0.85 mg65%Riboflavin in Friendly-C 500 mg against 9,824 products0.85 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg0.85 mg

86% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.7 mg.

Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide)10 mg63%Niacin in Friendly-C 500 mg against 12,413 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg10 mg

77% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)1 mg59%Vitamin B6 in Friendly-C 500 mg against 15,277 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg1 mg

88% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg.

Folic Acid200 mcg50%Folate in Friendly-C 500 mg against 7,022 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.200 mcg

71% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mcg.

Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin3 mcg125%Vitamin B12 in Friendly-C 500 mg against 14,425 products3 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg3 mcg

87% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mcg.

Biotin150 mcg500%Biotin in Friendly-C 500 mg against 9,447 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg150 mcg

51% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg.

Calciumas Calcium AscorbateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate)50 mg4%Calcium in Friendly-C 500 mg against 17,831 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg50 mg

72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide)7.5 mg68%Zinc in Friendly-C 500 mg against 13,186 products7.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg7.5 mg

63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg.

Citrus Bioflavonoid ComplexCitrus Bioflavonoid Complex Note: may be derived from200 mgFlavonoid in Friendly-C 500 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.

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Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 207744 (entered October 23, 2019), 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:

  • 88% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 1 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Friendly-C 500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 Daily Intake: Take 1 tablet, up to 2 times daily, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
Warning: Consult your healthcare professional prior to use if you have or suspect a medical condition, are taking prescription drugs, or are pregnant or lactating.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use this product if the safety seal on the bottle is broken.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free Non-GMO
Contains no yeast, wheat, corn, milk, egg, soy, glutens, artificial colors or flavors, added sugar, starch or preservatives.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 207744.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Hypromellose, Silicon Dioxide, Dicalcium Phosphate, Methylcellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Glycerin.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Compliant VG Vegan Gluten free Non-GMO.

How many labels does Friendly-C 500 mg have?

4 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 207744 (current) Entered October 23, 2019 · on the market · 180 tablets · UPC 8 18423 02223 9
  2. Label 83253 Entered February 23, 2018 · off the market April 26, 2019 · 180 tablets · UPC 8 18423 02223 9
  3. Label 45499 Entered May 22, 2015 · off the market September 13, 2017 · 180 tablets · UPC 6 89076 03659 7
  4. Label 34358 Entered June 25, 2014 · off the market May 1, 2015 · 180 tablets · UPC 6 89076 03659 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names BIOVEA (distributor), Scottsdale, AZ. All BIOVEA products.

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