Vitamin C
by HMS Nutrition · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 60003 54380 1
- DSLD label 255528
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Vitamin C by HMS Nutrition lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 500 mg of vitamin C and 45 mg of citrus bioflavonoids. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2021.
What is in 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas L-Ascorbate, organic Acerola Cherry extract | 500 mg | 556% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Citrus Bioflavonoidsas organic Lemon, organic Orange | 45 mg | 58% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 255528 (entered September 24, 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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.
- Vitamin C with Acerola CherriesNATURELO Premium Supplements same ingredients
- PureWay-C Sustained Release Vit. CDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- Sustained Release Vitamin C With PureWay-CDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- 12-Hour Vitamin C With PureWay-C 500 mgDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- Super C 500 mgNutri-Rich same ingredients
- C 500 mg with BioflavonoidsNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 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
- Suggested Use: Take one (1) capsule daily with food. Additional capsules may be taken as needed.
- Warnings
- Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
- Pregnant and nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition or who are taking prescription medication should consult a physician before taking this or any dietary supplement.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO Soy free Dairy free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 255528.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in the USA Manufactured in an FDA inspected facility Sourced from a GMP certified facility Good Manufacturing Practice - Quality assured.
How many labels does Vitamin C have?
One label is on file, entered on September 24, 2021.
- Label 255528 (current) Entered September 24, 2021 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 8 60003 54380 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names HMS Nutrition LLC (distributor), Wilmington, DE. All HMS Nutrition products.