Super C Plus
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 82073 7
- DSLD label 77226
- Serving 2 capsules
Super C Plus by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 1 mg of acerola extract, 1 mg of alfalfa powder and 1 mg of barley grass powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2017.
What is in Super C Plus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 PureWay-CVitamin C (Form: from PureWay-C (Form: Ascorbic Acid Note: USP, combined with Lipid Metabolites (Form: from Vegetable Waxes, and Rose Hips PlantPart: fruit) Note: fatty acids) Note: proprietary formulation of) | 1,000 mg | 1,667% | Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Acerola extractAcerola extract PlantPart: fruit Genus: Malpighia Species: punicifolia Classifier: L. Note: 4:1 | 1 mg | 97% of 436 products listing acerola give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Alfalfa powder | 1 mg | 98% of 477 products listing alfalfa give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Barley grass powder | 1 mg | 98% of 328 products listing barley give more (median 312 mg). | |
| Citrus bioflavonoid complexas Flavanones, Flavonols, Flavones and related Phenolic Compounds, FlavononeCitrus bioflavonoid complex (Form: typical profile: to equal 50% Total Bioflavonoids Note: 50 mg, 35% Flavanone (Form: Hesperidin) Note: 35 mg, 14% Flavanones (Form: Naringin, Naringenin 7-B-Rutinoside, and other Flavonones) Note: 14 mg, 1% Flavonols, Flavones and related Phenolic Compounds (Form: Flavonols, Flavones, and related Phenolic compounds) Note: 1 mg) | 100 mg | Higher than 62% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 77226 (entered August 22, 2017), 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.
- 97% of the 436 products that print an amount of acerola list more than its 1 mg of acerola (median 60 mg).
- 98% of the 477 products that print an amount of alfalfa list more than its 1 mg of alfalfa (median 200 mg).
- 98% of the 328 products that print an amount of barley list more than its 1 mg of barley (median 312 mg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Super C Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- C-Complex 1000 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market 5 shared, 66% alike
- C-Complex 1000 mgVitamin World 5 shared, 66% alike
- Super C-1000 ComplexPuritan's Pride 5 shared, 66% alike
- Vitamin C 500 mg With Citrus BioflavonoidsGood 'N Natural · off the market 5 shared, 56% alike
- Super C-500 ComplexPuritan's Pride 5 shared, 56% alike
- Vitamin C Plus Extended ReleaseNutriLite · off the market 3 shared, 53% alike
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 2 capsules once daily, with meals, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a physician.
- Best if used by date on bottle.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- For your protection, this container has an outer safety seal. (Do not accept if missing or broken.)
- Keep out of reach of children
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 77226.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Maltodextrin.
How many labels does Super C Plus have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 77226 (current) Entered August 22, 2017 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 03308 82073 7
- Label 47572 Entered July 24, 2015 · off the market July 1, 2016 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 03308 82073 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.