Vitamin C 500 mg
by Kroger · tablet or pill · 150 chewable tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 41260 35106 8
- DSLD label 65918
- Serving 1 tablet
Vitamin C 500 mg by Kroger lists one ingredient: 500 mg of vitamin C per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2016.
What is in Vitamin 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Sugar | less than 1 g | ||
| Vitamin C | 500 mg | 833% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Sodium | 30 mg | 1% | 62% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 65918 (entered October 22, 2016), 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 500 mg Naturally Orange FlavoredUltimate Nutrition · off the market same ingredients
- Vitamin C Chewable 500 mg Orange FlavorWell At Walgreens same ingredients
- Natural Orange Flavor Chewable Vitamin C 500 mgRexall same ingredients
- Chewable Vitamin C-500 mgMajor same ingredients
- Vitamin CUltimate Nutrition Platinum Series same ingredients
- Chewable Vitamin C 500 mgMeijer 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: For adults, chew one (1) tablet daily with a full glass of water, preferably after a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper Resistant: Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten Free
- Storage
- Store at room temperature. Tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 65918.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sucrose, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Ascorbate, Cellulose, Silica, Stearic Acid, Natural flavor, Magnesium Stearate, FD&C Yellow No. 6 Lake.
How many labels does Vitamin C 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on October 22, 2016.
- Label 65918 (current) Entered October 22, 2016 · on the market · 150 chewable tablets · UPC 0 41260 35106 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names The Kroger Co. (distributor), Cincinnati, Ohio. All Kroger products.