Meta-C 500 mg Capsules
by NutriBiotic Immunity · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 28177 00180 3
- DSLD label 315722
- Serving 1 capsule
- 100 servings
Meta-C 500 mg Capsules by NutriBiotic Immunity lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 64 mg of calcium, 56 mg of biologically active metabolites and dehydroascorbic acid and 155 mg of spirulina. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2024.
What is in Meta-C 500 mg Capsules?
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 Meta-Cspirulina-bound calcium ascorbate | 500 mg | 555% | Higher than 89% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Calciumas Meta-Cspirulina-bound calcium ascorbate | 64 mg | 5% | 67% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Biologically Active Metabolites and Dehydroascorbic Acidas Meta-Cspirulina-bound calcium ascorbate | 56 mg | ||
| Spirulinaas Meta-Cspirulina-bound calcium ascorbate | 155 mg | 68% of 709 products listing blue-green algae give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Lemon Bioflavonoid Complexas Eriocitrin, Flavones, Flavonols | 100 mg | Higher than 62% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 315722 (entered October 24, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Meta-C 500 mg Capsules's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Meta-C PowderNutriBiotic Immunity 3 shared, 67% alike
- Meta-C 1000 mg TabletsNutriBiotic Immunity 3 shared, 67% alike
- Ester-C 500 mg With Citrus Bioflavoinds Timed ReleaseAmerican Health 3 shared, 64% alike
- Ester-C 1000 mg With Citrus Bioflavonoids Timed ReleaseAmerican Health · off the market 3 shared, 64% alike
- PurWay-CVitabase 3 shared, 64% alike
- PureWay-C 500 mg with 200 mg BioflavonoidsNewflower Farmers Markets 3 shared, 64% 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
- Meta-C Capsules are easy-to-swallow or may be emptied into food or beverages if desired. Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule daily with or without meals.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Made without: GMOs, milk, soy, eggs, yeast, wheat, rose hips, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, crustacean shellfish, fillers, binders, starch, sweeteners, and preservatives. Made with Non-GMO Ingredients
Source: label statements in DSLD label 315722.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Not Tested on Animals NitroPak Naturally Fresh Bacteria Free Environment.
How many labels does Meta-C 500 mg Capsules have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 22, 2024: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 315722 (current) Entered October 24, 2024 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 28177 00180 3
- Label 316440 Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 250 gluten free capsules · UPC 7 28177 00181 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NutriBiotic (manufacturer), Lakeport, CA. All NutriBiotic Immunity products.