PureWay-C
by Swanson Ultra · capsule · 90 capsules
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 02407 3
- DSLD label 177757
- Serving 1 capsule
PureWay-C by Swanson Ultra lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 500 mg of vitamin C and 100 mg of bioflavonoids. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2018.
What is in PureWay-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 CVitamin C (Alt. Name: PureWay-C Ascorbic Acid) Note: USP | 500 mg | 556% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| PureWay-Cas Ascorbic Acid, Lipid MetabolitesPureWay-C (Form: proprietary formulation of Ascorbic Acid Note: USP, combined with Lipid Metabolites (Form: from Vegetable Waxes) Note: fatty acids) | 583 mg | ||
| Bioflavonoidsas Citrus Bioflavonoid ComplexBioflavonoids (Form: from Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex) | 100 mg | Higher than 62% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 177757 (entered July 25, 2018), 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.
- Metabolic C 500 mgSource Naturals same ingredients
- Max-C 500Maxi Health same ingredients
- Vitamin C With FlavonoidsThorne Research · off the market same ingredients
- Vitamin C with FlavonoidsThorne same ingredients
- C-500 ComplexThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- High Potency Ester-C 500 mg Vitamin C with BioflavonoidsEqualine 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: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule per day with food and water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 177757.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice Flour, May contain one or more of the following.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does PureWay-C have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2018.
- Label 177757 (current) Entered July 25, 2018 · off the market December 4, 2023 · 90 capsules · UPC 0 87614 02407 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Ultra products.