Super C 1,000 mg
by Rainbow Light · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- Off the market since March 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 21888 10312 6
- DSLD label 42655
- Serving 1 tablet
- 120 servings
Super C 1,000 mg by Rainbow Light lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,000 mg of vitamin C and 18 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2015.
What is in Super C 1,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic AcidVitamin C (Form: as Ascorbic Acid) | 1,000 mg | 1,667% | Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium AscorbateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Ascorbate) | 18 mg | 2% | 93% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Phyto-Nutrient Food Sources | 110 mg | ||
| Grape skin extract | 25 mg | 69% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Cranberry extract | 25 mg | 87% of 1,064 products listing cranberry give more (median 250 mg). | |
| Red Cabbage extract | 10 mg | 75% of 92 products listing cabbage give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Orange | 25 mg | 79% of 117 products listing orange (unspecified) give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Lemon | 25 mg | 61% of 103 products listing lemon give more (median 60 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 42655 (entered February 25, 2015), 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.
- 93% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 18 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
- 87% of the 1,064 products that print an amount of cranberry list more than its 25 mg of cranberry (median 250 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 1,000 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Super C Buffered Vitamin C PowderRainbow Light · off the market 7 shared, 38% alike
- Flavonoid ComplexNeoLife Nutritionals 5 shared, 35% 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 USAGE: 1 tablet per day, with or between meals. Can be taken 1-2 times per day.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Consult a health care professional prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have a medical condition.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-Free
- Contains NO: wheat - gluten - milk - lactose - tree nuts - peanuts - eggs - fish - shellfish.
- No added artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, sugar, yeast or sweeteners.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place with lid tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 42655.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Modified Cellulose, Silica, Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): RAINBOW LIGHT(R).
How many labels does Super C 1,000 mg have?
4 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 42655 (current) Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market March 28, 2023 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 21888 10312 6
- Label 42649 Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market March 28, 2023 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 21888 10311 9
- Label 42645 Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market November 10, 2014 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 21888 10312 6
- Label 42641 Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market November 10, 2014 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 21888 10311 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems (manufacturer, distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Rainbow Light products.