Super C-500 Complex
by Puritan's Pride · other (e.g. tea bag) · 250 coated caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 10603 3
- DSLD label 318326
- Serving 1 caplet
- 250 servings
Super C-500 Complex by Puritan's Pride lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 100 mg of citrus bioflavonoid complex, 50 mg of rutin and 25 mg of hesperidin complex. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.
What is in Super C-500 Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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 Acid | 500 mg | 556% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Citrus Bioflavonoid Complexas Citrus spp. | 100 mg | Higher than 62% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). | |
| Rutin | 50 mg | Higher than 69% of 1,232 products listing rutin (median 25 mg). | |
| Hesperidin Complexas Citrus spp. | 25 mg | Higher than 53% of 552 products listing hesperidin (median 20 mg). | |
| Rose Hipas Rosa canina | 4 mg | 92% of 397 products listing dog rose give more (median 25 mg). | |
| Acerolaas Malpighia glabra | 1 mg | 97% of 436 products listing acerola give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Alfalfa | 1 mg | 98% of 477 products listing alfalfa give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Barley Grassas Hordeum vulgare | 1 mg | 98% of 328 products listing barley give more (median 312 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 318326 (entered August 22, 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?
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:
- 92% of the 397 products that print an amount of dog rose list more than its 4 mg of rose hip (filed by NIH under dog rose) (median 25 mg).
- 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Vitamin C 500 mg With Citrus BioflavonoidsGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- C-Complex 1000 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market 7 shared, 85% alike
- C-Complex 1000 mgVitamin World 7 shared, 85% alike
- Super C-1000 ComplexPuritan's Pride 7 shared, 85% alike
- Super C Complex Vitamin C 1000 mg With 500 mg BioflavonoidsNature's Plus · off the market 6 shared, 74% alike
- Super C ComplexNatures Plus · off the market 6 shared, 74% 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
- Directions: For adults, take one (1) caplet daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 318326.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, natural Palm leaf glaze, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Assured.
How many labels does Super C-500 Complex have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 24, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 318326 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 250 coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 10603 3
- Label 285544 Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 100 coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 10600 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.