C-500 Complex
by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 01006 6
- DSLD label 221215
- Serving 1 capsule
C-500 Complex by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 500 mg of vitamin C and 139 mg of citrus bioflavonoids. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.
What is in C-500 Complex?
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 Ascorbic Acid | 500 mg | 555% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
| Citrus Bioflavonoidsas Citrus spp., HesperidinCitrus Bioflavonoids (Form: Citrus spp. PlantPart: fruit Genus: Citrus Species: spp., std. to 90% Hesperidin Note: 125 mg) | 139 mg | Higher than 81% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 278 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 221215 (entered May 22, 2020), 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 1 to 2 servings 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.
- PureWay-CSwanson Ultra · off the market same ingredients
- Metabolic C 500 mgSource Naturals same ingredients
- Max-C 500Maxi Health same ingredients
- High Potency Ester-C 500 mg Vitamin C with BioflavonoidsEqualine same ingredients
- Hi-Potency Vitamin C/Bioflavonoid ComplexVQ Verified Quality same ingredients
- C-500 Complex 500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 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
- Directions: Take one (1) capsule up to twice daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Dairy free Soy free Nut free
- Does not contain: Gluten, salt, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 221215.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Promise Tested & Trusted.
How many labels does C-500 Complex have?
One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2020.
- Label 221215 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01006 6
DSLD also links this label to: C-500 Complex 500 mg (image difference, same product), C-500 Complex 500 mg (package size difference, same product), C-500 Complex 500 mg (package size difference, same product), C-500 Complex 500 mg (image difference, same product), C-500 Complex 500 mg (package size difference, same product), C-500 Complex 500 mg (package size difference, same product), C-500 Complex 500 mg (image difference, same product), C-500 Complex 500 mg (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names The Vitamin Shoppe (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.