Time Release Buffered Vitamin C 1,000 mg
by Country Life · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- Off the market since March 2015 (NIH)
- UPC 0 15794 07061 0
- DSLD label 35591
- Serving 1 tablet
Time Release Buffered Vitamin C 1,000 mg by Country Life lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 200 mg of calcium, 12 mg of magnesium and 150 mg of lemon bioflavonoids. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2014.
What is in Time Release Buffered Vitamin 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 Acid, Rose HipVitamin C (Form: as Ascorbic Acid, Rose Hips) Note: 1 g | 1,000 mg | 1,667% | Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate) | 200 mg | 20% | Higher than 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide) | 12 mg | 3% | 90% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Lemon Bioflavonoidsas LemonLemon Bioflavonoids (Form: from Lemon Peel) | 150 mg | Higher than 81% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). | |
| Rose Hips | 10 mg | 71% of 397 products listing dog rose give more (median 25 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 35591 (entered July 25, 2014), 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.
- 90% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 12 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for children less than 4 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Buffered Vitamin C 1,000 mgCountry Life same ingredients
- Time Release Buffered Vitamin C 500 mgCountry Life · off the market same ingredients
- Buffered C 1000Vinco's · off the market 4 shared, 86% alike
- Buffered Vitamin C 500 mgCountry Life 4 shared, 86% alike
- Vitamin C 1000 mg Plus Bioflavonoids & RosehipsNatural Factors · off the market 3 shared, 74% alike
- Sustained Release Vitamin C 1000 mg With 200 mg BioflavonoidsNature's Plus · off the market 3 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: Adults, take one (1) tablet daily with food.
- Warnings
- Do not accept if seal is broken.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- WARNING: If you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or planning a surgery, consult your doctor before using this product.
- If any adverse reactions occur, stop taking the product and consult your doctor.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- NO: Yeast, wheat, soy, gluten, milk, salt, sugar, starch, preservatives or artificial color.
- Storage
- Store between 59(0)-86(0)F.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 35591.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Coating, Silica, Vegetable Glaze.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified Vegan AVA American Vegetarian Association(TM); K; Our manufacturing supports wind power renewablesource.com; Certified Gluten-Free GF(TM); Good Manufacturing Procedures GMP CERTIFIED; PLEASE RECYCLE. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO), Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Time Release Buffered Vitamin C 1,000 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2014.
- Label 35591 (current) Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market March 16, 2015 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 15794 07061 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Country Life (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.