True To Nature C 500 mg
by Planetary Herbals · tablet or pill · 240 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 10584 8
- DSLD label 77607
- Serving 2 tablets
- 120 servings
True To Nature C 500 mg by Planetary Herbals lists 17 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 1,000 mg of vitamin C and 536 mcg of copper; 15 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2017.
What is in True To Nature C 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Vitamin Cas Acerola fruit extractVitamin C (Form: as Acerola fruit extract PlantPart: fruit) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid) | 1,000 mg | 1,667% | Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. |
| Copperas Copper SebacateCopper (Form: as Copper Sebacate) | 536 mcg | 27% | 68% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.07 mg. |
| Proprietary Blend (Combination) | 1.07 g | ||
| Acerola fruit extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Acai fruit extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Amla | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cabbage | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Elderberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Parsley | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cranberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rosehips | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Grape seed extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lecithin | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Hesperidin | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rutin | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Agaricus blazei | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bilberry fruit extract | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 77607 (entered September 21, 2017), 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.
The NIH database records 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with True To Nature C 500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Super C Buffered Vitamin C PowderRainbow Light · off the market 10 shared, 41% alike
- Optimum-C FormulaBluebonnet 7 shared, 37% 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 Use: 2 tablets twice daily.
- Warnings
- Contains soy.
- Caution: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking any prescription drug, consult your health care professional before using this product.
- Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 77607.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: silicified Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silica, modified Cellulose Gum, Stearic Acid.
How many labels does True To Nature C 500 mg have?
4 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 77607 (current) Entered September 21, 2017 · on the market · 240 tablets · UPC 0 21078 10584 8
- Label 77606 Entered September 21, 2017 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 0 21078 10583 1
- Label 77604 Entered September 21, 2017 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 21078 10582 4
- Label 3113 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market July 21, 2017 · 240 tablets · UPC 0 21078 10584 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Planetary Herbals, LLC (distributor), Soquel, CA. All Planetary Herbals products.