Ultimate Vitamin C
by Purity Products · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 244271
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Ultimate Vitamin C by Purity Products lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 720 mg of vitamin C, 50 mcg (2,000 IU) of vitamin D, 20 mg of magnesium and 20 mg of cranberry juice concentrate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2021.
What is in Ultimate Vitamin C?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Magnesium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Magnesium Ascorbate, Ascorbyl Palmitate) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid) | 720 mg | 800% | Higher than 90% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol) Note: 2000 IU | 50 mcg (2,000 IU) | 250% | Higher than 81% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium AscorbateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Ascorbate) | 20 mg | 5% | 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Cranberry juice concentrate | 20 mg | 90% of 1,064 products listing cranberry give more (median 250 mg). | |
| Elderberry extract | 20 mg | 93% of 920 products listing european elder give more (median 150 mg). | |
| Cinnamon extract | 20 mg | 91% of 601 products listing cinnamon give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Apple extract | 120 mg | 59% of 153 products listing apple give more (median 240 mg). | |
| Pine bark extract | 20 mg | 76% of 215 products listing maritime pine give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Diosvein Sweet Orange extract | 40 mg | 87% of 135 products listing sweet orange give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Ferulic Acid | 10 mg | ||
| Candelilla Wax | 20 mg | ||
| Quercetin | 30 mg | 70% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 244271 (entered March 25, 2021), 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:
- 90% of the 1,064 products that print an amount of cranberry list more than its 20 mg of cranberry (median 250 mg).
- 93% of the 920 products that print an amount of european elder list more than its 20 mg of elderberry extract (filed by NIH under european elder) (median 150 mg).
- 91% of the 601 products that print an amount of cinnamon list more than its 20 mg of cinnamon (median 200 mg).
- 87% of the 135 products that print an amount of sweet orange list more than its 40 mg of diosvein sweet orange extract (filed by NIH under sweet orange) (median 100 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.
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: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules daily. For daily use.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 244271.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Titanium Dioxide.
How many labels does Ultimate Vitamin C have?
One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2021.
- Label 244271 (current) Entered March 25, 2021 · on the market · 60 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Purity Products (manufacturer). All Purity Products products.