Ultimate Vitamin C Formula Mineral Ascorbate Complex with Bioflavonoids
by Swanson Ultra · capsule · 60 veggie capsules
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 02833 0
- DSLD label 185089
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
Ultimate Vitamin C Formula Mineral Ascorbate Complex with Bioflavonoids by Swanson Ultra lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 17 mg of magnesium, 3 mg of zinc and 0.25 mg of manganese. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 7, 2019.
What is in Ultimate Vitamin C Formula Mineral Ascorbate Complex with Bioflavonoids?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie 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, Chromium Ascorbate, Zinc AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Zinc Ascorbate, Chromium Ascorbate) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid) | 500 mg | 556% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium CarbonateMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Carbonate) | 17 mg | 4% | 86% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 34 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc AscorbateZinc (Form: from Zinc Ascorbate) | 3 mg | 27% | 84% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mg. |
| Manganeseas Manganese CarbonateManganese (Form: from Manganese Carbonate) | 0.25 mg | 11% | 94% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.5 mg. |
| Chromiumas Chromium AscorbateChromium (Form: from Chromium Ascorbate) | 30 mcg | 86% | 81% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mcg. |
| Molybdenumas Sodium MolybdateMolybdenum (Form: from Sodium Molybdate) | 25 mcg | 56% | 72% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mcg. |
| Potassiumas Potassium BicarbonatePotassium (Form: from Potassium Bicarbonate) | 37.5 mg | 1% | 81% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg. |
| Citrus Bioflavonoid Complexas OrangeCitrus Bioflavonoid Complex (Form: from Orange PlantPart: peel and fruit) | 100 mg | Higher than 62% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Quercetinas Sophora japonica | 7.5 mg | 95% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 185089 (entered January 7, 2019), 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:
- 94% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.25 mg of manganese (median 2 mg).
- 95% of the 1,548 products that print an amount of quercetin list more than its 7.5 mg of quercetin (median 100 mg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Ultimate Vitamin C Formula Mineral Ascorbate Complex with Bioflavonoids's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Alka-CEnergetix 8 shared, 62% alike
- Ascorbate Bio-C with Bioflavonoids and MineralsNutriBiotic Immunity 7 shared, 60% alike
- C-MaxBio-Tech Pharmacal 7 shared, 56% alike
- Super C CapsAB American Biologics 6 shared, 56% alike
- C-Plex PowderDouglas Laboratories 7 shared, 53% alike
- Aspartic-Multi-MinNutri-West 6 shared, 52% 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: As a dietary supplement, take one veggie capsule one to two times per day with food and water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 185089.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Brown Rice Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Palmitate, Maltodextrin, Acacia.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): V Vegetarian formula Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Ultimate Vitamin C Formula Mineral Ascorbate Complex with Bioflavonoids have?
One label is on file, entered on January 7, 2019.
- Label 185089 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market December 5, 2023 · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 02833 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Ultra products.