Ultra C Buffered
by New Sun · capsule · 200 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 81-7
- DSLD label 217841
- Serving 2 to 4 vegetarian capsules; amounts per 4 vegetarian capsules
- 50 servings
Ultra C Buffered by New Sun lists 6 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 4 vegetarian capsules, such as 2,000 mg of buffered vitamin C and 600 mg of BioFlavonoid complex; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.
What is in Ultra C Buffered?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffered Vitamin Cas Calcium AscorbateBuffered Vitamin C (Form: from Calcium Ascorbate) | 2,000 mg | 2,222% | Higher than over 99% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| BioFlavonoid Complex | 600 mg | Higher than 98% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). | |
| Rosehips (fruit) concentrate | no amount given | ||
| Lemon | no amount given | ||
| Rosehips | no amount given | ||
| Rutinas Japanese SophoraRutin (Form: from Japanese Sophora PlantPart: flower Genus: Sophora) | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 217841 (entered April 23, 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?
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 2,000 mg of buffered vitamin C (filed by NIH under vitamin C) is higher than over 99% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 79 list more.
- Its 600 mg of BioFlavonoid complex (filed by NIH under flavonoid) is higher than 98% of the 2,343 flavonoid products that print an amount; 40 list more.
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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Ultra C Buffered's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Vitamin C with BioflavonoidsNew Sun 4 shared, 82% alike
- Endo A-CEndo-met Laboratories 4 shared, 68% alike
- Biomax CAnabolic Laboratories · off the market 4 shared, 66% alike
- Ultra C FormulaSwanson Premium Brand · off the market 4 shared, 62% alike
- C Extra 500 mg Plus 500 mg BioflavonoidsNatural Factors 4 shared, 61% alike
- Super C 500 mg Plus Bioflavonoids, Rutin And RosehipsQuest · off the market 4 shared, 61% 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
- Recommendation: As a dietary supplement, take two to four capsules daily.
- Warnings
- Do not use if safety seal is missing or broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, or experiencing any health issues, consult your doctor before use.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 217841.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetarian Capsule, Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Rice Flour.
How many labels does Ultra C Buffered have?
4 labels are on file under this name since August 24, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 217841 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 200 vegetarian capsules · UPC 81-7
- Label 203816 Entered June 24, 2019 · off the market October 24, 2019 · 200 vegetarian capsules · UPC 81-7
- Label 173967 Entered March 23, 2018 · off the market December 5, 2018 · 200 capsules · UPC 81-7
- Label 12438 Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market November 3, 2017 · 200 capsules · UPC 81-7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names New Sun, Inc. (distributor), Hendersonville, NC. All New Sun products.