Vita-C 500
by Professional Botanicals · capsule · 90 veg. capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 98175 00160 7
- DSLD label 274474
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Vita-C 500 by Professional Botanicals lists 16 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 500 mg of vitamin C; 15 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2022.
What is in Vita-C 500?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 | 500 mg | 830% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. |
| Proprietary Blend | 200 mg | ||
| Citrus Bioflavonoids | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rutin | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Dog Rose | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Orange | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| AdPT | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Eleuthero | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cordyceps | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rhodiola | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Reishi | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ashwagandha | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Gynostemma | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Eds | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Amylase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Protease | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lipase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cellulase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cherry | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 274474 (entered October 24, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 15 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records 1 to 3 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 Vita-C 500's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Inf-XProfessional Botanicals · off the market 12 shared, 63% alike
- Inflam-XProfessional Botanicals 12 shared, 63% alike
- Metal DetoxProfessional Botanicals 12 shared, 59% alike
- Ultimate FiberProfessional Botanicals 10 shared, 55% alike
- Stress ComplexProfessional Botanicals 12 shared, 54% alike
- Co-ResistProfessional Botanicals 13 shared, 53% 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
- Dosage: One capsule one to three times a day, or as directed.
- Warnings
- Warning: (California) Cancer & Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Non GMO No fillers 3x tested
Source: label statements in DSLD label 274474.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA.
How many labels does Vita-C 500 have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 274474 (current) Entered October 24, 2022 · on the market · 90 veg. capsules · UPC 8 98175 00160 7
- Label 200741 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market February 12, 2024 · 90 veg. capsules · UPC 8 98175 00160 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Professional Botanicals (manufacturer), Ogden, UT. All Professional Botanicals products.