Vita-C 500 mg
by Shaklee · tablet or pill · 180 tablets
- Off the market since September 2021 (NIH)
- DSLD label 4993
- Serving 1 tablet
Vita-C 500 mg by Shaklee lists one ingredient: 500 mg of vitamin C per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2012.
What is in Vita-C 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 500 mg | 833% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Sodium | 5 mg | 1% | 89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 4993 (entered January 25, 2012), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Chewable Vitamin C 500 mg Tangy OrangeKirkland Signature same ingredients
- Chewable C 500 mg Tangy Orange TasteKirkland Signature same ingredients
- Chewable Vitamin C 500 mgEqualine same ingredients
- Vitamin C Chewable With Orange Juice PowderLongs Wellness · off the market same ingredients
- Chewable C 500 mg OrangeSunmark same ingredients
- Chewable C 500 mg With Orange Juice PowderSafeway same ingredients
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
- DIRECTIONS: Take 1 tablet daily.
- Warnings
- Bottle has printed seal under cap for your protection.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free.
- No artificial flavors, sweeteners, colors, or preservatives added.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 4993.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Bioflavonoid Complex, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Rose Hips, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Alginic Acid, Carnauba Wax, Carrageenan, Pectin, Acacia Gum, Guar Gum, LOCUST BEAN GUM, AGAR-AGAR, Grapefruit Oil.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): 100% SHAKLEE GUARANTEE; K.
How many labels does Vita-C 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2012.
- Label 4993 (current) Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market September 17, 2021 · 180 tablets
DSLD also links this label to: +C Boost Sustained Released Vita-C 500 (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Shaklee Corporation (distributor), Pleasanton, CA. All Shaklee products.