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Vitamin C 1000 mg

by The Vitamin Shoppe · softgel capsule · 100 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66536 01828 4
  • DSLD label 217786
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 50 servings

Vitamin C 1000 mg by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 2 mg of rutin, 2 mg of acerola extract and 2 mg of rose hips, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.

What is in Vitamin C 1000 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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).

Vitamin C 1000 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 217786, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat1 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Vitamin C 1000 mg against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid1,000 mg1,110%Vitamin C in Vitamin C 1000 mg against 18,583 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg1,000 mg

Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Rutinas Sophora japonica2 mgRutin in Vitamin C 1000 mg against 1,232 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.2 mg

97% of 1,232 products listing rutin give more (median 25 mg).

Acerola extractAcerola extract PlantPart: fruit Genus: Malpighia Species: glabra Note: 4:12 mgAcerola in Vitamin C 1000 mg against 436 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 14.5 mg to 300 mg, the median 60 mg.2 mg

95% of 436 products listing acerola give more (median 60 mg).

Rose Hips2 mgRose Hip in Vitamin C 1000 mg against 85 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 16 mg to 120 mg, the median 40 mg.2 mg

94% of 85 products listing rose hip give more (median 40 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 217786 (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 1,000 mg of vitamin C is higher than 91% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 445 list more.
  • 97% of the 1,232 products that print an amount of rutin list more than its 2 mg of rutin (median 25 mg).
  • 95% of the 436 products that print an amount of acerola list more than its 2 mg of acerola (median 60 mg).
  • 94% of the 85 products that print an amount of rose hip list more than its 2 mg of rose hip (median 40 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.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Vitamin C 1000 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 two (2) softgels daily, preferably with meals.
Warnings
Contains: Soy.
Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free Dairy free Nut free
Does not contain: Gluten, salt, artificial colors or flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 217786.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water, Carob extract, Soy Lecithin, yellow Beeswax, Titanium Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Promise Tested & Trusted.

How many labels does Vitamin C 1000 mg have?

19 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 217786 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01828 4
  2. Label 180646 Entered November 21, 2018 · off the market May 4, 2020 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01246 6
  3. Label 180649 Entered August 31, 2018 · off the market May 4, 2020 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01247 3
  4. Label 80199 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market March 2, 2020 · 300 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01829 1
  5. Label 80198 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market March 2, 2020 · 100 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01828 4
  6. Label 77916 Entered September 21, 2017 · off the market June 7, 2018 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01247 3
  7. Label 77914 Entered September 21, 2017 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01246 6
  8. Label 64657 Entered September 22, 2016 · off the market August 30, 2017 · 300 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01829 1
  9. Label 64652 Entered September 22, 2016 · off the market August 30, 2017 · 100 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01828 4
  10. Label 60391 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market August 4, 2017 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01247 3
  11. Label 60390 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market August 4, 2017 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01246 6
  12. Label 60233 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market July 28, 2016 · 300 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01829 1
  13. Label 60232 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market July 28, 2016 · 100 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01828 4
  14. Label 57575 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market April 13, 2016 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01247 3
  15. Label 57574 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market April 13, 2016 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01246 6
  16. Label 31308 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market February 13, 2016 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01247 3
  17. Label 31307 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market February 13, 2016 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01246 6
  18. Label 31227 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market April 11, 2016 · 300 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01829 1
  19. Label 31226 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market April 11, 2016 · 100 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01828 4

DSLD also links this label to: C 1000 mg (package size 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 Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.

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