Vitamin C
by Natures Plus Source of Life Garden · capsule · 60 vegan capsules
- Off the market since February 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 30733 9
- DSLD label 249828
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Vitamin C by Natures Plus Source of Life Garden lists 5 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 500 mg of vitamin C and 1,000 mg of certified organic amla; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 27, 2021.
What is in Vitamin C?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas certified organic Amla, Citrus, organic Acerola CherryVitamin C (Form: naturally occurring from certified organic Amla PlantPart: fruit Genus: Emblica Species: officinalis, Citrus PlantPart: fruits Genus: Citrus Species: limon, organic Acerola Cherry PlantPart: fruit Genus: Malpighia Species: glabra) | 500 mg | 830% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| certified organic Amla | 1,000 mg | Higher than 85% of 327 products listing indian gooseberry (median 167 mg). | |
| Certified Organic Whole Food Bioflavonoidsas certified organic AmlaCertified Organic Whole Food Bioflavonoids (Form: from certified organic Amla PlantPart: berry) | 100 mg | ||
| Quercetins | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rutin | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Leucodelphinidin | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 249828 (entered July 27, 2021), 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; 3 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Grape SeedNOW · off the market 3 shared, 36% alike
- Essential-C & FlavonoidsPure Encapsulations · off the market 3 shared, 36% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, two capsules daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Does Not Contain: Magnesium stearate, stearic acid, titanium dioxide, carnuaba wax, talc, yeast, hexane or artificial: flavoring, sweeteners or preservatives. Yeast Free Gluten Free
- Free from artificial colors and preservatives. Free from the common allergens yeast, wheat, soy and milk.
- Certified NON-GMO
- Gluten Free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 249828.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Certified Organic Whole Food Blend, organic Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Vitamin C have?
5 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 249828 (current) Entered July 27, 2021 · off the market February 28, 2022 · 60 vegan capsules · UPC 0 97467 30733 9
- Label 218959 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market March 17, 2021 · 60 vegan capsules · UPC 0 97467 30733 9
- Label 70130 Entered January 25, 2017 · off the market September 28, 2018 · 60 vegan capsules · UPC 0 97467 30733 9
- Label 49703 Entered August 25, 2015 · off the market November 30, 2016 · 60 vegan capsules · UPC 0 97467 30733 9
- Label 15169 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market July 31, 2015 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 97467 30733 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Natural Organics Laboratories, Inc. makers of Nature's Plus (manufacturer), Amityville, New York. All Natures Plus Source of Life Garden products.