Vitamin C-500 with Rose Hips
by Nature's Way · capsule · 250 capsules
- Off the market since October 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 40311 2
- DSLD label 199917
- Serving 2 capsules
- 125 servings
Vitamin C-500 with Rose Hips by Nature's Way lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1 g of vitamin C and 200 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 February 25, 2019.
What is in Vitamin C-500 with Rose Hips?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 1 g | 1,667% | Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Rose Hips | 200 mg | Higher than 81% of 195 products listing rose (unspecified) (median 30 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 199917 (entered February 25, 2019), 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.
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-500 with Rose Hips's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Vitamin C with Rose HipsSwanson Health Products · off the market 2 shared, 82% alike
- Sustained Release Vitamin C-500 With Rose HipsWindmill 2 shared, 82% alike
- Sustained Release C-1000 with Rose HipsWindmill · off the market 2 shared, 82% alike
- Vitamin C 1,500 mgVitaCeutical Labs · off the market 2 shared, 82% alike
- Natural C-500 with Rose Hips21st Century · off the market 2 shared, 82% alike
- Vitamin C 500 mg with Rosehip 20 mgSimplySupplements 2 shared, 82% 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: Take 2 capsules as needed, preferably with food.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Safety sealed with printed outer shrinkwrap and inner seal. Do not use if either is broken or missing.
- If pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten Free. No sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, soy, dairy products, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 199917.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Vitamin C-500 with Rose Hips have?
3 labels are on file under this name since December 29, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 199917 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market October 1, 2019 · 250 capsules · UPC 0 33674 40311 2
- Label 64501 Entered September 22, 2016 · off the market September 13, 2021 · 100 capsules · UPC 0 33674 40310 5
- Label 40421 Entered December 29, 2014 · off the market June 21, 2018 · 250 capsules · UPC 0 33674 40311 2
DSLD also links this label to: Vitamin C with Rose Hips (image difference, same product), Vitamin C with Rose Hips (package size difference, same product), Vitamin C 1,000 mg with Rose Hips (package size difference, same product), Vitamin C with Bioflavonoids 1,000 mg (package size difference, same product), Vitamin C 1000 mg with Rose Hips (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 Nature's Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.