Vitamin C Plus
by Carotec · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 320978
- Serving 2 to 4 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Vitamin C Plus by Carotec lists 3 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1,000 mg of quali-C; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2025.
What is in Vitamin C Plus?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quali-Cas Vitamin C | 1,000 mg | 1,111% | Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Proprietary Blend | 200 mg | ||
| Masquelier's French Maritime Pine Barkas Pinus maritima | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Masquelier original OPCsas Grapesingle and condesed (2-5 units) | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 320978 (entered January 23, 2025), 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?
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 quali-C (filed by NIH under 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 Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- PycnogenolNatural Factors · off the market 2 shared, 88% alike
- Pycnogenol 25 mgNatural Factors 2 shared, 88% alike
- Pycnogenol 100 mgNatural Factors 2 shared, 88% alike
- Pycnogenol 50 mgNatrol 2 shared, 88% alike
- Pycnogenol And Grape Seed Extract 50 mgSource Naturals 2 shared, 78% alike
- Ultra-C ForteDouglas Laboratories 2 shared, 57% 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: Take two (2) capsules per day. Advanced use: Adults may gradually increase to four (4) capsules per day.
- Warnings
- Warning: Keep out of reach of children.
- If you are pregnant, nursing or taking medication, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if adverse reactions occur.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 320978.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Silica.
How many labels does Vitamin C Plus have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 24, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 320978 (current) Entered January 23, 2025 · on the market · 60 capsules
- Label 282146 Entered May 24, 2023 · off the market December 14, 2023 · 60 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Carotec, Inc. (distributor), Naples, FL. All Carotec products.