Vitamin C

Vitamin C

Source Naturals4.7 (352 ratings)
Format:Powder Quantity: 8 Liquid(s) · 94 servings
$10.15 $0.10 per serving
iHerbLowest$10.15Amazon$14.73

Product analysis

63 out of 100

Vitamin C provides vitamin C as sodium ascorbate in a simple formula with clearly disclosed amounts and forms.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality40

The form is named, but its relative quality cannot be determined with confidence. The same uncertainty applies to the accompanying sodium.

Ingredient Transparency100

Both listed amounts and forms are disclosed. The simple composition makes it easy to check what each serving supplies.

Value For Money70

The sodium-based serving comparison indicates particularly good value. The vitamin C value remains uncertain, so the full cost benefit is less clear.

Customer Satisfaction75

Customer ratings are positive across a moderate body of feedback. They show satisfaction without establishing a specific health effect.

Product Focus40

The composition is centered on vitamin C supplied as sodium ascorbate. A specific health goal cannot be judged with confidence from the available information.

Format
Powder
Container
8 Liquid(s)
Per serving
$0.10
Customer rating
4.7 · 352 ratings
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Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate)
 2 Gram(s)
Sodium (Sodium Ascorbate)
 275 mg 65
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Dairy Free Sugar Free
Report overview
Sodium (Sodium Ascorbate) · 275 mg OverallScore65
D Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityC+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
A serving contains 275 mg of sodium, a moderate amount for sweat replacement. The sodium comes from sodium ascorbate, and the whole-product serving costs about $0.11.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability48

The sodium source is sodium ascorbate. No trace-mineral complex or sodium bicarbonate is identified in the available facts.
Sodium Source Purity & Quality
The sodium source is sodium ascorbate.
Bioavailability of Supporting Electrolytes
The available facts do not identify potassium or magnesium forms, so their absorption cannot be compared.
Trace Mineral Complex & Buffering Forms
The available facts do not identify a trace-mineral complex or sodium bicarbonate.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency65

The serving contains 275 mg of sodium. The other-ingredients panel is unavailable, so artificial color and sweetener details are unknown.
Sodium Dosage for Athletic Replenishment
The 275 mg sodium per serving is a moderate amount for sweat replacement.
Ingredient Label Transparency
The sodium amount is individually quantified at 275 mg per serving.
Artificial Color and Sweetener Disclosure
The other-ingredients panel is unavailable, so the presence of artificial colors or sweeteners cannot be determined.

Value100

The whole-product serving costs about $0.11.
Price Per Serving vs. Collection Median
The whole-product serving costs about $0.11.
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Vitamin C as Sodium Ascorbate (1.67Gram(s)), Sodium as Sodium Ascorbate (210.00mg) provides a better-defined or more complete vitamin C support option than the original's Vitamin C as Sodium Ascorbate (2.00Gram(s)), Sodium as Sodium Ascorbate (275.00mg). Its high vitamin C amount may cause digestive discomfort in sensitive users.

78 Performance

Adrenal Cocktail + Wholefood Vitamin C

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80 Performance

BCAA Big 6 Natural Grape

NOW Sports

Sodium (240.00mg), Branched-Chain Amino Acids as L-Isoleucine (5.00Gram(s)), Branched-Chain Amino Acids as L-Leucine (5.00Gram(s)) gives a better-defined workout hydration option than the original's incidental sodium contribution alongside Vitamin C as Sodium Ascorbate (2.00Gram(s)), Sodium as Sodium Ascorbate (275.00mg). It does not replace the original's vitamin C support purpose, so the choice depends on whether sodium support or the original use is the priority.

87 Budget

Buffered C Powder 1000 mg

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Lower serving cost still provides Vitamin C as Sodium Ascorbate (1.00Gram(s)), Sodium as Sodium Ascorbate (130.00mg), compared with the original's Vitamin C as Sodium Ascorbate (2.00Gram(s)), Sodium as Sodium Ascorbate (275.00mg). Its vitamin C amount may cause digestive discomfort in sensitive users.

86 Budget

Pure Buffered Sodium Ascorbate

NOW

Lower serving cost still provides Vitamin C as Sodium Ascorbate (1.67Gram(s)), Sodium as Sodium Ascorbate (210.00mg), compared with the original's Vitamin C as Sodium Ascorbate (2.00Gram(s)), Sodium as Sodium Ascorbate (275.00mg). 67-gram vitamin C amount may cause diarrhea or abdominal discomfort in sensitive users.

84 Budget

Sodium Chloride 1000 mg

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Lower serving cost provides Sodium as Sodium Chloride (390.00mg), Chloride as Sodium Chloride (610.00mg) for workout hydration, compared with the original's Vitamin C as Sodium Ascorbate (2.00Gram(s)), Sodium as Sodium Ascorbate (275.00mg). It does not replace the original's vitamin C support purpose, so the choice depends on whether sodium support or the original use is the priority.

80 Value

Hydrator Lemon Lime Flavored

Vega Sport

Vitamin C as Acerola Cherry Extract (90.00mg), Sodium as Sodium Chloride (240.00mg), Calcium as Marine Algae (50.00mg) offers favorable value for workout hydration compared with the original's incidental sodium contribution alongside Vitamin C as Sodium Ascorbate (2.00Gram(s)), Sodium as Sodium Ascorbate (275.00mg). It does not replace the original's vitamin C support purpose, so the choice depends on whether sodium support or the original use is the priority.

83 Value

Sport Strawberry Lemonade

Nuun

Sodium as Sodium Bicarbonate (300.00mg), Sodium as Sodium Carbonate (300.00mg), Calcium as Calcium Carbonate (13.00mg) offers favorable value for workout hydration compared with the original's incidental sodium contribution alongside Vitamin C as Sodium Ascorbate (2.00Gram(s)), Sodium as Sodium Ascorbate (275.00mg). It does not replace the original's vitamin C support purpose, so the choice depends on whether sodium support or the original use is the priority.

82 Value

SaltStick Electrolyte Caps

SaltStick

Sodium (215.00mg), Calcium as Calcium Citrate (22.00mg), Calcium as Calcium Gluconate (22.00mg) offers favorable value for workout hydration compared with the original's incidental sodium contribution alongside Vitamin C as Sodium Ascorbate (2.00Gram(s)), Sodium as Sodium Ascorbate (275.00mg). It does not replace the original's vitamin C support purpose, so the choice depends on whether sodium support or the original use is the priority.

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