Buffered Vitamin C 1000 mg
Goals
$45.00 $0.50 per serving
Product analysis
Buffered Vitamin C 1000 mg provides vitamin C for normal immune function and collagen formation, particularly when dietary intake is low.
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Nutrient Quality40
The available information does not establish that the blend of vitamin C forms has a quality advantage. The same uncertainty applies to its accompanying minerals and flavonoids.
Ingredient Transparency80
All ingredient amounts and forms are listed clearly. The proportions of the different vitamin C forms are not stated, so their individual amounts remain unclear.
Value For Money45
The vitamin C contribution offers moderate value at the serving price. The other ingredients cannot be judged confidently from the available value information.
Customer Satisfaction81
Customer ratings indicate very high satisfaction. Several hundred customer ratings provide a useful picture of satisfaction.
Product Focus74
Vitamin C provides the clearest purpose through normal immune, antioxidant and collagen functions. The other ingredients do not establish separate broad benefits.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 90 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.50
- Customer rating
- 4.8 · 693 ratings
Goals
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Vitamin C · 1000 mg
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High effect
Vitamin C · 1000 mg
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High effect
Vitamin C · 1000 mg
Impact
High effect
Vitamin C · 1000 mg
Impact
High effect
Vitamin C · 1000 mg
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Ascorbate, Sodium Ascorbate, Ascorbyl Palmitate) | 1000 mg | |
Calcium (Calcium Ascorbate) | 24 mg | |
Sodium (Sodium Ascorbate) | 25 mg | |
Citrus Bioflavonoids | 150 mg |
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Ascorbate, Sodium Ascorbate, Ascorbyl Palmitate) · 1000 mg OverallScore66
Each serving provides 1000 mg of vitamin C, a substantial amount, at a moderate cost per amount of vitamin C. Vitamin C comes from Ascorbic Acid and Calcium Ascorbate and Sodium Ascorbate and Ascorbyl Palmitate. The proportions are unknown. The other-ingredient panel has no flagged additives.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability56
Vitamin C comes from Ascorbic Acid and Calcium Ascorbate and Sodium Ascorbate and Ascorbyl Palmitate. The proportions are unknown.
Vitamin C Chemical Form & Delivery System
Vitamin C comes from Ascorbic Acid and Calcium Ascorbate and Sodium Ascorbate and Ascorbyl Palmitate. The proportions are unknown.
Gastric Comfort & pH Balance
The blend includes a buffered mineral ascorbate and an acidic form; their proportions are unknown.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency83
Each serving provides 1000 mg of vitamin C. The other-ingredient panel has no flagged additives.
Optimal Dosage Targeting
Each serving provides 1000 mg of vitamin C, a substantial amount.
Purity & Excipient Quality
The other-ingredient panel has no flagged additives.
Mineral & Source Transparency
The vitamin C amount is stated, but the source breakdown or relevant mineral amounts are incomplete.
Value50
The cost per amount of vitamin C is moderate.
Price per Gram of Vitamin C
The cost per amount of vitamin C is moderate.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- Dietary intake and blood concentrations of antioxidants and the risk of cardiovascular disease, total cancer, and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies.
- Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of a health claim related to vitamin C and increasing non haem iron absorption pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
- Vitamin C Depletion and All-Cause Mortality in Renal Transplant Recipients.
- Associations of Serum Biomarkers of Fruit and Vegetable Intake With the Risk of Cause-Specific Mortality and All-Cause Mortality: A National Prospective Cohort Study.
- Relation between plasma ascorbic acid and mortality in men and women in EPIC-Norfolk prospective study: a prospective population study. European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition.
- Role of Oral Vitamin 'C' on Astigmatic Errors in Phacoemulsification.
- Ascorbic acid metabolites are involved in intraocular pressure control in the general population.
- Nutritional modulation of cataract.
- Dietary n-3 Fatty Acid, α-Tocopherol, Zinc, vitamin D, vitamin C, and β-carotene are Associated with Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Japan.
- Adherence to a Mediterranean diet, lifestyle and age-related macular degeneration: the Coimbra Eye Study - report 3.
- Vitamin C and contribution to the normal function of the immune system: evaluation of a health claim pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
- Therapeutic effects of high-dose vitamin C supplementation in patients with COVID-19: a meta-analysis.
- Effect of micronutrient supplements on influenza and other respiratory tract infections among adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- New evidence for antioxidant properties of vitamin C.
- Enhanced Vitamin C Delivery: A Systematic Literature Review Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of Alternative Supplement Forms in Healthy Adults.
- Efficacy of Vitamin C as Glucocorticoid Substitute for Reducing Pain and Inflammation After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
- The Impact of Vitamin C on Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, and Hemostatic Outcomes After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- The impact of vitamin C supplementation on the perioperative outcomes after total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Therapeutic Impact of Ascorbic Acid on Oral and Periodontal Tissues: A Systematic Literature Review.
- Oral vitamin C administration reduces early recurrence rates after electrical cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation and attenuates associated inflammation.