$11.71 $0.04 per serving
Product analysis
Vitamin C 500 mg offers economical support for normal collagen formation and immune function when intake is low. Regular use may modestly shorten colds.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality40
The vitamin C form is clearly identified as ascorbic acid. Comparative form quality remains unresolved, so that disclosure alone does not establish superiority.
Ingredient Transparency100
The amount and form are both stated. That makes the single-ingredient supplement easy to check against alternatives.
Value For Money100
Vitamin C offers favorable value for the amount supplied. The cost comparison provides a clear reason to consider it as a simple vitamin C option.
Customer Satisfaction72
Customer ratings are favorable across several hundred reviews. The feedback supports a positive satisfaction picture without proving immune or skin benefits.
Product Focus71
The single-ingredient formula has a clear nutritional role in collagen formation and normal immune function. Broader inflammation and eye-health findings do not establish the same effects from vitamin C alone.
- Format
Tablet - Container
- 250 Tablet(s)
- Per serving
- $0.04
- Customer rating
- 4.6 · 266 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Vitamin C · 500 mg
Impact
High effect
Vitamin C · 500 mg
Impact
High effect
Vitamin C · 500 mg
Impact
High effect
Vitamin C · 500 mg
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) | 500 mg |
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) · 500 mg OverallScore68
Each serving provides 500 mg of vitamin C, and the cost for that amount is relatively low. It uses ascorbic acid. The acid form is unbuffered.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability30
It uses ascorbic acid. Ascorbic acid is unbuffered and may be less comfortable for a sensitive stomach.
Vitamin C Chemical Form & Delivery System
It uses ascorbic acid.
Gastric Comfort & pH Balance
Ascorbic acid is unbuffered and may be less comfortable for a sensitive stomach.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency91
A serving provides 500 mg of vitamin C. The form is stated.
Optimal Dosage Targeting
A serving provides 500 mg of vitamin C.
Purity & Excipient Quality
Standard excipients are listed; no artificial colors or sweeteners are flagged.
Mineral & Source Transparency
The vitamin C amount and its ascorbic acid form are stated.
Value100
The cost for the amount of vitamin C is low.
Price per Gram of Vitamin C
The cost for the amount of vitamin C is low.
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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.