$17.09 $0.34 per serving
Product analysis
Timed Release Super Bio Vitamin C supplies vitamin C for normal immune function and collagen formation when intake is low. Regular vitamin C use may also modestly shorten colds.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality31
The vitamin C sources are named, but their relative form quality remains uncertain. The accompanying flavonoid and pectin forms are unnamed, so their types are harder to compare.
Ingredient Transparency56
All listed amounts are provided, but most ingredient forms are missing. The proportions of the vitamin C sources are also undisclosed, limiting a complete comparison.
Value For Money45
Vitamin C offers middling value for the amount supplied. Value for the accompanying flavonoids remains uncertain, so the extras do not establish a clear cost advantage.
Customer Satisfaction91
Customer ratings are very positive across a large body of feedback. They do not establish added benefits from timed release or the accompanying ingredients.
Product Focus72
Vitamin C supplies the clearest nutritional purpose, spanning normal immune and collagen functions. Timed release and the added flavonoids have no established extra benefit in the information available.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 100 VegCap(s)
- Per serving
- $0.34
- Customer rating
- 4.7 · 12,411 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Vitamin C · 1000 mg
Impact
Moderate 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 (Acerola Cherry, Ascorbic Acid, Rose Hip) | 1000 mg | |
Lemon Bioflavonoids concentrate | 500 mg | |
Rutin concentrate | 100 mg | |
Hesperidin concentrate | 100 mg | |
Citrus Pectin | 30 mg |
1000 mg of vitamin C per serving comes at a moderate cost per gram, based on the full serving price. Ascorbic acid is named, but the other vitamin C sources and their proportions are unclear. That leaves the full form mix uncertain.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability39
Ascorbic acid is named, but the other vitamin C sources and their proportions are unclear. The formula is described as partially buffered.
Vitamin C Chemical Form & Delivery System
Ascorbic acid is named, but the other vitamin C sources and their proportions are unclear.
Gastric Comfort & pH Balance
The formula is described as partially buffered.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency83
A serving supplies 1000 mg of vitamin C. The vitamin C amount is stated, but the remaining sources are not clear. The other ingredients include standard additives.
Optimal Dosage Targeting
A serving supplies 1000 mg of vitamin C.
Purity & Excipient Quality
The other ingredients include standard additives.
Mineral & Source Transparency
The vitamin C amount is stated, but the remaining sources are not clear.
Value50
The cost per gram of vitamin C is moderate; it uses the full serving price and may overstate the cost attributable to vitamin C.
Price per Gram of Vitamin C
The cost per gram of vitamin C is moderate; it uses the full serving price and may overstate the cost attributable to vitamin C.
Rutin · 100 mg OverallScore25
The serving lists 100 mg of rutin preparation, but the active rutin amount is unknown, and the estimated whole-product cost per 100 mg of preparation is low. The preparation amount does not establish the active rutin yield.
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure
No additional composition or form conclusion is available for this group.
Composition and Label Disclosure0
The amount of active rutin is not known from the available information.
Declared Active Rutin Amount
The amount of active rutin is not known from the available information.
Commercial Price and Usability75
The estimated whole-product cost per 100 mg of declared rutin preparation is low; preparation weight does not establish active yield.
Whole-Product Cost per 100 mg Declared Rutin Preparation
The estimated whole-product cost per 100 mg of declared rutin preparation is low; preparation weight does not establish active yield.
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- 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.
- A randomized, double-masked study on the treatment of retinal vein occlusion with troxerutin
- 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.
- The effects of rutin flavonoid supplement on glycemic status, lipid profile, atherogenic index of plasma, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), some serum inflammatory, and oxidative stress factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
- Rutin ameliorates inflammation and improves metabolic function: A comprehensive analysis of scientific literature.
- Rutin-loaded chitosan microspheres: Characterization and evaluation of the anti-inflammatory activity.
- Oral enzyme combination therapy reduces systemic inflammation, urinary CTXII and pain in knee osteoarthritis: a proof-of-mechanism, randomised, crossover, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.