Sodium Ascorbate Capsules
Goals
$26.24 $0.10 per serving
Product analysis
Sodium Ascorbate Capsules provides vitamin C to support normal immune function and collagen formation, particularly when dietary intake is low.
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Nutrient Quality40
Sodium ascorbate clearly identifies the vitamin C and sodium source, but their relative quality cannot be confirmed. The form does not establish superior health outcomes.
Ingredient Transparency100
The vitamin C and sodium amounts and source forms are stated. That makes the serving straightforward to compare with other vitamin C supplements.
Value For Money84
The vitamin C amount offers favorable value for the serving price. A favorable sodium price comparison adds context but does not establish extra nutritional benefit.
Customer Satisfaction96
Customer feedback is very positive across a very large number of ratings. That gives an established satisfaction pattern without proving stronger immune or skin benefits.
Product Focus77
Vitamin C supports normal immune function and collagen formation, with benefits clearest when intake is low. Regular use may modestly shorten colds, while the sodium ascorbate form does not establish greater benefits.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 250 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.10
- Also available
Sodium Ascorbate Capsules$11.99- Customer rating
- 4.9 · 22,263 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Vitamin C · 850 mg
Vitamin C provides nutritional availability when intake is low. The declared amount contributes to the general-health comparison, but larger quantities do not establish improved outcomes beyond adequate intake. The declared chemical form and delivery method do not establish an additional health advantage.
How this product is rated for Everyday Health
Ingredient fit88
Relevant declared nutrients provide the connection with general health through nutritional availability when intake is low.
Goal fit
The relevant declared nutrients connect with general-health nutrition; additional purposes and ingredients limit how exclusively the formula addresses this goal.
Dose adequacy
Declared nutrient amounts make varying contributions; higher amounts in the saved comparison do not establish extra benefit above adequacy.
Pathways49
The strongest association is with antioxidant and immune defence. The contribution is concentrated in a limited set of functional areas.
Depth
The strongest connection is antioxidant and immune defence, reflecting ingredient associations rather than demonstrated changes in health outcomes.
Breadth
One functional area meets the saved coverage threshold; remaining areas have less or no contribution.
Evidence74
Vitamin C leads the counted contribution. The evidence supports nutritional availability without establishing improved outcomes beyond adequate intake.
Evidence strength
Vitamin C provides the strongest counted contribution, with practical relevance limited to nutritional availability when intake is low.
Studied preparation
The counted preparations are accepted in the nutrient comparison; chemical form and delivery do not establish additional health benefit.
Formulation logic100
No required partner or configured conflict was found. Counted ingredients meet the saved amount inclusion threshold.
Partner coverage
No required partner is missing for the counted ingredients; this does not establish an added benefit from combining them.
Conflicts
No configured formulation conflict was found at the supplied nutrient amounts and partner declarations.
Effective doses
All counted ingredients meet the saved amount inclusion threshold, which does not prove a supplement-response dose.
Impact
Highest effect
Vitamin C · 850 mg
Vitamin C contributes to normal immune function and has modest regular-use evidence for shorter colds. The declared sodium ascorbate supplies a substantial but partial amount under the saved comparison. Buffered delivery does not establish superior outcomes, and the regular-use evidence does not establish prevention of infection or treatment of an existing cold from a single serving.
How this product is rated for Immunity
Ingredient fit88
Vitamin C provide the relevant immune connection. The amount comparison concerns one selected serving.
Goal fit
The meaningful immune connection comes from vitamin c. Broader uses do not establish additional immune effects.
Dose adequacy
The amount makes a partial contribution under the supplied comparison, without showing that nutritional needs are unmet.
Pathways54
The strongest represented area is innate immune-cell activity. One immune area has substantial representation.
Depth
The strongest contribution concerns innate immune-cell activity.
Breadth
One immune area has substantial representation.
Evidence100
Vitamin C leads the saved evidence finding. Regular vitamin C use may modestly shorten colds; prevention or treatment from a single serving is not established.
Evidence strength
Regular vitamin C use may modestly shorten colds; prevention or treatment from a single serving is not established.
Studied preparation
The included preparations meet the supplied comparison, without establishing superiority of named forms or delivery methods.
Formulation logic100
No configured ingredient conflict was identified; this is not an overall safety judgment. The included ingredients meet the amount threshold and have no missing required partner.
Partner coverage
The included ingredients work independently or have their required partner; this does not demonstrate extra benefit from combining them.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified; this is not an overall safety judgment.
Effective doses
The included ingredients meet the supplied amount threshold; this does not prove clinical effectiveness.
Impact
Highest effect
Vitamin C · 850 mg
Vitamin C contributes antioxidant support. Its inflammation evidence comes mainly from people with elevated baseline CRP; the broader trial was null overall, so this does not establish routine inflammation relief.
How this product is rated for Inflammation
Ingredient fit88
Vitamin C gives the formula a focused connection to this goal. The counted ingredients provide partial amounts relative to the saved comparisons, so matching the studied exposures cannot be assumed.
Goal fit
Vitamin C gives the formula a focused connection to this goal.
Dose adequacy
The counted ingredients provide partial amounts relative to the saved comparisons, so matching the studied exposures cannot be assumed.
Pathways49
Vitamin C is associated mainly with oxidative and mitochondrial stress. Only one pathway reaches the saved coverage threshold, so the connection is narrow.
Depth
Vitamin C provides the strongest saved connection to oxidative and mitochondrial stress; this describes a mechanism category, not demonstrated clinical relief.
Breadth
Only one pathway reaches the saved coverage threshold, so the connection is narrow.
Evidence87
Vitamin C leads the saved evidence comparison, but the supplied scientific context limits expectations for routine inflammation relief.
Evidence strength
Vitamin C leads the saved evidence comparison, but the supplied scientific context limits expectations for routine inflammation relief.
Studied preparation
The saved findings recognize the counted preparations as studied; this does not establish equivalent benefits across populations.
Formulation logic100
The counted ingredients have no unmet partner requirements or configured conflicts. The counted ingredients clear the saved minimum amount comparison.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients do not require an additional partner under the supplied findings.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflicts were found in the supplied calculation.
Effective doses
The counted ingredients clear the saved minimum amount comparison.
Impact
High effect
Vitamin C · 850 mg
Vitamin C supports normal antioxidant function, but its vision research concerns a defined combination used in selected AMD populations. That does not establish better routine visual performance from vitamin C alone. A larger serving amount or a different delivery form does not establish extra visual benefit.
How this product is rated for Eye Health
Ingredient fit94
The recognized ingredients fit the vision comparison, while clinical benefits depend on their specific context. The serving amounts meet the saved comparisons; that does not establish a proven visual benefit at those amounts.
Goal fit
The recognized ingredients fit the vision comparison, while clinical benefits depend on their specific context.
Dose adequacy
The serving amounts meet the saved comparisons; that does not establish a proven visual benefit at those amounts.
Pathways47
The strongest represented aspect is retinal and lens antioxidant defense; this does not establish measured visual improvement. The findings concentrate on one vision-related aspect, with limited breadth.
Depth
The strongest represented aspect is retinal and lens antioxidant defense; this does not establish measured visual improvement.
Breadth
The findings concentrate on one vision-related aspect, with limited breadth.
Evidence68
Vitamin C provides the strongest recognized evidence here, subject to its population and preparation limitations. The qualifying preparations are recognized in the saved comparison, without establishing benefit outside the reviewed research context.
Evidence strength
Vitamin C provides the strongest recognized evidence here, subject to its population and preparation limitations.
Studied preparation
The qualifying preparations are recognized in the saved comparison, without establishing benefit outside the reviewed research context.
Formulation logic100
No listed ingredient conflict was matched; this does not establish individual suitability. The recognized ingredients meet the saved minimum amount comparison, which is not a proven visual-effect threshold.
Partner coverage
No required partner is missing for the recognized ingredients; this does not establish synergy or a complete AREDS regimen.
Conflicts
No listed ingredient conflict was matched; this does not establish individual suitability.
Effective doses
The recognized ingredients meet the saved minimum amount comparison, which is not a proven visual-effect threshold.
Impact
High effect
Vitamin C · 850 mg
Vitamin C helps build collagen and supports wound healing when intake is low. Additional vitamin C has no established cosmetic skin benefit when intake is already adequate. Sodium ascorbate does not establish superior skin outcomes, and the serving’s recognized amount does not demonstrate improved hydration or UV protection.
How this product is rated for Skin Health
Ingredient fit94
The formula’s connection to skin health depends on its relevant ingredients and how clearly their amounts are established.
Goal fit
Vitamin C gives the formula a clear connection to skin health.
Dose adequacy
The recognized amounts reach the saved comparison’s amount anchors; this does not establish added cosmetic benefit.
Pathways0
The recognized nutrient role is distinct from direct coverage of the selected cosmetic skin pathways.
Depth
No direct hydration, barrier-lipid, dermal-matrix or UV pathway contribution was recorded; nutrient-maintenance roles remain distinct.
Breadth
The saved findings do not establish broad coverage across the selected skin pathways.
Evidence100
The saved evidence findings retain ingredient recognition, while the scientific context limits claims for routine cosmetic improvement.
Evidence strength
Vitamin C leads the recognized evidence findings; the supplied context limits claims to the relevant population, preparation and outcome.
Studied preparation
The saved findings accept the recognized preparation declarations, but this does not extend the studies to untested cosmetic outcomes.
Formulation logic100
The saved findings show no missing required partner or recorded conflict; amount and preparation limits still matter.
Partner coverage
No missing required partner limited the recognized ingredients; this does not establish added benefit from combining them.
Conflicts
No ingredient conflict was recorded in the supplied findings; this is not a comprehensive safety assessment.
Effective doses
All recognized ingredients meet the saved minimum amount threshold; that threshold is not a proven effective skin dose.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate) | 850 mg | |
Sodium (Sodium Ascorbate) | 100 mg |
Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate) · 850 mg OverallScore85
Each serving provides 850 mg of vitamin C as sodium ascorbate, a buffered mineral form. The saved facts also give 100 mg of sodium per serving.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability83
Vitamin C comes from sodium ascorbate, a buffered mineral form.
Vitamin C Chemical Form & Delivery System
Sodium ascorbate is the identified vitamin C source.
Gastric Comfort & pH Balance
Sodium ascorbate is a buffered mineral form.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency91
The serving provides 850 mg of vitamin C. The amount and source are identified.
Optimal Dosage Targeting
The serving provides 850 mg of vitamin C.
Purity & Excipient Quality
Standard excipients were flagged; the evaluation did not flag sweeteners or artificial colors.
Mineral & Source Transparency
The vitamin C amount is 850 mg per serving, and the saved facts also give 100 mg of sodium.
Value80
At the whole-product price, vitamin C works out to about $0.12 per gram.
Price per Gram of Vitamin C
At the whole-product price, vitamin C works out to about $0.12 per gram.
Sodium (Sodium Ascorbate) · 100 mg OverallScore65
Each serving provides 100 mg of sodium, a small amount for athletic replenishment. The sodium source is sodium ascorbate.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability48
Sodium is identified as sodium ascorbate. No supporting potassium or magnesium form is identified for this evaluation.
Sodium Source Purity & Quality
Sodium is identified as sodium ascorbate.
Bioavailability of Supporting Electrolytes
No supporting potassium or magnesium form is identified for this evaluation.
Trace Mineral Complex & Buffering Forms
The evaluation does not identify a trace-mineral complex or sodium bicarbonate.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency65
The serving provides 100 mg of sodium, a small amount for athletic replenishment. The sodium amount is individually recorded.
Sodium Dosage for Athletic Replenishment
The serving provides 100 mg of sodium, a small amount for athletic replenishment under the evaluation.
Ingredient Label Transparency
The sodium amount is individually recorded.
Artificial Color and Sweetener Disclosure
The available ingredient information identifies no artificial colors or sweeteners.
Value100
A whole-product serving costs about $0.10.
Price Per Serving vs. Collection Median
A whole-product serving costs about $0.10.
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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.