Buffered Vitamin C 500 mg

Buffered Vitamin C 500 mg

Solaray4.9 (10,858 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 250 VegCap(s) · 250 servings
$24.99 $0.09 per serving
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Product analysis

56 out of 100

Buffered Vitamin C 500 mg supports normal immune function and collagen formation, especially when it helps meet a dietary need. Buffering and the accompanying fruit ingredients do not establish greater benefits than vitamin C itself.

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Nutrient Quality35

Preparation quality remains uncertain for vitamin C and the supporting ingredients. Some forms and the fruit blend details are not fully specified, preventing a complete comparison.

Ingredient Transparency71

The listed amounts and most forms are disclosed, making the main nutrient content easy to check. The fruit blend is not fully described, and the rutin and hesperidin forms are missing.

Value For Money53

The vitamin C offers favorable value for the amount provided. Value for the other ingredients remains uncertain, so their additions do not establish better value for the full formula.

Customer Satisfaction95

Customer ratings are strongly positive across a very large number of reviews. That provides broad evidence of satisfaction without proving particular health effects.

Product Focus39

Vitamin C has a clear role in normal immune function, collagen formation and antioxidant activity. The additional ingredients do not establish broader benefits or routine improvements in vision or inflammation.

Format
Capsule
Container
250 VegCap(s)
Per serving
$0.09
Customer rating
4.9 · 10,858 ratings
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Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
 500 mg 64
Calcium (Calcium Carbonate)
 20 mg
Magnesium (Magnesium Oxide)
 37 mg
Vitamin C Support Base (Acerola Cherry, Rose Hips)
 95 mg
Bioflavonoid Concentrate (Lemon)
 100 mg
Rutin concentrate
50 mg 25
Hesperidin concentrate
25 mg
Adults 18–50 Vegan Dairy Free Vegetarian
Report overview
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) · 500 mg OverallScore64
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyB+ Value
Each serving provides 500 mg of vitamin C, a substantial amount, at a good cost per gram based on the full product price. It uses ascorbic acid, an unbuffered form. The amount and source are clearly stated.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability30

Ascorbic acid is an unbuffered form of vitamin C.
Vitamin C Chemical Form & Delivery System
It uses ascorbic acid, an unbuffered form.
Gastric Comfort & pH Balance
Ascorbic acid is an unbuffered form.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency91

The serving provides 500 mg of vitamin C, and the amount and source is stated. Standard additives are included.
Optimal Dosage Targeting
A serving supplies 500 mg of vitamin C, a substantial amount.
Purity & Excipient Quality
The other ingredients include standard additives.
Mineral & Source Transparency
The vitamin C amount and ascorbic acid source are clearly stated.

Value80

The full product price gives a good cost per gram of vitamin C.
Price per Gram of Vitamin C
The full product price gives a good cost per gram of vitamin C.
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Rutin · 50 mg OverallScore25
F Composition And Label DisclosureB Commercial Price And Usability
The serving lists 50 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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79 Performance

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70 Performance

Ester-C Plus 1000 mg Vitamin C

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89 Budget

Pure Buffered Calcium Ascorbate

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A lower cost per serving makes this a practical budget alternative, while it supplies 890 mg of vitamin C as Calcium Ascorbate with calcium. The vitamin C amount matches or exceeds the original's 500 mg serving. Its mineral ascorbate form may also be gentler than the original’s plain ascorbic acid.

87 Budget

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85 Budget

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89 Value

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83 Value

Pure Buffered Magnesium Ascorbate

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84 Value

Sodium Ascorbate Capsules

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