Super-C Complex

Super-C Complex

Carlson4.7 (917 ratings)
Format:Tablet Quantity: 100 Tablet(s) · 100 servings
Goals
$12.67 $0.12 per serving

Product analysis

54 out of 100

Super-C Complex supplies vitamin C for normal immune function and collagen formation. The accompanying bioflavonoids do not establish extra immune benefit, and the vitamin C content offers middling value.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality36

Vitamin C is identified as ascorbic acid, while the accompanying mixture is less specifically described. Comparative quality for the complete combination remains uncertain.

Ingredient Transparency56

Most amounts are disclosed, but one nutrition amount and several form details are missing. That limits a complete comparison of the combination.

Value For Money48

Vitamin C offers middling value for its content. Value for the other listed components remains uncertain, so their presence does not establish a cost advantage.

Customer Satisfaction80

Customers report very positive satisfaction across several hundred ratings. The review pool provides useful perspective without establishing effectiveness.

Product Focus68

Vitamin C supplies the clearest nutritional purpose. The flavonoid addition does not establish a stronger immune contribution than the vitamin C alone.

Format
Tablet
Container
100 Tablet(s)
Per serving
$0.12
Customer rating
4.7 · 917 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Immunity
Impact
High effect
B- Ingredient FitD- PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin C · 500 mg
Study evidence
Vitamin C Supportive 53 studies
Everyday Health
Impact
Moderate effect
C- Ingredient FitF PathwaysB- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin C · 500 mg
Study evidence
Vitamin C Supportive 56 studies
Impact
Moderate effect
C- Ingredient FitF PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin C · 500 mg
Study evidence
Vitamin C Supportive 50 studies
Skin Health
Impact
High effect
B Ingredient FitF PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin C · 500 mg

Vitamin C supports collagen formation and helps restore wound healing when intake is deficient. Extra vitamin C has no established skin benefit when intake is adequate, and larger serving amounts do not demonstrate greater improvement.

How this product is rated for Skin Health

Ingredient fit80

The relevant connection is mainly nutritional support or limited surrogate evidence, rather than established cosmetic improvement.
Goal fit
The relevant connection is mainly nutritional support or limited surrogate evidence, rather than established cosmetic improvement.
Dose adequacy
The declared amounts support the saved exposure comparison; larger nutrient amounts do not establish extra benefit when intake is adequate.

Pathways0

No direct skin route received coverage; nutritional roles remain distinct from demonstrated cosmetic effects.
Depth
No direct skin route received coverage; nutritional roles remain distinct from demonstrated cosmetic effects.
Breadth
No route reaches the supplied coverage benchmark.

Evidence100

Deficiency-related skin roles are clearer than added benefits in adequately nourished adults.
Evidence strength
Deficiency-related skin roles are clearer than added benefits in adequately nourished adults.
Studied preparation
The supplied preparation finding does not establish superiority of a nutrient form or equivalence to a different studied blend.

Formulation logic100

The supplied findings identify no required missing partner or specified conflict. Amount comparisons do not establish combination benefits.
Partner coverage
No missing required partner limits the eligible ingredients; no automatic combination benefit follows.
Conflicts
No specified ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied findings.
Effective doses
The included ingredients meet the supplied minimum exposure comparison; this is not a proven clinical benefit threshold.
Study evidence
Vitamin C Supportive 53 studies
Impact
High effect
B Ingredient FitD PathwaysC+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin C · 500 mg
Study evidence
Vitamin C Disputed 24 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Calories
5 Calorie(s)
Total Carbohydrates
0 Gram(s)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
500 mg 58
Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex
500 mg
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Sugar Free
Report overview
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyD+ Value
Each serving provides 500 mg of vitamin C at a moderate estimated cost for the amount, based on the full serving price. It uses unbuffered ascorbic acid. It contains standard excipients.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability30

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

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency91

Each serving provides 500 mg of vitamin C. It contains standard excipients. The vitamin C amount and ascorbic acid source are stated.
Optimal Dosage Targeting
Each serving provides 500 mg of vitamin C.
Purity & Excipient Quality
It contains standard excipients.
Mineral & Source Transparency
The vitamin C amount and ascorbic acid source are stated.

Value50

The estimated cost per amount of vitamin C is moderate, based on the full serving price; that may overstate the cost attributable to vitamin C.
Price per Gram of Vitamin C
The estimated cost per amount of vitamin C is moderate, based on the full serving price; that may overstate the cost attributable to vitamin C.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. 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.
    Aune D; Keum N; Giovannucci E; Fadnes LT; Boffetta P; Greenwood DC; Tonstad S; Vatten LJ; Riboli E; Norat T · The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2019
    Meta-analysis69 studies pooledEveryday Health forVitamin C
  2. 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.
    EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) · EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2026
    Guideline / consensusEveryday Health forVitamin C
  3. Vitamin C Depletion and All-Cause Mortality in Renal Transplant Recipients.
    Sotomayor CG; Eisenga MF; Gomes Neto AW; Ozyilmaz A; Gans ROB; Jong WHA; Zelle DM; Berger SP; Gaillard CAJM; Navis GJ; Bakker SJ · Nutrients · 2018
    Cohort study598 participantsEveryday Health forVitamin C
  4. 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.
    Pu L; Zhang R; Wang X; Zhao T; Sun H; Han L · Frontiers in nutrition · 2022
    Cohort study12,530 participantsEveryday Health forVitamin C
  5. 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.
    Khaw KT; Bingham S; Welch A; Luben R; Wareham N; Oakes S; Day N · Lancet (London, England) · 2001
    Cohort study19,496 participantsEveryday Health forVitamin C
  6. Role of Oral Vitamin 'C' on Astigmatic Errors in Phacoemulsification.
    Mohan S; Sah K; Khattri M; Ahmad L; Sachan SK · Current eye research · 2021
    Randomized trial400 participantsEye Health forVitamin C
  7. Ascorbic acid metabolites are involved in intraocular pressure control in the general population.
    Hysi PG; Khawaja AP; Menni C; Tamraz B; Wareham N; Khaw KT; Foster PJ; Benet LZ; Spector TD; Hammond CJ · Redox biology · 2019
    Observational studyEye Health forVitamin C
  8. Nutritional modulation of cataract.
    Weikel KA; Garber C; Baburins A; Taylor A · Nutrition reviews · 2014
    Narrative reviewEye Health forVitamin C
  9. Dietary n-3 Fatty Acid, α-Tocopherol, Zinc, vitamin D, vitamin C, and β-carotene are Associated with Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Japan.
    Aoki A; Inoue M; Nguyen E; Obata R; Kadonosono K; Shinkai S; Hashimoto H; Sasaki S; Yanagi Y · Scientific reports · 2017
    Case-control study530 participantsEye Health forVitamin C
  10. Adherence to a Mediterranean diet, lifestyle and age-related macular degeneration: the Coimbra Eye Study - report 3.
    Raimundo M; Mira F; Cachulo MDL; Barreto P; Ribeiro L; Farinha C; Laíns I; Nunes S; Alves D; Figueira J; Merle BM; Delcourt C; Santos L; Silva R · Acta ophthalmologica · 2019
    Case-control study883 participantsEye Health forVitamin C
  11. 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.
    EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) · EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2026
    Guideline / consensusImmunity forVitamin C
  12. Therapeutic effects of high-dose vitamin C supplementation in patients with COVID-19: a meta-analysis.
    Sun L; Zhao JH; Fan WY; Feng B; Liu WW; Chen RQ; Ban C; Dang AG; Wang M; Luo KT; Zhou GY; Yu FF; Ba Y · Nutrition reviews · 2024
    Meta-analysis2,334 participants14 studies pooledImmunity forVitamin C
  13. Effect of micronutrient supplements on influenza and other respiratory tract infections among adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Abioye AI; Bromage S; Fawzi W · BMJ global health · 2021
    Meta-analysisImmunity forVitamin C
  14. New evidence for antioxidant properties of vitamin C.
    Vojdani A; Bazargan M; Vojdani E; Wright J · Cancer detection and prevention · 2001
    Randomized trial20 participantsImmunity forVitamin C
  15. Enhanced Vitamin C Delivery: A Systematic Literature Review Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of Alternative Supplement Forms in Healthy Adults.
    Calder PC; Kreider RB; McKay DL · Nutrients · 2025
    Systematic review13 studies pooledImmunity forVitamin C
  16. Efficacy of Vitamin C as Glucocorticoid Substitute for Reducing Pain and Inflammation After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
    Jiang W; Xu H; Jiang X; Zhan Y; Ju Y; Xie J; Huang Z; Huang Q; Pei F · The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume · 2025
    Randomized trial107 participantsInflammation forVitamin C
  17. The Impact of Vitamin C on Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, and Hemostatic Outcomes After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
    Moftakhari Hajimirzaei S; Bagherzadeh Cham M; Dolikhani M; Tabatabaee SM; Ebrahimpour A · The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2026
    Meta-analysis1,162 participants10 studies pooledInflammation forVitamin C
  18. The impact of vitamin C supplementation on the perioperative outcomes after total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Liu X; Guo J; Li Y; Yang Y; Liu M; Gao Q; Yang Y; Wu X; Yue C · BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026
    Meta-analysis852 participants8 studies pooledInflammation forVitamin C
  19. Therapeutic Impact of Ascorbic Acid on Oral and Periodontal Tissues: A Systematic Literature Review.
    Ruzijevaite G; Acaite E; Jagelaviciene E · Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025
    Systematic review811 participants17 studies pooledInflammation forVitamin C
  20. Oral vitamin C administration reduces early recurrence rates after electrical cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation and attenuates associated inflammation.
    Korantzopoulos P; Kolettis TM; Kountouris E; Dimitroula V; Karanikis P; Pappa E; Siogas K; Goudevenos JA · International journal of cardiology · 2005
    Randomized trial44 participantsInflammation forVitamin C