$6.99 $0.06 per serving
Product analysis
C 500 mg with Rose Hips provides vitamin C for normal immune function and collagen formation. The added rose hips are too small an amount to justify expecting the joint benefits associated with much larger preparations.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality33
Vitamin C is identified as ascorbic acid, while the rose ingredient is less clearly specified. There is not enough information to establish a quality or absorption advantage for either ingredient.
Ingredient Transparency81
Both ingredient amounts are disclosed, allowing a clear serving comparison. The vitamin C form is identified, but the rose ingredient lacks equivalent detail.
Value For Money67
The vitamin C content offers good value for the serving price. The rose ingredient’s separate value is uncertain, so it should not be the main reason to pay for the combination.
Customer Satisfaction86
Feedback is positive across thousands of ratings. That gives a broad picture of satisfaction without establishing immune, skin or joint effects.
Product Focus69
Vitamin C gives the formula a clear nutritional purpose across immune, skin and antioxidant functions. The rose hips add little basis for expecting a separate joint or inflammation benefit at the declared amount.
- Format
Tablet - Container
- 110 Tablet(s)
- Per serving
- $0.06
- Also available
C 500 mg$8.99- Customer rating
- 4.6 · 6,219 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Vitamin C · 500 mg
Impact
Moderate 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 | |
Rose Hips | 37 mg |
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) · 500 mg OverallScore64
A serving provides 500 mg of vitamin C. The cost per gram of vitamin C is moderate. Vitamin C comes as Ascorbic Acid. The form is unbuffered.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability30
Vitamin C comes as Ascorbic Acid. The ascorbic acid form is unbuffered.
Vitamin C Chemical Form & Delivery System
Vitamin C comes as Ascorbic Acid.
Gastric Comfort & pH Balance
The ascorbic acid form is unbuffered.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency91
A serving provides 500 mg of vitamin C. The amount and source are stated. The available Other Ingredients panel has no flagged additives.
Optimal Dosage Targeting
A serving provides 500 mg of vitamin C.
Purity & Excipient Quality
Standard excipients are present.
Mineral & Source Transparency
The vitamin C amount and its ascorbic acid source are stated; an associated mineral amount is not needed for this form.
Value80
The cost per gram of vitamin C is moderate.
Price per Gram of Vitamin C
The cost per gram of vitamin C is moderate.
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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.
- 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.