$8.99 $0.17 per serving
Product analysis
Vitamin C 1000 mg offers reasonably priced vitamin C for normal immune function and collagen formation. The added botanicals do not have clearly identified preparations, making their individual contributions harder to compare.
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Nutrient Quality32
Ascorbic acid identifies the main vitamin preparation. The additional botanicals have less specific preparation detail, limiting firm quality comparisons.
Ingredient Transparency75
The ingredient amounts and the vitamin C and rutin sources are stated. Acerola and rose hip preparations remain unspecified.
Value For Money58
The vitamin C amount offers reasonably favorable value. Separate value for rutin, acerola and rose hip cannot be established.
Customer Satisfaction69
The available ratings are positive. The very small feedback base makes the satisfaction picture less settled.
Product Focus76
Vitamin C provides the clearest nutritional purpose. The added source materials do not establish extra immune or cosmetic benefit beyond its normal nutrient roles.
- Format
Softgel - Container
- 100 Softgel(s)
- Per serving
- $0.17
- Customer rating
- 4.6 · 58 ratings
Goals
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Vitamin C · 1000 mg
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Vitamin C · 1000 mg
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Vitamin C · 1000 mg
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Vitamin C · 1000 mg
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Vitamin C · 1000 mg
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 10 Calorie(s) | |
Total Fat | 1 Gram(s) | |
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) | 1000 mg | |
Rutin (Sophora japonica) | 2 mg | |
Acerola extract | 2 mg | |
Rose Hips | 2 mg |
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) · 1000 mg OverallScore64
Each serving provides 1000 mg of vitamin C, and the cost for that amount is relatively low. It uses ascorbic acid. The acid form is unbuffered.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability30
It uses ascorbic acid. Ascorbic acid is unbuffered and may be less comfortable for a sensitive stomach.
Vitamin C Chemical Form & Delivery System
It uses ascorbic acid.
Gastric Comfort & pH Balance
Ascorbic acid is unbuffered and may be less comfortable for a sensitive stomach.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency91
A serving provides 1000 mg of vitamin C. The form is stated.
Optimal Dosage Targeting
A serving provides 1000 mg of vitamin C.
Purity & Excipient Quality
No artificial colors or sweeteners are flagged in the available Other Ingredients.
Mineral & Source Transparency
The vitamin C amount and its ascorbic acid form are stated.
Value80
The cost for the amount of vitamin C is relatively low.
Price per Gram of Vitamin C
The cost for the amount of vitamin C is relatively low.
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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.