BioTechUSA Vitamin C 500

Name: BioTechUSA Vitamin C 500
Brand: BioTechUSA
SKU: 5999076261901
Price: 9.99 GBP
Availability: InStock

Brands: BioTechUSA

£9.99

BioTechUSA Vitamin C 500 keeps it simple: a daily dose of vitamin C, in a chewable tablets format, 120 chewing tabs per pack.

Why people take it

Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system
Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin, bones and cartilage
Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
Vitamin C increases iron absorption

How to use

Take as directed on the pack, ideally with food and at the same time each day.

Good to know

1 flavour: Strawberry
Format: chewable tablets
Caffeine free

A food supplement, not a substitute for a varied diet and healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the stated dose. Keep out of reach of children.

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SKU: 5999076261901

At a glance

£0.08

per daily dose

Moderate

evidence for vitamin c

Our honest take

One chewable tablet gives 500 mg of vitamin C (625% NRV), plenty for anyone topping up a poor diet and a more sensible dose than 1,000 mg products. It is sweetened with sorbitol and sucralose, which can have a laxative effect if you take too many. The orange flavour is coloured with tartrazine, which carries a warning about effects on activity and attention in children. Vitamin C is acidic, so rinse your mouth with water after chewing to protect your teeth.

You find tablets hard to swallow
You rarely eat fruit and vegetables and want a moderate top-up
You already eat plenty of fruit and vegetables: you are unlikely to notice a difference
You are concerned about tooth enamel: acidic chewables are not ideal
You have had kidney stones or have iron overload: ask your GP first

The science

Vitamin C· evidence: Moderate

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid, or mineral ascorbates such as sodium, calcium or magnesium ascorbate) is an essential vitamin found in fruit and vegetables. Adults need about 40 mg a day in the UK, and most people who eat fruit and vegetables get enough. The body cannot store much, and absorption falls off at higher doses, so the extra from a 1,000 mg tablet is largely passed in urine.

The best evidence on colds (a Cochrane review) found that taking vitamin C every day does not stop most people catching colds, but may shorten them slightly. People doing very heavy physical exercise are the exception, where regular vitamin C roughly halved the number of colds in trials.

A supplement makes sense if your diet is low in fruit and vegetables, if you smoke, or around periods of hard training. Most people do not need mega-doses, and fancy forms (liposomal, ester or buffered) have little evidence of meaningful benefit over plain ascorbic acid, though buffered forms can be gentler on the stomach.

Authorised health claim
Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system. Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin. Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage. Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones. Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue. Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress. Vitamin C increases iron absorption. (Applies where a daily dose gives at least 15% of the NRV, i.e. 12 mg.) Vitamin C contributes to maintain the normal function of the immune system during and after intense physical exercise (applies where the daily intake is 200 mg in addition to the recommended daily intake).

Typical dose: The UK reference intake for adults is 40 mg a day (NRV on labels: 80 mg). Supplements commonly give 200 to 1,000 mg.

Safety: The FSA advises that 1,000 mg (1 g) a day or less from supplements is unlikely to cause harm. Higher doses can cause stomach pain, diarrhoea and wind. People with a history of kidney stones, haemochromatosis (iron overload) or kidney disease should speak to their GP before taking high doses. Chewable and powder forms are acidic and can affect tooth enamel.

Research we looked at:
NHS. Vitamin C. nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-c
Hemilä H, Chalker E. Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013;(1):CD000980.
EFSA NDA Panel. Scientific opinion on dietary reference values for vitamin C. EFSA Journal 2013;11(11):3418.
Carr AC, Vissers MCM. Synthetic or food-derived vitamin C: are they equally bioavailable? Nutrients 2013;5(11):4284-4304.

Ingredients & nutrition

Per 1 chewable tablet (daily dose): Vitamin C 500 mg, 625% NRV.

Ingredients: Sweeteners (sorbitols, sucralose), vitamin C (sodium L-ascorbate, L-ascorbic acid), anti-caking agent (magnesium salts of fatty acids), flavourings, colours (strawberry: beetroot red; orange: tartrazine; blueberry: brilliant blue FCF). Tartrazine may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.

Always check the pack you receive, as manufacturers sometimes update recipes.

How to use

Chew 1 tablet a day. Do not exceed the stated dose. Excessive consumption may have a laxative effect.

Price per dose & how it compares

Product	Size	Price	Per daily dose
This product	120 chewing tabs	£9.99	£0.08
NOW Foods Vitamin C-500 Chewable		from £12.34	–
NOW Foods Vitamin C-500 with Rose Hips		from £12.99	–
BioTechUSA Vitamin C 1000		from £6.39	£0.09

Cost per daily dose lets you compare packs of different sizes fairly.Worked out from our current prices.

Food supplements should not replace a varied, balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. General information, not medical advice. Speak to your GP or pharmacist first if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have a medical condition or take medication.