NOW Foods Ascorbyl Palmitate

Name: NOW Foods Ascorbyl Palmitate
Brand: NOW Foods
SKU: 733739006080
Price: 14.99 GBP
Availability: InStock

Brands: NOW Foods

£14.99

NOW Foods Ascorbyl Palmitate keeps it simple: a daily dose of vitamin C, in a vcaps format, 100 vcaps 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

Format: vcaps
Caffeine free
Vegetarian-friendly capsule shell

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: 733739006080

At a glance

£0.14

per daily dose

Moderate

evidence for vitamin c

Our honest take

Ascorbyl palmitate is a fat-soluble form of vitamin C: each 500 mg capsule provides 200 mg of vitamin C. It is mainly used as an antioxidant in foods and oils, and there is no good evidence it works better than ordinary vitamin C as a supplement. Most people get the 80 mg reference intake from fruit and vegetables, and plain ascorbic acid is much cheaper per milligram.

You specifically want a fat-soluble form of vitamin C
You just want vitamin C: plain ascorbic acid is cheaper and just as useful
You have haemochromatosis or another iron storage disorder
You eat fruit and vegetables daily

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 daily dose (1 capsule): ascorbyl palmitate 500 mg, providing vitamin C 200 mg (250% NRV). 100 capsules, 100 daily doses at 1 a day.

Other ingredients: hypromellose (cellulose capsule), rice flour, stearic acid (vegetable source), microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

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

How to use

Adults: 1 capsule once or twice a day, preferably with food. Do not exceed 2 capsules a day. It may increase iron absorption, so check with your doctor if you have an iron storage disorder.

Price per dose & how it compares

Product	Size	Price	Per daily dose
This product	100 vcaps	£14.99	£0.14
Doctor's Best Vitamin C		from £17.42	£0.29
Doctor's Best Pure Vitamin C Powder with Quali-C		from £23.99	£0.10
Applied Nutrition Vitality Vitamin C 1000		from £9.49	–

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.