The 400mg in our Natural Vitamin C is the Acerola cherry extract (freeze dried fruit powder), which contains 100mg of ascorbic acid ... the actual vitamin C content.
Our formula provides a lower dose of Vitamin C per capsule & there is a good reason for that:
- It’s a whole food source, not synthetic ... so it comes with natural cofactors that support absorption and effectiveness like antioxidants & phytonutrients.
- It’s designed for steady daily support, in line with the official recommended dietary intake which is around 90mg per day ... not for megadosing.
- Long-term high doses of synthetic vitamin C can potentially disrupt mineral balance, including lowering copper levels.
Many brands use high-dose synthetic ascorbic acid, which can have its place ... especially for short-term immune support. But for everyday use, we prefer a more balanced, food-based dose that reflects how we’d naturally get vitamin C from whole foods.
For context, a single orange has about 70mg of vitamin C ... so taking 1000mg a day would be like eating 14 oranges daily, which isn’t how we’re designed to get it.