Nutricost Vitamin C with Rose Hips 1025mg, 240 Capsules Review
#7 of 9 · Deepest Bulk Value✓ Label verified · Supplement Facts read Sep 7, 2026Real retailer photo, cut out. Label unedited.
Consider it. Honest bulk value in a splittable capsule — if you see through the rose-hips badge. At ~$0.07 per capsule across 240 servings, this is the deepest value in the capsule tier, and the capsule format is easier to split than a 1,000 mg tablet.
~$16~$0.07 / capsule
Why It Scores 6.2 — And The Label Line Behind Each Number
Form & Bioavailability
30% of scorePlain ascorbic acid with a token 25 mg of rose hips — effectively standard vitamin C, fully bioavailable within the saturable limit but with no meaningful cofactor lever.
- Form
- Ascorbic acid + 25 mg rose hips
Third-Party Testing & QA
25% of scoreNon-GMO, gluten-free and brand-stated GMP manufacturing, but no independent USP or NSF verification — the weakest QA signal among the mid-pack picks.
- Label
- Non-GMO, gluten-free; GMP-manufactured (brand-stated)
Dose Strategy vs. Clinical Range
15% of score1,000 mg per capsule overshoots the ceiling, but the capsule format is at least easier to open and split than a coated tablet, allowing a smarter half-dose schedule.
- Dose
- 1,000 mg C per capsule
GI Tolerance & Suitability
15% of scoreUnbuffered ascorbic acid carries the same acidity and empty-stomach caveat as any plain C — fine with food, harsher without.
Value per Serving
15% of scoreAt roughly $0.07 per 1,000 mg capsule across 240 servings, this is the deepest cost-per-gram value of any capsule in the group.
- Count
- 240 capsules / 240 servings
- Value
- Deepest value-per-serving among capsules
- Price
- ~$16
- Cost per serving
- ~$0.07 / capsule
Label verified. Every figure read from the Supplement Facts photo, Sep 7, 2026.
Marketing Claims Vs. Reality
'With Rose Hips' meaningfully enhances the formula.
25 mg of rose hips is a token cofactor with no meaningful effect on absorption or immune outcome; this is essentially plain ascorbic acid.
1,000 mg of vitamin C per capsule.
Consistent with the label — the '1025 mg' headline is the 1,000 mg of vitamin C plus the 25 mg of rose hips.
GMP-manufactured, non-GMO and gluten-free.
These are brand-stated on the label with no independent USP or NSF verification to confirm them.
Deepest value per serving among the capsules here.
At ~$0.07 per 1,000 mg capsule across 240 servings, it is the lowest cost-per-gram capsule in this set.
What Our Test Actually Found
The rose hips are a halo, not a feature
25 mg of rose hips contributes a trivial amount of additional vitamin C and no proven absorption or immune benefit. Read this as plain ascorbic acid with a nicer label.
Genuinely cheap, genuinely fine
As bulk splittable ascorbic acid, the value is real: ~$0.07 per capsule and 240 servings. If you just want inexpensive daily C and tolerate acidity, it does the job.
Capsule beats tablet for splitting
Unlike a coated 1,000 mg tablet, this capsule can be opened or halved, which makes the smart split-dose strategy easier if you want to stay nearer the absorption window.
You give up verification
QA is brand-stated only. For a couple of dollars more, Nature Made adds USP Verification and NOW adds buffering — both of which we'd rather have than a rose-hips badge.
Full analysis: all pros & cons (7), buy if / skip if
- 240 servings at the deepest per-capsule value of any capsule here
- Capsule format is easier to split-dose than a 1,000 mg tablet
- Non-GMO and gluten-free with brand-stated GMP manufacturing
- Large 240-count bottle is a genuine long-run supply for daily users
- The 25 mg rose hips is a token cofactor, not a real absorption lever — this is essentially plain ascorbic acid
- Unbuffered, so it carries the same acidity and GI caveat as plain C
- QA is brand-stated only, with no independent USP/NSF verification
- You want the lowest cost per gram in a splittable capsule
- You tolerate plain, unbuffered vitamin C fine
- You want a long 240-count supply
- You want independent USP/NSF verification
- You need a buffered, gentler form
At ~$0.07 per capsule across 240 servings, this is the deepest value in the capsule tier, and the capsule format is easier to split than a 1,000 mg tablet. The caveats: the 25 mg rose hips is marketing, it's unbuffered and acidic, and QA is brand-stated with no independent USP/NSF verification. For a few dollars more you can get verification or buffering.
Strip away the 'with Rose Hips' badge and this is honest bulk vitamin C: 240 capsules of plain ascorbic acid at the lowest cost per gram of any capsule on the list. The 25 mg of rose hips is a token cofactor doing essentially nothing, and it's unbuffered, so it carries the same acidity caveat as any plain C. But as cheap, splittable ascorbic acid, it's a fair deal.
Honest bulk value — ignore the badge
Honest bulk value, provided you see through the 'with rose hips' badge — 25 mg does nothing meaningful. As plain, splittable ascorbic acid at rock-bottom cost, it's fine. But for a few dollars more, Nature Made adds USP Verification and NOW adds buffering, both of which we'd rather have.
If This Doesn’t Fit — Try These
02Nature Made Vitamin C 1,000 mg
Our take: if you want a verified, no-nonsense vitamin C for pennies, nothing here beats it — USP Verification is the reason it sits at #2 despite the harshest form on the list.
03NOW C-1000 Complex
Our take: the best everyday all-rounder — gentler than plain C, cheaper than the boutique buffered options, from a brand that actually passes independent GMP audits.
08Doctor's Best Quali-C
Our take: a good product with an honest asterisk — you're paying for source transparency, not a new mechanism.
Quick Answers
Do the rose hips add anything?
Not meaningfully. At 25 mg it's a token amount with no proven effect on absorption or immunity. Treat this as plain ascorbic acid with a marketing badge.
Is the deep discount a red flag?
No — bulk ascorbic acid is genuinely cheap to make. The real trade-off is that QA is brand-stated rather than independently verified, and it's unbuffered.
Should I buy this over Nature Made?
Only if you want the absolute lowest cost per gram in a splittable capsule. For a couple dollars more, Nature Made adds USP Verification, which we'd generally prefer.
Sources & Further Reading
2 peer-reviewed sources, each linked to PubMed
- [1] Levine M, et al. Vitamin C pharmacokinetics in healthy volunteers: evidence for a recommended dietary allowance. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 1996;93(8):3704-3709. PMID 8623000 — Vitamin C pharmacokinetics in healthy volunteers: evidence for a recommended dietary allowance. Absorption saturates near 200-400 mg/day, so a splittable capsule taken in divided doses is used more efficiently than a single gram.
- [2] Padayatty SJ, et al. Vitamin C pharmacokinetics: implications for oral and intravenous use. Ann Intern Med. 2004;140(7):533-537. PMID 15068981 — Vitamin C pharmacokinetics: implications for oral and intravenous use. Oral vitamin C is tightly regulated, so token cofactors like rose hips cannot change how much is retained.
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