Doctor's Best Fully Active Folate 400
vs
California Gold Nutrition Buffered Gold C
Supplement Comparison

  • Vitamin C: California Gold Nutrition Buffered Gold C has 19× more
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    • Side-by-side charts with label nutrient amounts, per serving
    • Nutrient forms as listed on the label
    • 5 nutrients compared
Bar chart: per-serving label amounts and listed forms for Doctor's Best Fully Active Folate 400 vs California Gold Nutrition Buffered Gold C.

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Frequently asked questions

Which active ingredients does Doctor's Best Fully Active Folate 400 have?

  • Vitamin C appears as Ascorbic Acid
  • Vitamin B9 (Folate) appears as Quatrefolic (6S)-5-MTHF Glucosamine Salt

Which active ingredients does California Gold Nutrition Buffered Gold C have?

  • Vitamin C appears as Sodium Ascorbate
  • Sodium

Which categories do Doctor's Best Fully Active Folate 400 and California Gold Nutrition Buffered Gold C belong to?

  • Single Vitamin

What health concerns do Doctor's Best Fully Active Folate 400 and California Gold Nutrition Buffered Gold C address?

  • Brain, Focus & Cognitive Function
  • Immune System Support
  • Methylation Support
  • Mood Support
  • Antioxidant Support

Which product has a higher amount of Vitamin C per serving?

  • California Gold Nutrition Buffered Gold C has the highest total amount of Vitamin C: 750 mg per serving

How do the serving sizes compare between the two supplements?

  • Serving size:
    • Doctor's Best Fully Active Folate 400: 1 capsule
    • California Gold Nutrition Buffered Gold C: 1 capsule
  • Vitamin C
    • This supplement has 40 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in men: 90 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in women: 75 mg
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: 2000 mg
  • Vitamin B9 (Folate)
    • This supplement has 400 mcg DFE
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in men: 400 mcg DFE
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in women: 400 mcg DFE
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: 1000 mcg DFE
  • Vitamin C
    • This supplement has 750 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in men: 90 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in women: 75 mg
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: 2000 mg
  • Sodium
    • This supplement has 95 mg
    • Adequate Intake in men: 1500 mg
    • Adequate Intake in women: 1500 mg
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: Not established

Last updated: February 15, 2026

  • Sources & Methodology: Nutrient data and forms are taken directly from Supplement Facts labels. Reviewed and standardized by the VIOscan Research Team. Learn more on the Methodology page.
  • We show the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) when available. If no RDA exists, we show the Adequate Intake (AI). Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) are used for upper limits. Unless otherwise noted, RDAs shown correspond to healthy adults aged 19–50 years and are sex-specific. Separate values exist for 51–70 years and >70 years, and pregnancy and lactation are excluded. All values come from the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), Food and Nutrition Board (FNB).
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  • Author: VIOscan Research Team