Wow, I didn't realize how many are in this bottle until I saw it. There really is six months worth of caplets here (if you take one a day). And only one per day is needed...the 1,000mg provides 1,667% Daily Value. Fortunately, Vitamin C is excreted by the kidneys so any extra that's in your body is just eliminated. You will find that the caplets are a little on the bigger side, but they have a vegetable coating so I've found they don't get stuck in my throat when I swallow them. It is also wise to take them with food though, as the ascorbic acid may cause burning in your stomach. There is one review saying that these are not gluten free. I understand the concern, because so many people now are allegeric or sensitive to them. I researched it, and all of the ingredients in question (the fillers that make up the bulk of the caplets...everything except the ascorbic acid) MAY START OUT as a corn or wheat product, but the compounds that are extracted no longer contain gluten. I have that same concern and have been taking them for a few months now, without any adverse affects. These are definitely a great value (the best I've seen on Amazon), especially if you use the Subscribe and Save. I'll certainly purchase these again when I'm running low. The last thing I'd like to say about these is how I've felt since taking them. There was once when I felt a cold and a Sore throat coming on. In combination with a zinc supplement it never progressed to the full blown stage. Actually, I've been taking both for several years now and haven't caught a cold or the flu (I also take precautions while I'm in public (I wash my hands or use hand sanitizer after coming out of a store, other public space or a restroom