Comparison
Special Two and Special One
Special Two (Vitabase) lists 46 distinct ingredients and Special One (NOW) 42 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 40 are on both labels. On the site's similarity measure, which compares ingredient lists (1 for the same list, rarer ingredients counting for more; amounts are not part of it), the two formulas score 0.77.
| Ingredient | Special Two | Special One |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 500 mg (556%) | 200 mg (222%) |
| Calcium | 100 mg (8%) | 50 mg (4%) |
| Vitamin B6 | 50 mg (2941%) | 25 mg (1471%) |
| Vitamin D | 10 mcg (50%) | 5 mcg (25%) |
| Magnesium | 50 mg (12%) | 30 mg (7%) |
| Vitamin B12 | 100 mcg (4167%) | 100 mcg (4167%) |
| Zinc | 15 mg (136%) | 10 mg (91%) |
| Niacin | 50 mg (313%) | 25 mg (156%) |
| Vitamin E | 200 IU | 100 IU |
| Potassium | 50 mg (1%) | 20 mg (under 1%) |
| Folate | 400 mcg | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin A | 10,000 IU | 5,000 IU |
| Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) | 50 mg (1000%) | 25 mg (500%) |
| Riboflavin | 50 mg (3846%) | 25 mg (1923%) |
| Thiamin | 50 mg (4167%) | 25 mg (2083%) |
| Biotin | 100 mcg (333%) | 100 mcg (333%) |
| Iron | 10 mg (56%) | 5 mg (28%) |
| Chromium | 100 mcg (286%) | 25 mcg (71%) |
| Selenium | 50 mcg (91%) | 25 mcg (45%) |
| Manganese | 5 mg (217%) | 3 mg (130%) |
| Copper | 1 mg (111%) | 0.5 mg (56%) |
| Iodine | 150 mcg (100%) | 150 mcg (100%) |
| Choline | 50 mg (9%) | 25 mg (5%) |
| Molybdenum | 50 mcg (111%) | 50 mcg (111%) |
| Inositol | 50 mg | 25 mg |
| Boron | 1 mg | 0.5 mg |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 50 mg | 20 mg |
| Bromelain | 20 mg | 5 mg |
| Flavonoid | 50 mg | 25 mg |
| Lipase | 10 mg | 5 mg |
| Lutein | 0.25 mg | 0.25 mg |
| Amylase | 10 mg | 5 mg |
| Vanadium | 50 mcg | 50 mcg |
| Lycopene | 0.25 mg | 0.25 mg |
| Blue-Green Algae | 250 mg | 50 mg |
| PABA | 30 mg | 25 mg |
| Papain | 25 mg | 5 mg |
| Chlorella | 250 mg | 50 mg |
| Rutin | 25 mg | 10 mg |
| Barley | 250 mg | 50 mg |
| Green Tea | 50 mg | |
| Milk Thistle | 50 mg | |
| Alfalfa | 100 mg | |
| Betaine Hydrochloride | 10 mg | |
| Pectin | 25 mg | |
| Glutamic Acid | 10 mg | |
| Chlorophyll | 9 mg | |
| Octacosanol | 100 mcg |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Special Two, 2 tablets; Special One, 1 tablet. Current labels entered December 2012 and October 2015. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Special TwoVitabase: every row against all products listing it
- Special OneNOW: every row against all products listing it