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Special Two

by NOW · capsule · 240 veg capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 03869 2
  • DSLD label 316399
  • Serving 4 veg capsules
  • 60 servings

Special Two by NOW lists 42 ingredients, 42 with an amount per serving of 4 veg capsules, such as 3,000 mcg of vitamin A, 500 mg of vitamin C, 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D and 134 mg of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.

What is in Special Two?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 veg capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Special Two: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 316399, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene100% Beta-Carotene3,000 mcg333%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Ascorbate500 mg556%Vitamin C in Special Two against 18,583 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg500 mg

Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Das Ergocalciferol400 IU10 mcg (400 IU)50%Vitamin D in Special Two against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Succinate134 mg893%
Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B150 mg4,167%Thiamin in Special Two against 9,830 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg50 mg

Higher than 82% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B250 mg3,846%Riboflavin in Special Two against 9,824 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg50 mg

Higher than 86% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide, Vitamin B350 mg313%Niacin in Special Two against 12,413 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg50 mg

Higher than 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride50 mg2,941%Vitamin B6 in Special Two against 15,277 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg50 mg

Higher than 87% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folate680 mcg DFE170%
Folic Acid400 mcg
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin100 mcg4,167%Vitamin B12 in Special Two against 14,425 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Biotin100 mcg333%Biotin in Special Two against 9,447 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg100 mcg

61% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium Pantothenate50 mg1,000%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Special Two against 10,060 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg50 mg

Higher than 72% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Cholineas Choline Bitartrate50 mg9%Choline in Special Two against 4,738 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg50 mg

Higher than 54% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg).

Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium Carbonate100 mg8%Calcium in Special Two against 17,831 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg100 mg

53% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Ferrochelas Iron10 mg56%Iron in Special Two against 6,910 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg10 mg

Higher than 67% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Iodineas Potassium Iodide150 mcg100%Iodine in Special Two against 6,382 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg150 mcg

15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide50 mg12%Magnesium in Special Two against 14,003 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg50 mg

59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc Picolinate15 mg136%Zinc in Special Two against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine50 mcg91%Selenium in Special Two against 7,658 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg50 mcg

56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper BisglycinateTRAACS1 mg111%Copper in Special Two against 6,468 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg1 mg

40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese BisglycinateTRAACS5 mg217%Manganese in Special Two against 7,016 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg5 mg

Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium Picolinate100 mcg286%Chromium in Special Two against 7,825 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg100 mcg

47% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenumas Sodium Molybdate50 mcg111%Molybdenum in Special Two against 4,390 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg50 mcg

41% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg).

Potassiumas Potassium Chloride50 mg1%Potassium in Special Two against 11,614 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg50 mg

72% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Inositol50 mgInositol in Special Two against 4,042 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.50 mg

Higher than 55% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg).

Para-Aminobenzoic Acid30 mgPABA in Special Two against 1,610 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.30 mg

Higher than 53% of 1,610 products listing PABA (median 25 mg).

SpirulinaOrganic400 mgBlue-Green Algae in Special Two against 709 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.400 mg

52% of 709 products listing blue-green algae give more (median 500 mg).

Chlorella50 mgChlorella in Special Two against 526 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 92.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 300 mg.50 mg

77% of 526 products listing chlorella give more (median 300 mg).

Alfalfa juice concentrate50 mgAlfalfa in Special Two against 477 products54 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.54 mg

66% of 477 products listing alfalfa give more (median 200 mg).

Alpha Lipoic Acid50 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Special Two against 2,407 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

47% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg).

Green Tea Leaf Extract50 mgGreen Tea in Special Two against 2,595 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

69% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg).

Milk Thistle Fruit and Seed Extractas Milk Thistle Fruit Extract, Milk Thistle Seed Extract50 mgMilk Thistle in Special Two against 1,277 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.50 mg

83% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg).

Rutin, Powderas Sophora japonica25 mgRutin in Special Two against 1,232 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.25 mg

37% of 1,232 products listing rutin give more (median 25 mg).

Alfalfa, Powder4 mg
Rose Hip, PowderOrganic4 mgRose Hip in Special Two against 85 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 16 mg to 120 mg, the median 40 mg.4 mg

87% of 85 products listing rose hip give more (median 40 mg).

FloraGLOas Lutein250 mcgLutein in Special Two against 2,493 products0.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.0.25 mg

85% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg).

Lycopeneas Tomato Extract250 mcgLycopene in Special Two against 1,691 products0.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.2 mg.0.25 mg

94% of 1,691 products listing lycopene give more (median 1.2 mg).

Amylase50 SKB10 mgAmylase in Special Two against 326 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 50 mg, the median 14 mg.10 mg

51% of 326 products listing amylase give more (median 14 mg).

Lipase800 LU10 mgLipase in Special Two against 366 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 25 mg, the median 10 mg.10 mg

45% of 366 products listing lipase give more (median 10 mg).

Bromelainas Pineapple48 GDU20 mgBromelain in Special Two against 1,337 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.20 mg

78% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg).

Papainas Papaya50,000 USP25 mgPapain in Special Two against 607 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 75 mg, the median 40 mg.25 mg

63% of 607 products listing papain give more (median 40 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 316399 (entered August 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of niacin, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • 83% of the 1,277 products that print an amount of milk thistle list more than its 50 mg of milk thistle (median 175 mg).
  • 87% of the 85 products that print an amount of rose hip list more than its 4 mg of rose hip (median 40 mg).
  • 85% of the 2,493 products that print an amount of lutein list more than its 0.25 mg of FloraGLO (filed by NIH under lutein) (median 3 mg).
  • 94% of the 1,691 products that print an amount of lycopene list more than its 0.25 mg of lycopene (median 1.2 mg).

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Suggested usage: Take 4 capsules daily in 1 or 2 divided doses with food.
Warnings
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Caution: For adults only.
Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Keep out of reach of children.
Vitamin E from non-GMO soy.
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 316399.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured; Triangle K (Kosher).

How many labels does Special Two have?

37 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 316399 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 240 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03869 2
  2. Label 314079 Entered June 20, 2024 · on the market · 120 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03868 5
  3. Label 245276 Entered February 25, 2021 · on the market · 180 tablets · UPC 7 33739 03864 7
  4. Label 212264 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market September 22, 2023 · 180 tablets · UPC 7 33739 03864 7
  5. Label 212262 Entered January 25, 2020 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 7 33739 03862 3
  6. Label 206112 Entered November 21, 2019 · off the market September 25, 2019 · 180 tablets · UPC 7 33739 03864 7
  7. Label 206103 Entered August 23, 2019 · off the market September 25, 2019 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 33739 03862 3
  8. Label 72718 Entered April 25, 2017 · off the market December 6, 2018 · 180 tablets · UPC 7 33739 03864 7
  9. Label 71245 Entered February 24, 2017 · off the market December 6, 2018 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 33739 03862 3
  10. Label 69968 Entered January 25, 2017 · off the market February 12, 2024 · 240 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03869 2
  11. Label 69967 Entered January 25, 2017 · off the market February 12, 2024 · 120 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03868 5
  12. Label 69923 Entered January 25, 2017 · off the market March 7, 2017 · 180 tablets · UPC 7 33739 03864 7
  13. Label 69920 Entered January 25, 2017 · off the market November 30, 2016 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 33739 03862 3
  14. Label 58942 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market July 18, 2016 · 240 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03869 2
  15. Label 58940 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market July 18, 2016 · 120 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03868 5
  16. Label 58939 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market July 18, 2016 · 180 tablets · UPC 7 33739 03864 7
  17. Label 58937 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market July 18, 2016 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 33739 03862 3
  18. Label 49419 Entered August 25, 2015 · off the market December 23, 2015 · 240 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03869 2
  19. Label 49418 Entered August 25, 2015 · off the market December 23, 2015 · 120 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03868 5
  20. Label 35674 Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market June 30, 2015 · 240 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 03869 2

And 17 more labels.

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names NOW Foods (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.

Where next?