Super 2 Daily Vitamins & Minerals
by Carlson · softgel capsule · 180 soft gels
- Off the market since July 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 88395 04052 8
- DSLD label 21344
- Serving 2 softgels
- 90 servings
Super 2 Daily Vitamins & Minerals by Carlson lists 29 ingredients, 29 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 10,000 IU of vitamin A, 600 mg of vitamin C, 1,600 IU (40 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 400 IU of vitamin E, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2013.
What is in Super 2 Daily Vitamins & Minerals?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 softgels. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 15 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Protein | 1 g | 2% | 77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). |
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 100% Beta Carotene) | 10,000 IU | 200% | Higher than 82% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) | 600 mg | 1,000% | Higher than 89% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 1,600 IU (40 mcg) | 400% | Higher than 79% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-TocopherolVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopherol, from Soy) | 400 IU | 1,333% | Higher than 91% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). |
| Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamin HCl) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1) | 15 mg | 1,000% | Higher than 66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 17 mg | 1,000% | Higher than 71% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 40 mg | 200% | Higher than 71% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.1 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 20 mg | 1,000% | Higher than 71% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folateas Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 120 mcg | 2,000% | Higher than 70% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 300 mcg | 100% | Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: from D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 40 mg | 400% | Higher than 70% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium D-PantothenateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Ascorbate, & D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 70 mg | 7% | 65% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: from Potassium Iodide) | 300 mcg | 200% | Higher than 95% of 6,382 products listing iodine (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Oxide) | 100 mg | 25% | Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc GlycinateZinc (Form: from Zinc Glycinate) | 15 mg | 100% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: from Selenomethionine) | 210 mcg | 300% | Higher than 98% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Copper GlycinateCopper (Form: from Copper Glycinate) | 2 mg | 100% | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese GlycinateManganese (Form: from Manganese Glycinate) | 3 mg | 150% | Higher than 71% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium NicotinateChromium (Form: from Chromium Nicotinate) | 240 mcg | 200% | Higher than 90% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
| Molybdenumas Molybdenum GlycinateMolybdenum (Form: from Molybdenum Glycinate) | 75 mcg | 100% | Higher than 62% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg). |
| Lutein | 800 mcg | 71% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg). | |
| Lemon Bioflavonoids Complex | 50 mg | 46% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Phosphatidyl CholinePhosphatidyl Choline Note: supplies | 50 mg | 66% of 403 products listing phosphatidylcholine give more (median 120 mg). | |
| Boron GlycinateBoron (Form: from Boron Glycinate) | 2 mg | The label names the compound (Boron Glycinate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the boron it holds, so it is not placed among other products. | |
| Vanadiumas Bis(Maltolato)OxoVanadium | 400 mcg | Higher than 92% of 1,744 products listing vanadium (median 25 mcg). | |
| Fish Oil concentrate | 800 mg | 77% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid | 130 mg | 73% of 3,134 products listing EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 90 mg | 81% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21344 (entered June 25, 2013), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. 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:
- Its 400 IU of vitamin E is higher than 91% of the 6,459 vitamin E products that print an amount; 120 list more.
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 40 mg of niacin, 1.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- Its 300 mcg of iodine is higher than 95% of the 6,382 iodine products that print an amount; 235 list more.
- Its 210 mcg of selenium is higher than 98% of the 7,658 selenium products that print an amount; 173 list more.
- Its 400 mcg of vanadium is higher than 92% of the 1,744 vanadium products that print an amount; 132 list more.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Super 2 Daily Vitamins & Minerals's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Fish Oil MultiCarlson 29 shared, 88% alike
- Multi + Omega-3Carlson 29 shared, 88% alike
- Super 2 DailyCarlson 29 shared, 85% alike
- MM6 For MenAmeriSciences · off the market 26 shared, 72% alike
- Multivitamin Children's ChewablesDr. Mercola Premium Supplements · off the market 24 shared, 69% alike
- Children's Multivitamin Natural Fruit Flavored ChewablesDr. Mercola · off the market 24 shared, 69% alike
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
- Directions: Take two soft gels daily ONLY AT MEALTIME, with a full glass of water or beverage.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Milk-free. Wheat-free. Salt-free. Preservative-free. Yeast-free. Gluten-free.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 21344.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Beeswax, Olive Oil, Rice Flour, lecithin, Safflower Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Medium Chain Triglyceride Oil, Soybean Oil, Softgel Shell.
How many labels does Super 2 Daily Vitamins & Minerals have?
3 labels are on file under this name since May 24, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 21344 (current) Entered June 25, 2013 · off the market July 24, 2018 · 180 soft gels · UPC 0 88395 04052 8
- Label 21341 Entered May 24, 2013 · off the market November 25, 2015 · 120 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04051 1
- Label 21337 Entered May 24, 2013 · off the market November 25, 2015 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 88395 04050 4
DSLD also links this label to: Super 2 Daily (package size difference, same product), Super 2 Daily (package size difference, same product), Super 2 Daily (image difference, same product), Super 2 Daily (package size difference, same product), Super 2 Daily (image difference, same product), Super 2 Daily (package size difference, same product), Super 2 Daily (package size difference, same product), Super 2 Daily (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Arlington Hts., IL. All Carlson products.