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Surf Supplement

by APSU · tablet or pill · 120 tablets

  • Off the market since March 2024 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 92617 17138 9
  • DSLD label 18987
  • Serving 2 tablets

Surf Supplement by APSU lists 20 ingredients, 20 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 2,000 IU of vitamin A, 60 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 1.5 mg of vitamin B1. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.

What is in Surf Supplement?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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).

Surf Supplement: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 18987, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: 20% Beta-Carotene)2,000 IU40%Vitamin A in Surf Supplement against 5,772 products2,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.2,000 IU

72% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Calcium Ascorbate60 mg100%Vitamin C in Surf Supplement against 18,583 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg60 mg

65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol400 IU (10 mcg)100%Vitamin D in Surf Supplement 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 B1as Thiamine Hydrochloride1.5 mg100%Thiamin in Surf Supplement against 9,830 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.5 mg

66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Vitamin B2as Riboflavin1.5 mg88%Riboflavin in Surf Supplement against 9,824 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.5 mg

79% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

NiacinNiacin Note: granular4 mg20%Niacin in Surf Supplement against 12,413 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg4 mg

93% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride2 mg100%Vitamin B6 in Surf Supplement against 15,277 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg2 mg

69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folic Acid300 mcg75%Folate in Surf Supplement against 7,022 products300 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.300 mcg

66% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin6 mcg100%Vitamin B12 in Surf Supplement against 14,425 products6 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg6 mcg

74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin30 mcg10%Biotin in Surf Supplement against 9,447 products30 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg30 mcg

83% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium Pantothenate7 mg70%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Surf Supplement against 10,060 products7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg7 mg

73% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Calciumas Calcium Carbonate72 mg7%Calcium in Surf Supplement against 17,831 products72 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg72 mg

65% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide60 mg15%Magnesium in Surf Supplement against 14,003 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg60 mg

56% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc Oxide5 mg33%Zinc in Surf Supplement against 13,186 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg5 mg

72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Potassiumas Potassium Gluconate25 mg1%Potassium in Surf Supplement against 11,614 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg25 mg

86% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Joint Complex & Natural Botanical Blendno amount given
Glucosamine Sulfate700 mgGlucosamine Sulfate in Surf Supplement against 875 products0.7 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.0.7 g

61% of 875 products listing glucosamine sulfate give more (median 1 g).

Chondroitin Sulfate300 mgChondroitin Sulfate in Surf Supplement against 950 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 400 mg.300 mg

58% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg).

MSM200 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Surf Supplement against 1,454 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.200 mg

68% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg).

Green TeaGreen Tea Note: 50% extract50 mgGreen Tea in Surf Supplement 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).

Pomegranate 40% extract50 mgPomegranate in Surf Supplement against 860 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 12.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 70.5 mg.50 mg

51% of 860 products listing pomegranate give more (median 70.5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 18987 (entered April 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:

  • 93% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 4 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
  • 83% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 30 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).

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 Surf Supplement's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 USE as a dietary supplement. Take two (2) tablets daily with meals, or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
CAUTION Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a healthcare professional before using this or any dietary supplement.
This product is manufactured and packaged in a facility which may also process milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and crustacean shellfish.
KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
DO NOT USE IF SAFETY SEAL IS BROKEN.
Allergen Warning: Contains Shellfish.
Storage
STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 18987.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, mag- nesium stearate, Silicon Dioxide, povidine.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): {recycle}; {image}(TM).

How many labels does Surf Supplement have?

One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2013.

  1. Label 18987 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · off the market March 14, 2024 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 92617 17138 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names APSU L.L.C. (manufacturer), PAIA, HI, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. All APSU products.

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