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Surprise

by Combine2 · tablet or pill · 70 multivitamin pills

  • Off the market since July 2023 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 45848
  • Serving 1 pill

Surprise by Combine2 lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 1 pill, such as 2,500 IU of vitamin A, 85 mg of vitamin C, 5 mcg (200 IU) of vitamin D and 15 mg of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2015.

What is in Surprise?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 pill. 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).

Surprise: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 45848, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin A2,500 IU98%Vitamin A in Surprise against 5,772 products2,500 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.2,500 IU

59% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin C85 mg100%Vitamin C in Surprise against 18,583 products85 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg85 mg

61% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D5 mcg (200 IU)100%Vitamin D in Surprise against 14,175 products5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg5 mcg

83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin E15 mg100%
Vitamin K90 mcg100%Vitamin K in Surprise against 4,607 products90 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg90 mcg

Higher than 64% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K (median 80 mcg).

Thiamine1.4 mg100%Thiamin in Surprise against 9,830 products1.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.4 mg

78% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin1.4 mg100%Riboflavin in Surprise against 9,824 products1.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.4 mg

80% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacin18 mg100%Niacin in Surprise against 12,413 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg18 mg

66% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B61.3 mg100%Vitamin B6 in Surprise against 15,277 products1.3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg1.3 mg

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

Folate600 mcg100%Folate in Surprise against 7,022 products600 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.600 mcg

Higher than 79% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B122.6 mcg100%Vitamin B12 in Surprise against 14,425 products2.6 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg2.6 mcg

90% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Pantothenic Acid6 mg100%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Surprise against 10,060 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg6 mg

75% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Biotin30 mcg100%Biotin in Surprise 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).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 45848 (entered May 22, 2015), 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:

  • 90% of the 14,425 products that print an amount of vitamin B12 list more than its 2.6 mcg of vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).
  • 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?

2 products list 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
Take one pill a day prefer in the afternoon
Warnings
Consult pediatrician, gynecologist, or family physician when taking with other medication

Source: label statements in DSLD label 45848.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silicon Dioxide, Pharmaceutical Glaze.

How many labels does Surprise have?

One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2015.

  1. Label 45848 (current) Entered May 22, 2015 · off the market July 11, 2023 · 70 multivitamin pills

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

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