Comparison
Mainframe and Ideal Brain
Mainframe (Method) lists 9 distinct ingredients and Ideal Brain (Clinical Effects) 10 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 5 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 0.42.
| Ingredient | Mainframe | Ideal Brain |
|---|---|---|
| Tyrosine | 500 mg | not disclosed |
| Theanine | 200 mg | not disclosed |
| Alpha-GPC | 400 mg | not disclosed |
| Huperzine | 100 mcg | not disclosed |
| Bacopa monnieri | 300 mg | not disclosed |
| Vitamin B6 | 4 mg (235%) | |
| Niacin | 30 mg (188%) | |
| Caffeine | not disclosed | |
| Black Pepper | 5 mg | |
| Acetyl L-Carnitine | 500 mg | |
| GABA | not disclosed | |
| Phosphatidylserine | not disclosed | |
| Hericium mushroom | 300 mg | |
| Theacrine | 100 mg |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Mainframe, 4 capsules; Ideal Brain, 1 capsule. Current labels entered December 2020 and May 2023. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- MainframeMethod: every row against all products listing it
- Ideal BrainClinical Effects: every row against all products listing it