Comparison
Max Brain and Total Brain
Max Brain (XYMOGEN) lists 36 distinct ingredients and Total Brain (Nutri-West) 36 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 33 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 0.80.
| Ingredient | Max Brain | Total Brain |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 5 mg (6%) | 5 mg (6%) |
| Vitamin B6 | 5 mg (294%) | 5 mg (294%) |
| Magnesium | 12 mg (3%) | 12 mg (3%) |
| Vitamin B12 | 5,000 mcg (208333%) | 50 mcg (2083%) |
| Zinc | 5 mg (45%) | 5 mg (45%) |
| Niacin | 4 mg (25%) | 4 mg (25%) |
| Vitamin E | 10 IU | 10 IU |
| Folate | 100 mcg | 100 mcg |
| Thiamin | 5 mg (417%) | 5 mg (417%) |
| Chromium | 50 mcg (143%) | 50 mcg (143%) |
| Selenium | 50 mcg (91%) | 50 mcg (91%) |
| Manganese | 0.05 mg (2%) | 0.5 mg (22%) |
| Inositol | 9 mg | not disclosed |
| Boron | 0.5 mg | not disclosed |
| Coenzyme Q-10 | 3 mg | not disclosed |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 5 mg | not disclosed |
| Glutamine | 0.01 g | not disclosed |
| Arginine | 5 mg | not disclosed |
| Ginkgo | 10 mg | not disclosed |
| Lysine | 1 mg | not disclosed |
| METHIONINE | 1 mg | not disclosed |
| Reishi mushroom | 13 mg | not disclosed |
| Dong Quai | 25 mg | not disclosed |
| Glutamic Acid | 10 mg | not disclosed |
| Phosphatidylserine | 10 mg | not disclosed |
| Rosemary | 50 mg | not disclosed |
| 5-HTP | 2 mg | not disclosed |
| Huperzine | 25 mcg | not disclosed |
| Deanol | 30 mg | not disclosed |
| Phosphatidylcholine | 10 mg | not disclosed |
| Ornithine | 1 mg | not disclosed |
| Vinpocetine | 0.5 mg | not disclosed |
| Pregnenolone | 5 mg | not disclosed |
| Calcium | 15 mg (1%) | |
| Potassium | 5 mg (under 1%) | |
| Glutathione | not disclosed | |
| RNA | not disclosed | |
| DNA | not disclosed | |
| Acetyl-l-glutathione | 5 mg |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Max Brain, 1 capsule; Total Brain, 1 tablet. Current labels entered September 2015 and March 2020. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Max BrainXYMOGEN: every row against all products listing it
- Total BrainNutri-West: every row against all products listing it