Comparison
Total Brain and Max Brain
Total Brain (Nutri-West) lists 36 distinct ingredients and Max Brain (XYMOGEN) 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 | Total Brain | Max 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 | 50 mcg (2083%) | 5,000 mcg (208333%) |
| 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 | 0.5 mg (22%) | 0.05 mg (2%) |
| Inositol | not disclosed | 9 mg |
| Boron | not disclosed | 0.5 mg |
| Coenzyme Q-10 | not disclosed | 3 mg |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | not disclosed | 5 mg |
| Glutamine | not disclosed | 0.01 g |
| Arginine | not disclosed | 5 mg |
| Ginkgo | not disclosed | 10 mg |
| Lysine | not disclosed | 1 mg |
| METHIONINE | not disclosed | 1 mg |
| Reishi mushroom | not disclosed | 13 mg |
| Dong Quai | not disclosed | 25 mg |
| Glutamic Acid | not disclosed | 10 mg |
| Phosphatidylserine | not disclosed | 10 mg |
| Rosemary | not disclosed | 50 mg |
| 5-HTP | not disclosed | 2 mg |
| Huperzine | not disclosed | 25 mcg |
| Deanol | not disclosed | 30 mg |
| Phosphatidylcholine | not disclosed | 10 mg |
| Ornithine | not disclosed | 1 mg |
| Vinpocetine | not disclosed | 0.5 mg |
| Pregnenolone | not disclosed | 5 mg |
| 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: Total Brain, 1 tablet; Max Brain, 1 capsule. Current labels entered March 2020 and September 2015. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Total BrainNutri-West: every row against all products listing it
- Max BrainXYMOGEN: every row against all products listing it