Comparison
Smart Pill and Brain Essentials
Smart Pill (Only Natural) lists 18 distinct ingredients and Brain Essentials (Swanson Condition Specific Formulas) 12 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 9 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 0.40.
| Ingredient | Smart Pill | Brain Essentials |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6 | 50 mg (2941%) | 25 mg (1471%) |
| Vitamin B12 | 500 mcg (20833%) | 250 mcg (10417%) |
| Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) | 100 mg (2000%) | 25 mg (500%) |
| DHA | 100 mg | 30 mg |
| Glutamine | 0.5 g | 0.1 g |
| Tyrosine | 200 mg | 100 mg |
| Ginkgo | 250 mg | 60 mg |
| Phosphatidylserine | 500 mg | 1 mg |
| Gotu Kola | 250 mg | 150 mg |
| Niacin | 50 mg (313%) | |
| Folate | 200 mcg | |
| Thiamin | 50 mg (4167%) | |
| Inositol | 100 mg | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 25 mg | |
| Capsicum | 50 mg | |
| Acetyl L-Carnitine | 100 mg | |
| Lecithin | 100 mg | |
| GABA | 300 mg | |
| Betaine | 50 mg | |
| Deanol | 25 mg | |
| Ginseng | 100 mg |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Smart Pill, 2 tablets; Brain Essentials, 1 veggie capsule. Current labels entered October 2014 and November 2017. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Smart PillOnly Natural: every row against all products listing it
- Brain EssentialsSwanson Condition Specific Formulas: every row against all products listing it