Alpha Brain Black Label
by Onnit · capsule · 80 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 19444 01757 0
- DSLD label 288624
- Serving 1 to 4 capsules; amounts per 4 capsules
- 20 servings
Alpha Brain Black Label by Onnit lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 1,000 mg of velvet bean seed extract, 500 mg of Lion's mane, 250 mg of cognizin and 200 mg of SerinAid phosphatidylserine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2023.
What is in Alpha Brain Black Label?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 capsules. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velvet Bean seed extractas L-Dopastandardized to 15% L-Dopa | 1,000 mg | Higher than 93% of 417 products listing cowhage (median 125 mg). | |
| Lion's Maneas Hericium erinaceus Fruiting Body Extract, Hericium erinaceus | 500 mg | 36% of 373 products listing hericium mushroom give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Cognizinas Citicoline | 250 mg | 21% of 206 products listing citicoline give more (median 250 mg). | |
| SerinAid Phosphatidylserine | 200 mg | Higher than 79% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine (median 100 mg). | |
| L-Theanine | 100 mg | 47% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Caffeine Anhydrous | 25 mg | 96% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Toothed Clubmoss Whole Extract | 20 mg | Higher than 91% of 90 products listing toothed clubmoss (median 5 mg). | |
| Huperzine Astandardized to 1% Huperzine A | 200 mcg | Higher than 63% of 589 products listing huperzine (median 100 mcg). | |
| Luteinas Lutemax 2020 Marigold flower extract | 20 mg | Higher than 86% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthin Isomersas Lutemax 2020 Marigold flower extract | 4 mg | Higher than 81% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 288624 (entered August 24, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- Its 1,000 mg of velvet bean seed extract (filed by NIH under cowhage) is higher than 93% of the 417 cowhage products that print an amount; 11 list more.
- 96% of the 3,358 products that print an amount of caffeine list more than its 25 mg of caffeine (median 200 mg).
- Its 20 mg of toothed clubmoss is higher than 91% of the 90 toothed clubmoss products that print an amount; 1 list more.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Alpha Brain Black Label's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- FocusHumbleroots Performance 5 shared, 39% alike
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
- Suggested Use: Adults, as a dietary supplement, take up to 4 capsules daily, preferably with a light meal. Do not exceed four capsules in a 24-hour period, and do not take in addition to original Alpha BRAIN.
- Warnings
- Consult a medical doctor before taking this or any other nutritional supplement if you are pregnant, nursing, have or suspect a medical condition, or are taking any medications.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 288624.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, L-Leucine, Maltodextrin, Silica, Sucrose.
How many labels does Alpha Brain Black Label have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 23, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 288624 (current) Entered August 24, 2023 · on the market · 80 capsules · UPC 8 19444 01757 0
- Label 273265 Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 80 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Onnit Labs, Inc. (distributor), Austin, Texas. All Onnit products.