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Ascend

by Legion · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 19962 00915 0
  • DSLD label 248654
  • Serving 4 capsules
  • 30 servings

Ascend by Legion lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 800 mg of oat (avena sativa) straw extract, 500 mg of agmatine sulfate, 330 mg of bacopa and 300 mg of L-alpha glycerylphosphorylcholine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 27, 2021.

What is in Ascend?

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).

Ascend: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 248654, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Oat (Avena sativa) straw extract800 mgOats in Ascend against 304 products800 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 187.5 mg.800 mg

Higher than 81% of 304 products listing oats (median 187.5 mg).

Agmatine Sulfate500 mgAgmatine in Ascend against 514 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 500 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 750 mg.500 mg

56% of 514 products listing agmatine give more (median 750 mg).

Bacopaas Bacopasides330 mg
L-Alpha Glycerylphosphorylcholine300 mgAlpha-GPC in Ascend against 656 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 300 mg, the median 200 mg.300 mg

Higher than 53% of 656 products listing alpha-GPC (median 200 mg).

Uridine Monophosphate250 mgUridine monophosphate in Ascend against 32 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 68.75 mg to 250 mg, the median 200 mg.250 mg

Higher than 59% of 32 products listing uridine monophosphate (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 248654 (entered July 27, 2021), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

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 Ascend's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: To support cognitive health and performance, supplement with 1 serving of Ascend everyday, preferably with food. You can take a full serving all at once or split it into 2 equal doses taken several hours apart.
Warnings
Notice to California Consumers: Warning: Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including lead which is known to the State of California to cause cncer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food. Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement. Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergen warning: This product is manufactured in a facility which may also process milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and shellfish.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 248654.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Ascend have?

2 labels are on file under this name since July 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 248654 (current) Entered July 27, 2021 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 19962 00915 0
  2. Label 230134 Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market April 8, 2021 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 19962 00915 0

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Legion Athletics (manufacturer), Clearwater, FL. All Legion products.

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