Brain ACTIVE
by MRM · capsule · 90 vegan capsules
- Off the market since September 2021 (NIH)
- UPC 6 09492 56008
- DSLD label 178823
- Serving 3 vegan capsules
- 30 servings
Brain ACTIVE by MRM lists 11 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 vegan capsules, such as 30 mg of vitamin B3, 30 mg of vitamin B6, 400 mcg of folic acid and 60 mcg of vitamin B12; 6 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2018.
What is in Brain ACTIVE?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 vegan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B3as Niacin | 30 mg | 150% | Higher than 63% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 30 mg | 1,500% | Higher than 82% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin | 60 mcg | 1,000% | Higher than 58% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Brain ACTIVE Proprietary Blend | 1,623 mg | ||
| Acetyl L-Carnitine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Tyrosine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| AlphaSize L-Alpha-Glycerylphosphorylcholine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Choline Bitartrate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| SerinAid Phosphatidylserine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| CaffeineCaffeine Note: USP | 60 mg | 89% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Naringin | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 178823 (entered July 25, 2018), 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; 6 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- CramMRM same ingredients
- Brain ACTIVEMRM Nutrition same ingredients
- Smart Drink Mixed Berry FlavorAvanse Nutraceuticals Lumultra 6 shared, 49% alike
- Smart Drink Citrus StrawberryAvanse Nutraceuticals LumUltra 6 shared, 49% alike
- Brain Vibrance Supreme PowderKlaire Labs · off the market 4 shared, 40% alike
- Brain SharpThe Vitamin Shoppe 5 shared, 40% 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 Usage: Take 3 capsules daily or as directed by your qualified healthcare provider.
- Warnings
- Contains soy derivatives.
- In certain individuals, Niacin may produce a flushing sensation.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no added milk, egg, peanut, tree nut, fish, shellfish, wheat, gluten or yeast ingredients.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 178823.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose Capsule, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Produced in a certified facility Good Manufacturing Practices; Certified Vegan Vegan.org. Listed with: Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Brain ACTIVE have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 178823 (current) Entered July 25, 2018 · off the market September 20, 2021 · 90 vegan capsules · UPC 6 09492 56008
- Label 46469 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market January 23, 2018 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 09492 56008
DSLD also links this label to: Brain ACTIVE (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names MRM (manufacturer, distributor), Oceanside, CA. All MRM products.