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Brain Complex

by Higher Nature · tablet or pill · 30 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 031013 104732
  • DSLD label 217193
  • Serving 2 tablets

Brain Complex by Higher Nature lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D, 100 mg of vitamin C, 50 mg of vitamin B6 and 200 mcg of folic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.

What is in Brain Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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).

Brain Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 217193, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin DVitamin D Note: 400 IU10 mcg (400 IU)200%Vitamin D in Brain Complex against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin C100 mg125%Vitamin C in Brain Complex against 18,583 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg100 mg

50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin B650 mg3,571%Vitamin B6 in Brain Complex against 15,277 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg50 mg

Higher than 87% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate25 mg
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride25 mg
Folic Acid200 mcg100%Folate in Brain Complex against 7,022 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.200 mcg

71% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B12200 mcg8,000%Vitamin B12 in Brain Complex against 14,425 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg200 mcg

Higher than 74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Vitamin B550 mg833%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Brain Complex against 10,060 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg50 mg

Higher than 72% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Zinc15 mg150%Zinc in Brain Complex against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Selenium50 mcg91%Selenium in Brain Complex against 7,658 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg50 mcg

56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Choline500 mg91%*Choline in Brain Complex against 4,738 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg500 mg

Higher than 94% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg).

N-Acetyl L-Cysteine300 mgN-Acetyl Cysteine in Brain Complex against 1,259 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.300 mg

Higher than 67% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine (median 150 mg).

5-Htp200 mg5-HTP in Brain Complex against 676 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 88% of 676 products listing 5-HTP (median 100 mg).

Taurine200 mgTaurine in Brain Complex against 2,337 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.200 mg

65% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg).

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 217193 (entered April 23, 2020), 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?

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 500 mg of choline is higher than 94% of the 4,738 choline products that print an amount; 132 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 Brain Complex'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
Directions: Adults take 2 tablets a day, preferably on an empty stomach or with a non-protein snack. Do not exceed recommended daily intake.
Warnings
Long term intakes of this amount of vitamin B6 may lead to mild tingling and numbness.
Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
Not advisable if pregnant, or if taking fenfluramine and exercise care if taking SSRIs.
Rarely, digestive discomfort can occur which usually disappears by reducing the intake. Can cause drowsiness in sensitive individuals; do not drive or operate machinery if affected.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Does not contain: salt, soya, wheat, gluten, yeast, lactose, dairy products, artificial preservatives, colours or flavourings.
Storage
Ensure lid is tight and store in a cool, dry, steam-free environment as damp conditions can affect the product quality.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 217193.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Choline Bitartrate, N-Acetyl L-Cysteine, Lithothamnion calcarea, Cellulose, 5-HTP, L-Taurine, Vitamin C, Calcium D-Pantothenate, Zinc Citrate, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, L-Selenomethionine, Zein Protein Coating, Vitamin D, Methylcobalamin, Folic Acid.

How many labels does Brain Complex have?

2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 217193 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 30 tablets · UPC 5 031013 104732
  2. Label 42132 Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market February 22, 2019 · 30 tablets · UPC 5 031013 104732

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

Who makes it?

The label names Higher Nature (manufacturer), Burwash Common, East Sussex, UK. All Higher Nature products.

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