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Brain Health Formula

by GNC Preventive Nutrition · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 caplets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 219977
  • Serving 2 caplets
  • 30 servings

Brain Health Formula by GNC Preventive Nutrition lists 20 ingredients, 20 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 50 mg of vitamin C, 5 mcg (200 IU) of vitamin D, 50 mg of vitamin B-6 and 166 mcg DFE of folate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.

What is in Brain Health Formula?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 caplets. 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 Health Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 219977, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid50 mg56%Vitamin C in Brain Health Formula against 18,583 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg50 mg

77% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol (Alt. Name: D-3)) Note: 200 IU5 mcg (200 IU)25%Vitamin D in Brain Health Formula against 14,175 products5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg5 mcg

83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin B-6as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate, Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, & Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate)50 mg2,941%Vitamin B6 in Brain Health Formula 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).

Folateas 5-MethyltetrahydrofolateFolate (Form: as 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate)166 mcg DFE42%
Folic Acid100 mcg
Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin)100 mcg4,167%Vitamin B12 in Brain Health Formula against 14,425 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as Choline Bitartrate)100 mg18%Choline in Brain Health Formula against 4,738 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg100 mg

Higher than 72% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg).

Brain Function Support Blend710.1 mg
L-Tyrosine500 mgTyrosine in Brain Health Formula against 1,680 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.500 mg

34% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg).

Acetyl L-Carnitineas Acetyl L-Carnitine HydrochlorideAcetyl L-Carnitine (Form: as Acetyl L-Carnitine Hydrochloride)100 mgAcetyl L-Carnitine in Brain Health Formula against 933 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 525 mg, the median 500 mg.100 mg

80% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg).

Phosphatidylserine100 mgPhosphatidylserine in Brain Health Formula against 641 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

29% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine give more (median 100 mg).

Dmae10 mgDeanol in Brain Health Formula against 365 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.10 mg

96% of 365 products listing deanol give more (median 100 mg).

Huperzine A100 mcgHuperzine in Brain Health Formula against 589 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.100 mcg

39% of 589 products listing huperzine give more (median 100 mcg).

Blood Flow & Circulation Support Complex201 mg
Ginkgo biloba leaf extractas Ginkgo Flavonglycosides, Terpene LactonesGinkgo biloba leaf extract (Form: 24% Ginkgo Flavonglycosides Note: = 28.8 mg, 6% Terpene Lactones Note: = 7.2 mg) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Ginkgo Species: biloba120 mgGinkgo in Brain Health Formula against 1,339 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.120 mg

Higher than 65% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo (median 60 mg).

Turmeric root extractas CurcuminoidsTurmeric root extract (Form: 20% Curcuminoids Note: = 10 mg) PlantPart: root Genus: Curcuma Species: longa50 mgTurmeric in Brain Health Formula against 2,369 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.50 mg

71% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg).

resVida Trans-Resveratrol30 mgResveratrol in Brain Health Formula against 1,123 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 125 mg, the median 50 mg.30 mg

58% of 1,123 products listing resveratrol give more (median 50 mg).

Astaxanthin1 mgAstaxanthin in Brain Health Formula against 955 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.1 mg

45% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg).

Antioxidant Support Blend180 mg
Bacopa monnieri extract100 mgBacopa in Brain Health Formula against 481 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 300 mg, the median 200 mg.100 mg

64% of 481 products listing bacopa give more (median 200 mg).

Ashwagandha Root Extract50 mgAshwagandha in Brain Health Formula against 1,646 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.50 mg

90% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg).

Ginger root powder23 mgGinger in Brain Health Formula against 1,770 products23 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.23 mg

77% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg).

Lutemax 2020 Lutein7 mgLutein in Brain Health Formula against 2,493 products7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.7 mg

Higher than 70% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 219977 (entered May 22, 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:

  • 96% of the 365 products that print an amount of deanol list more than its 10 mg of dmae (filed by NIH under deanol) (median 100 mg).
  • 90% of the 1,646 products that print an amount of ashwagandha list more than its 50 mg of ashwagandha (median 250 mg).

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 Health Formula'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: As a dietary supplement, take two caplets daily with food.
Warnings
Warning: Consult with your physician prior to use if you are pregnant or nursing, have high blood pressure or a medical condition.
Do not exceed recommended intake. Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No artificial flavors, no wheat, gluten free, no dairy.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 219977.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Crospovidone, Magnesium Stearate, Calcium Silicate, Silicon Dioxide, Stearic Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Vegetable Acetoglycerides, Ethylcellulose, Polyethylene Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Triacetin, Oleic Acid, Diacetylated Monoglycerides.

How many labels does Brain Health Formula have?

3 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 219977 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 60 caplets
  2. Label 74742 Entered June 23, 2017 · off the market December 26, 2019 · 60 caplets
  3. Label 18449 Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market May 9, 2017 · 60 caplets

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

Who makes it?

The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Preventive Nutrition products.

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