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Brain Nutrients

by Higher Nature · capsule · 30 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 031013 104558
  • DSLD label 217099
  • Serving 2 capsules

Brain Nutrients by Higher Nature lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 20 mg NE of niacin, 100 mcg of folic acid, 20 mcg of vitamin B12 and 200 mg of pantothenic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.

What is in Brain Nutrients?

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

Brain Nutrients: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 217099, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Niacinas Vitamin B320 mg NE125%Niacin in Brain Nutrients against 12,413 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg20 mg

46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. 1.1 times the adult UL a day.

Folic Acid100 mcg50%Folate in Brain Nutrients against 7,022 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.100 mcg

86% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mcg.

Vitamin B1220 mcg800%Vitamin B12 in Brain Nutrients against 14,425 products20 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg20 mcg

59% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mcg.

Pantothenic Acidas Vitamin B5200 mg3,333%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Brain Nutrients against 10,060 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg200 mg

Higher than 95% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Phosphatidyl Serine30 mgPhosphatidylserine in Brain Nutrients against 641 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.30 mg

80% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg.

Choline260 mg47%*Choline in Brain Nutrients against 4,738 products260 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg260 mg

Higher than 91% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 520 mg.

Arginine Pyroglutamate200 mgArginine pyroglutamate in Brain Nutrients against 33 products0.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.2 g to 1.2 g, the median 1 g.0.2 g

73% of 33 products listing arginine pyroglutamate give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.4 g.

Acetyl-L-Carnitine HCl100 mgAcetyl L-Carnitine in Brain Nutrients 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). Per day at the most servings: 200 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 217099 (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:

  • At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 40 mg of niacin, 1.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • 86% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 100 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).
  • Its 200 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) is higher than 95% of the 10,060 pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) products that print an amount; 406 list more.
  • Its 260 mg of choline is higher than 91% of the 4,738 choline products that print an amount; 427 list more.

The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 capsules once or twice a day, children over 8 years 1 a day with meals, or as your health professional advises. Do not exceed recommended daily intake.
Warnings
Do not exceed recommended daily intake. Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
Storage: Store in a cool, dry, steam free environment out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Does not contain: Artificial colours, flavourings or preservatives, dairy products, gluten, lactose, salt, sugar, wheat, yeast.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 217099.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Choline Bitartrate, Capsule, Calcium D-Pantothenate, L-Arginine Pyroglutamate, Acetyl L-Carnitine HCl, Phosphatidyl Serine-rich Lecithin, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Niacin, Folic Acid, Methylcobalamin.

How many labels does Brain Nutrients have?

6 labels are on file under this name since January 23, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 217099 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 5 031013 104558
  2. Label 41619 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market May 7, 2020 · 180 capsules · UPC 5 031013 104572
  3. Label 41618 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market October 24, 2014 · 180 capsules · UPC 5 031013 104572
  4. Label 41617 Entered January 23, 2015 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 5 031013 104565
  5. Label 41614 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market October 22, 2014 · 90 capsules · UPC 5 031013 104565
  6. Label 41609 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market February 22, 2019 · 30 capsules · UPC 5 031013 104558

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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