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Brain Select

by Moss Nutrition · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC M104
  • DSLD label 246934
  • Serving 1 capsule (in divided doses); amounts per 4 capsules
  • 30 servings

Brain Select by Moss Nutrition lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 400 mg of vitamin B3, 20 mg of vitamin B6, 425 mg of acetyl-L-carnitine and 100 mg of DMAE bitartrate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2021.

What is in Brain Select?

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).

Brain Select: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 246934, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B3as NiacinamideVitamin B3 (Form: as Niacinamide)400 mg2,500%Niacin in Brain Select against 12,413 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg400 mg

Higher than 97% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,600 mg. 45.7 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-PhosphateVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxal-5'-Phosphate)20 mg1,176%Vitamin B6 in Brain Select against 15,277 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg20 mg

Higher than 71% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg.

Acetyl-L-Carnitine425 mgAcetyl L-Carnitine in Brain Select against 933 products425 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 525 mg, the median 500 mg.425 mg

57% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,700 mg.

DMAE Bitartrate100 mgDeanol in Brain Select against 365 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

29% of 365 products listing deanol give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Glycerylphosphorylcholine75 mgAlpha-GPC in Brain Select against 656 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 300 mg, the median 200 mg.75 mg

85% of 656 products listing alpha-GPC give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Phosphatidylserineas Sunflower LecithinPhosphatidylserine (Form: from Sunflower Lecithin)75 mgPhosphatidylserine in Brain Select against 641 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.75 mg

65% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Vinpocetine10 mgVinpocetine in Brain Select against 181 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 10 mg.10 mg

30% of 181 products listing vinpocetine give more (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg.

Huperzine A250 mcgHuperzine in Brain Select against 589 products250 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.250 mcg

Higher than 80% of 589 products listing huperzine (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mcg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 246934 (entered April 22, 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?

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 4 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 1,600 mg of niacin, 45.7 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.

The NIH database records 4 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Brain Select'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: 4 capsules per day in divided doses, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
Warning: If you are taking medication, have a medical condition or an upcoming medical procedure, or are pregnant or nursing, consult a physician before using.
If adverse reactions occur, discontinue use & consult your healthcare provider.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Does not contain gluten.
Storage
Store sealed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 246934.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Sunflower Lecithin.

How many labels does Brain Select have?

6 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 246934 (current) Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC M104
  2. Label 246933 Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 240 vegetarian capsules · UPC M105
  3. Label 217750 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market February 25, 2021 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC M104
  4. Label 217737 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market February 25, 2021 · 240 vegetarian capsules · UPC M105
  5. Label 186387 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market November 15, 2019 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC M105
  6. Label 186386 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market November 15, 2019 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC M104

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

Who makes it?

The label names Moss Nutrition Products, Inc. (distributor), Hadley, MA. All Moss Nutrition products.

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