BrainBoost
by Jarrow Formulas · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since January 2024 (NIH)
- UPC 7 90011 29054 4
- DSLD label 211959
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
BrainBoost by Jarrow Formulas lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 500 mg of chocamine plus, 223 mg of sharp-PS gold and 5 mg of vinpocetine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2019.
What is in BrainBoost?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocamine Plusas Theobroma cacaoChocamine Plus (Form: extract of Theobroma cacao Genus: Theobroma Species: cacao) | 500 mg | Higher than 76% of 255 products listing cocoa (median 150 mg). | |
| Theobromine | 60 mg | 66% of 372 products listing theobromine give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Caffeine | 40 mg | 94% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Sharp-PS GoldSharp-PS Gold (Alt. Name: Conjugated Phosphatidylserine [PS]-Docosahexaenoic Acid [DHA] Complex) Note: supplying | 223 mg | Higher than 83% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine (median 100 mg). | |
| Ps | 100 mg | ||
| Docosahexaenoic Acid | 6 mg | over 99% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg). | |
| Vinpocetine | 5 mg | 63% of 181 products listing vinpocetine give more (median 10 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 211959 (entered December 22, 2019), 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:
- 94% of the 3,358 products that print an amount of caffeine list more than its 40 mg of caffeine (median 200 mg).
- over 99% of the 3,627 products that print an amount of DHA list more than its 6 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) (median 232 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 BrainBoost's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- ChocoLift 500 mgSource Naturals 3 shared, 41% 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
- Usage: Take 2 capsules per day with food or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional. Do not take late in the day.
- Warnings
- Warning for pregnant women and women who could become pregnant: Do not take this product, as animal studies indicate vinpocetine may adversely affect the fetus. Note: If you have a medical condition, are taking medications (especially blood-thinning medications), or are under 18, consult your healthcare professional before using this product.
- Note: If you have a medical condition, are taking medications (especially blood-thinning medications), or are under 18, consult your healthcare professional before using this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Contains: Soy and fish (Atlantic cod, haddock and pollock).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No wheat, gluten, dairy, egg, shellfish, or peanuts/tree nuts.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 211959.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Capsule.
How many labels does BrainBoost have?
5 labels are on file under this name since March 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 211959 (current) Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 90011 29054 4
- Label 200023 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market October 23, 2019 · 60 capsules
- Label 50523 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market July 24, 2018 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 90011 29054 4
- Label 29386 Entered January 24, 2014 · off the market September 8, 2015 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 90011 29054 4
- Label 7304 Entered March 23, 2012 · off the market December 13, 2013 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 90011 29054 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Jarrow Formulas Superior Nutrition and Formulation (distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.