PlainVitamins

BrainBright

by BioTrust Nutrition · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • Off the market since November 2018 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 96802 95933 2
  • DSLD label 72983
  • Serving 1 tablet; amounts per 2 tablets
  • 30 servings

BrainBright by BioTrust Nutrition lists 12 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 8 mg of riboflavin, 20 mg of vitamin B6, 800 mcg of folate and 500 mcg of vitamin B12; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2017.

What is in BrainBright?

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).

BrainBright: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 72983, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Riboflavin8 mg471%Riboflavin in BrainBright against 9,824 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg8 mg

Higher than 60% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 16 mg.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)20 mg1,000%Vitamin B6 in BrainBright 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: 40 mg.

Folateas Folic Acid800 mcg200%Folate in BrainBright against 7,022 products800 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.800 mcg

Higher than 81% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 1,600 mcg.

Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin)500 mcg8,333%Vitamin B12 in BrainBright against 14,425 products500 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg500 mcg

Higher than 82% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mcg.

GinkgoClean240 mgGinkgo in BrainBright against 1,339 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.240 mg

Higher than 91% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 480 mg.

USP grade Ginkgo biloba [leaf] extractas <1 ppm Ginkgolic Acid, Glycosides, LactonesUSP grade Ginkgo biloba [leaf] extract (Form: standardized to 24% Glycosides, 6% lactones, & <1 ppm Ginkgolic Acid) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Ginkgo Species: bilobano amount given
RhodiolaMax200 mgRhodiola in BrainBright against 945 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 63% of 945 products listing rhodiola (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Rhodiola rosea [root] extractas Rosavins, SalidrosidesRhodiola rosea [root] extract (Form: standardized to 5% Rosavins, & 2% Salidrosides) PlantPart: root Genus: Rhodiola Species: roseano amount given
N-Acetyl-L-Tyrosine500 mgN-Acetyl Tyrosine in BrainBright against 344 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.500 mg

Higher than 71% of 344 products listing N-acetyl tyrosine (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg.

Acetyl-L-Carnitine500 mgAcetyl L-Carnitine in BrainBright against 933 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 525 mg, the median 500 mg.500 mg

26% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg.

L-Theanine100 mgTheanine in BrainBright against 1,602 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

47% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

BioPerine Piper nigrum [fruit] extract5 mgBlack Pepper in BrainBright against 2,363 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.5 mg

33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 72983 (entered April 25, 2017), 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 240 mg of GinkgoClean (filed by NIH under ginkgo) is higher than 91% of the 1,339 ginkgo products that print an amount; 109 list more.

The NIH database records 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with BrainBright'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: Take one (1) tablet two (2) times daily, preferably without food. Or, for enhanced focus and concentration, take two (2) tablets as needed. Do not exceed six (6) tablets per day.
Warnings
Warning: This product is for use by healthy adults over 18 years old.
Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing.
Do not take this product if you are at risk or are being treated for any form of neurocognitive disorder (including but not limited to Alzheimer's disease), Parkinson's disease or any other medical condition.
Consult your physician before use if you are taking any prescription or over-the-counter- medications.
Discontinue use and consult your physician if you experience any adverse reaction to this product. Do not exceed recommended serving size or suggested use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Made in a facility that also processes wheat, egg, soy, milk, fish, shellfish, and tree nuts.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No sugar and no artificial sweeteners, flavors, colors or preservatives added. Gluten-free.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 72983.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Carbonate, Stearic Acid, Tablet Coating, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does BrainBright have?

One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2017.

  1. Label 72983 (current) Entered April 25, 2017 · off the market November 12, 2018 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 96802 95933 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names BioTrust Nutrition (manufacturer, distributor), Austin, TX. All BioTrust Nutrition products.

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