Brains Matter!
by iwalu · capsule · 60 veggie capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 52181 00871 5
- DSLD label 256164
- Serving 1 capsule; amounts per 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Brains Matter! by iwalu lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 600 mg of organic ashwagandha extract, 200 mg of organic panax ginseng, 150 mg of organic ginkgo biloba and 36 mg of ginkgo biloba 24% extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2021.
What is in Brains Matter!?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| organic Ashwagandha extractas Withanolides | 600 mg | Higher than 79% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. | |
| organic Panax ginseng | 200 mg | Higher than 69% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| organic Ginkgo biloba | 150 mg | Higher than 88% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 372 mg. | |
| Ginkgo biloba 24% extract | 36 mg | ||
| organic Chaga Mushroom extract | 100 mg | 66% of 163 products listing chaga give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Bacopa monnierias Bacosides | 100 mg | 64% of 481 products listing bacopa give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Phosphatidylserine | 100 mg | 29% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Dmae | 200 mg | Higher than 79% of 365 products listing deanol (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Black Pepper extract | 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 256164 (entered September 24, 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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 Brains Matter!'s, rare ingredients counting for more.
- AdderPlexWiseLife Naturals 7 shared, 72% alike
- Mental PerformanceCreative Bioscience · off the market 5 shared, 47% alike
- Brain SupportMauiHerbs · off the market 4 shared, 47% alike
- Nootropic +Envy Nutrition 4 shared, 45% alike
- Brain BoostHerbadiet 4 shared, 45% alike
- Focused MindFriendly Vitamins 4 shared, 45% 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
- Suggested Use: Adults take 1 capsule 2 times daily with food, or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Caution: Please consult your healthcare professional before taking this supplement if you are taking any OTC and/or prescription medications for a health condition.
- Store in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Does not contain fillers, preservatives, stearates, laureates, sulfates. Free of egg, milk, peanut, shellfish, soy, and wheat.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place out of the reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 256164.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: organic Rice extract, Vegetarian Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in a FDA Registered Facility GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Certified Made in USA.
How many labels does Brains Matter! have?
One label is on file, entered on September 24, 2021.
- Label 256164 (current) Entered September 24, 2021 · on the market · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 8 52181 00871 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names iwalu co. (distributor), Sheridan, WY. All iwalu products.