Brainstrong Adult
by Life's DHA · softgel capsule · 90 vegetarian softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 2493
- Serving 3 softgels
- 30 servings
Brainstrong Adult by Life's DHA lists 3 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 900 mg of docosahexaenoic acid; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2011.
What is in Brainstrong Adult?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 softgels. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 30 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 25 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2.5 g | 4% | Higher than 70% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Docosahexaenoic Acidas Algal OilDHA Note: docosahexaenoic acid from algal oil | 900 mg | Higher than 96% of 3,627 products listing DHA (median 232 mg). | |
| Brainstrong Proprietary Blend (Combination) | 300 mg | ||
| L-Theanine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Green Tea extract | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 2493 (entered November 25, 2011), 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 900 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (filed by NIH under DHA) is higher than 96% of the 3,627 DHA products that print an amount; 121 list more.
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 Brainstrong Adult's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- AdultBrainStrong 4 shared, 68% alike
- L-Theanine 100 mg SuntheanineNOW · off the market 2 shared, 56% alike
- L-Theanine 100 mgNOW 2 shared, 56% alike
- Theanine 100 mg + Green TeaNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage · off the market 2 shared, 56% alike
- L-TheanineSuperSmart 2 shared, 56% alike
- L-Theanine With Green Tea 200 mgSolaray 2 shared, 56% 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
- Directions: Take 3 softgels per day. May be taken all at once or throughout the day. Does not need to be taken with food.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains soy.
- As with any nutritional supplement, please inform your healthcare professional before use.
- Do not use this product if safety seal bearing “SEALED for YOUR PROTECTION” under cap is missing or torn.
- Storage
- Storage Conditions: Store at room temperature. Do not expose excessive heat, humity, or direct sunlight.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 2493.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Modified Cornstarch, Carrageenan, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Water, yellow Beeswax, Soy Lecithin, Caramel powder.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): powered by life'sDHA(TM).
How many labels does Brainstrong Adult have?
One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2011.
- Label 2493 (current) Entered November 25, 2011 · on the market · 90 vegetarian softgels
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names AmeriFit, Inc. (distributor), Cromwell, CT. All Life's DHA products.