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Brighter Day Natural Blackcurrant Flavour

by Higher Nature · tablet or pill · 15 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 031013 107641
  • DSLD label 178216
  • Serving 1 tablet

Brighter Day Natural Blackcurrant Flavour by Higher Nature lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 20 mg of vitamin B6, 100 mcg of folic acid and 20 mcg of vitamin B12. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2018.

What is in Brighter Day Natural Blackcurrant Flavour?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).

Brighter Day Natural Blackcurrant Flavour: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 178216, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin C100 mg125%Vitamin C in Brighter Day Natural Blackcurrant Flavour against 18,583 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg100 mg

50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin B620 mg1,429%Vitamin B6 in Brighter Day Natural Blackcurrant Flavour 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).

Folic Acid100 mcg50%Folate in Brighter Day Natural Blackcurrant Flavour against 7,022 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.100 mcg

86% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B1220 mcg800%Vitamin B12 in Brighter Day Natural Blackcurrant Flavour against 14,425 products20 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg20 mcg

59% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Magnesium100 mg27%Magnesium in Brighter Day Natural Blackcurrant Flavour against 14,003 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg100 mg

Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Zinc5 mg50%Zinc in Brighter Day Natural Blackcurrant Flavour against 13,186 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg5 mg

72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Cavacurmin100 mgCurcuminoid in Brighter Day Natural Blackcurrant Flavour against 309 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

47% of 309 products listing curcuminoid give more (median 100 mg).

Quercetin50 mgQuercetin in Brighter Day Natural Blackcurrant Flavour against 1,548 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

56% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg).

Tryptophan220 mgTryptophan in Brighter Day Natural Blackcurrant Flavour against 605 products220 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 471 mg, the median 123 mg.220 mg

Higher than 57% of 605 products listing tryptophan (median 123 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 178216 (entered June 25, 2018), 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:

  • 86% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 100 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).

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.

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: Adults break one tablet in half & add to water, dissolves gently. Take one tablet a day. Do not exceed recommended daily intake.
Warnings
Do not exceed recommended daily intake. Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied & balanced diet & healthy lifestyle. Long term intakes of this amount of vit B6 may lead to a mild tingling & numbness.
Consult your doctor if under medical supervision or taking prescribed medications, like anti-depressants. Not advisable if pregnant or breast feeding.
Can cause drowsiness; do not drive or operate machinery if affected.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Does not contain: Artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, dairy products, gluten, lactose, soya, yeast.
Storage
Storage: Store in a cool, dry, steam free environment out of reach of children.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 178216.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Citric Acid, Sodium Bicarbonate, Magnesium Carbonate, Sorbitol, L-Tryptophan, Inulin, Curcumin, L-Ascorbic Acid, Beetroot powder, Quercetin, Tricalcium Phosphate, Potato Starch, Natural flavouring, Acacia Gum, Steviol Glycosides, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Cyanocobalamin, Zinc Citrate, Folic Acid.

How many labels does Brighter Day Natural Blackcurrant Flavour have?

2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 178216 (current) Entered June 25, 2018 · on the market · 15 tablets · UPC 5 031013 107641
  2. Label 178199 Entered June 25, 2018 · off the market November 9, 2015 · 15 tablets · UPC 5 031013 107641

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

Who makes it?

The label names Higher Nature (distributor), Burwash Common, East Sussex, UK. All Higher Nature products.

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