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Mental Edge

by Designed by Dean · capsule · 60 veggie capsules

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 36211 53735 5
  • DSLD label 230296
  • Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
  • 30 servings

Mental Edge by Designed by Dean lists 41 ingredients, 21 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 2,400 IU of vitamin A, 125 mg of vitamin C, 100 IU (2.5 mcg) of vitamin D and 30 IU of vitamin E; 20 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.

What is in Mental Edge?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian 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).

Mental Edge: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 230296, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene)2,400 IU48%Vitamin A in Mental Edge against 5,772 products2,400 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.2,400 IU

70% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid125 mg208%Vitamin C in Mental Edge against 18,583 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg125 mg

Higher than 56% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol)100 IU (2.5 mcg)25%Vitamin D in Mental Edge against 14,175 products2.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg2.5 mcg

92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopherol AcetateVitamin E (Form: as DL-Alpha Tocopherol Note: 50%)30 IU100%Vitamin E in Mental Edge against 6,459 products30 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.30 IU

44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Thiamineas Thiamine MononitrateThiamine (Form: as Thiamine Mononitrate)3 mg200%Thiamin in Mental Edge against 9,830 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg3 mg

53% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin1.7 mg100%Riboflavin in Mental Edge against 9,824 products1.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.7 mg

64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas NiacidineNiacin (Form: as Niacidine)12.5 mg63%Niacin in Mental Edge against 12,413 products12.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg12.5 mg

75% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal Phosphate12 mg600%Vitamin B6 in Mental Edge against 15,277 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg12 mg

Higher than 66% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folic Acid400 mcg100%Folate in Mental Edge against 7,022 products400 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.400 mcg

24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

BiotinBiotin Note: 1%3 mcg1%Biotin in Mental Edge against 9,447 products3 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg3 mcg

99% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acid12 mg120%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Mental Edge against 10,060 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg12 mg

50% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate)20 mg2%Calcium in Mental Edge against 17,831 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg20 mg

91% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Ironas Ferrous FumarateIron (Form: as Ferrous Fumarate)1 mg6%Iron in Mental Edge against 6,910 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg1 mg

76% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide)50 mg13%Magnesium in Mental Edge against 14,003 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg50 mg

59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc Oxide10 mg67%Zinc in Mental Edge against 13,186 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg10 mg

51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Selenomethionineas Selenomethionine Amino Acid Chelate50 mcg71%Selenomethionine in Mental Edge against 42 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 495 mcg, the median 112.5 mcg.50 mcg

62% of 42 products listing selenomethionine give more (median 112.5 mcg).

Copperas Copper Gluconate0.05 mg3%Copper in Mental Edge against 6,468 products0.05 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.05 mg

96% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Sulphate0.4 mg20%Manganese in Mental Edge against 7,016 products0.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg0.4 mg

91% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium Polynicotinate12 mcg10%Chromium in Mental Edge against 7,825 products12 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg12 mcg

93% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenumas Molybdenum Amino Chelate10 mcg13%Molybdenum in Mental Edge against 4,390 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg10 mcg

91% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg).

Potassiumas Potassium Citrate50 mg2%Potassium in Mental Edge against 11,614 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg50 mg

72% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Brain Health Blend692 mg
DMAE Bitartrateas Dimethylaminoethanolin the blend, no amount given
L-Glutaminein the blend, no amount given
Glutamic Acidin the blend, no amount given
Green Tea extractin the blend, no amount given
Bacopa extractin the blend, no amount given
Cholineas Choline Bitartratein the blend, no amount given
Inositolin the blend, no amount given
N-Acetyl L-Tyrosinein the blend, no amount given
Bilberry extractin the blend, no amount given
GABAin the blend, no amount given
Grape extractin the blend, no amount given
Grape extractin the blend, no amount given
Olivein the blend, no amount given
Cinnamon extractin the blend, no amount given
Licorice extractin the blend, no amount given
Boronas Boron Citratein the blend, no amount given
Docosahexaenoic AcidDHA (Alt. Name: Docosahexaenoic Acid) Note: 14%in the blend, no amount given
Vanadyl SulfateVanadyl Sulfate Note: 19%in the blend, no amount given

The label names the compound (Vanadyl Sulfate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the vanadium it holds, so it is not placed among other products.

PhosphatidylserinePhosphatidylserine Note: 20%in the blend, no amount given
Huperzine Ain the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 230296 (entered July 23, 2020), 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:

  • 92% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 2.5 mcg (100 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
  • 99% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 3 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).
  • 91% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 20 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
  • 62% of the 42 products that print an amount of selenomethionine list more than its 50 mcg of selenomethionine (median 112.5 mcg).
  • 96% of the 6,468 products that print an amount of copper list more than its 0.05 mg of copper (median 1 mg).
  • 91% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.4 mg of manganese (median 2 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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 As a dietary supplement, take two (2) veggie capsules per day with 8 oz. of water. For best results take 20-30 minutes before a meal or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
Warning: Do not exceed recommended dose.
Pregnant or nursing women, children under 18 and individuals with known medical conditions should consult their physician prior to taking.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 230296.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose (vegetable) capsule, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Mental Edge have?

One label is on file, entered on July 23, 2020.

  1. Label 230296 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market November 3, 2023 · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 7 36211 53735 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Herbal Technologies Int'l., LLC (distributor), Santa Monica, CA. All Designed by Dean products.

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