Mind & Memory Essentials
by Dr. Whitaker · capsule · 30 capsules
- Off the market since September 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 6 78829 21087 2
- DSLD label 178771
- Serving 1 capsule
- 30 servings
Mind & Memory Essentials by Dr. Whitaker lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 35 mg of vitamin B6, 200 mcg DFE of folate, 500 mcg of vitamin B12 and 400 mg of longvida optimized curcumin extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2018.
What is in Mind & Memory Essentials?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate, Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl, Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate) | 35 mg | 2,059% | Higher than 85% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folateas QuatrefolicFolate (Form: as Quatrefolic (Form: (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt)) | 200 mcg DFE | 50% | |
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 500 mcg | 20,833% | Higher than 82% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Longvida Optimized Curcumin extractas Curcuma longaLongvida Optimized Curcumin extract (Form: from Curcuma longa PlantPart: root Genus: Curcuma Species: longa) | 400 mg | Higher than 72% of 550 products listing curcumin (median 200 mg). | |
| BioPerine Black Pepper extract | 5 mg | 33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). | |
| Huperzine Aas Toothed Clubmoss | 100 mcg | 39% of 589 products listing huperzine give more (median 100 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 178771 (entered July 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?
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 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 Mind & Memory Essentials's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Mind & Memory EssentialsWhitaker Nutrition 5 shared, 82% alike
- Homocysteine SelectMoss Nutrition 4 shared, 46% alike
- Methyl Folate OptimizerNuMedica 4 shared, 44% alike
- Curcumin ComplexPharmax 2 shared, 44% alike
- Turmeric Curcumin With BioPerine 1000 mgBioGanix 2 shared, 44% alike
- Turmeric Curcumin 1000 mg dailyInfiniti Creations · off the market 2 shared, 44% 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
- Doctor's Suggested Use: Take 1 capsule daily with a meal.
- Warnings
- Contains soy
- Note: If you are pregnant or lactating, consult a health care professional before taking this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- To preserve quality and freshness, store bottle with cap tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 178771.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Stearic Acid, Maltodextrin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silica, Soy Lecithin, Magnesium Stearate, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
How many labels does Mind & Memory Essentials have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2018.
- Label 178771 (current) Entered July 25, 2018 · off the market September 21, 2018 · 30 capsules · UPC 6 78829 21087 2
DSLD also links this label to: Mind & Memory Essentials (image difference, same product), Mind & Memory Essentials (image difference, same product), Mind & Memory Essentials (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Healthy Directions (distributor), Bethesda, MD. All Dr. Whitaker products.