Ginkgo-Bacopa Quick Thinking
by Rainbow Light · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- Off the market since March 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 21888 10772 8
- DSLD label 43127
- Serving 1 to 3 tablets; amounts per 3 tablets
- 20 servings
Ginkgo-Bacopa Quick Thinking by Rainbow Light lists 18 ingredients, 18 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 15 mg of vitamin B6, 800 mcg of folic acid, 200 mcg of vitamin B12 and 100 mg of choline. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2015.
What is in Ginkgo-Bacopa Quick Thinking?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. 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 Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 15 mg | 750% | Higher than 68% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 800 mcg | 200% | Higher than 81% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 200 mcg | 3,333% | Higher than 74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as Choline Bitartrate) | 100 mg | 18%* | Higher than 72% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). |
| Acetyl-L-Carnitine | 250 mg | 64% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Phosphatidylserine Complex | 125 mg | Higher than 71% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine (median 100 mg). | |
| Phosphatidylserine | 25 mg | ||
| Phosphatidylcholine | 15 mg | 91% of 403 products listing phosphatidylcholine give more (median 120 mg). | |
| Phosphatidylethanolamine | 10 mg | 73% of 93 products listing phosphatidylethanolamine give more (median 43 mg). | |
| Phosphatidylinositol | 5 mg | 78% of 102 products listing phosphatidylinositol give more (median 90 mg). | |
| organic Spirulina | 75 mg | 78% of 709 products listing blue-green algae give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Ginkgo [leaf] 50:1 extractGinkgo [leaf] 50:1 extract PlantPart: leaf Note: equivalent to 12,000 mg of herbal powder | 240 mg | Higher than 91% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo (median 60 mg). | |
| Flavone Glycosides | 58 mg | ||
| Terpene Lactones | 14 mg | ||
| Bacopa [herb] 6:1 extractBacopa [herb] 6:1 extract PlantPart: herb Genus: Bacopa Note: equivalent to 1,800 mg of herbal powder | 300 mg | Higher than 62% of 481 products listing bacopa (median 200 mg). | |
| Bacosides | 60 mg | ||
| Rhodiola [root] 3:1 extractRhodiola [root] 3:1 extract PlantPart: root Genus: Rhodiola Note: equivalent to 450 mg of herbal powder | 150 mg | Higher than 57% of 945 products listing rhodiola (median 100 mg). | |
| Rosavin | 1.5 mg | 83% of 72 products listing rosavin give more (median 5.13 mg). |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 43127 (entered March 25, 2015), 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:
- 91% of the 403 products that print an amount of phosphatidylcholine list more than its 15 mg of phosphatidylcholine (median 120 mg).
- Its 240 mg of ginkgo is higher than 91% of the 1,339 ginkgo products that print an amount; 109 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.
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 USAGE: 1-3 tablets daily, with or between meals.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Consult your health care professional prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains NO: gluten, wheat, milk, tree nuts, peanuts, eggs, fish, shellfish.
- Gluten-Free
- Made with natural, purity-tested ingredients and NO artificial preservatives, colors, flavors, or sweeteners.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 43127.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Modified Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica, Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): EcoGuard(R) Bottle.
How many labels does Ginkgo-Bacopa Quick Thinking have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 43127 (current) Entered March 25, 2015 · off the market March 28, 2023 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 21888 10772 8
- Label 42604 Entered February 25, 2015 · off the market November 10, 2014 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 21888 10772 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems (manufacturer, distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Rainbow Light products.